Jimmy Fallon

Pressure that I put on myself drove me to figure it out and see what were the right steps. I think, you know, my big decision, you know, was going into stand-up and doing impressions. I knew the show could always use impressions and people doing impersonations of celebrities, you know. And so I thought that was one way in. And so I remember doing that.

Pressure that I put on myself drove me to figure it out and see what were the right steps. I think, you know, my big decision, you know, was going into stand-up and doing impressions. I knew the show could always use impressions and people doing impersonations of celebrities, you know. And so I thought that was one way in. And so I remember doing that.

And then I remember reading that people that study at the Groundlings, which is an improv troupe, if they study there, some people go from the Groundlings to Siren Live. So I moved out to L.A. and started taking classes at the Groundlings just in case that could help me.

And then I remember reading that people that study at the Groundlings, which is an improv troupe, if they study there, some people go from the Groundlings to Siren Live. So I moved out to L.A. and started taking classes at the Groundlings just in case that could help me.

I also knew that there was a management company named Brillstein Gray that managed a lot of the people that were on Saturday Night Live.

I also knew that there was a management company named Brillstein Gray that managed a lot of the people that were on Saturday Night Live.

And if I could get seen by Brillstein Gray, maybe they would put me in touch with, you know, the Adam Sandlers of the world or the, you know, people that, you know, they had everyone from, I think, Belushi on to, you know, they probably have people on the show now. But I remember... getting a call from a manager who used to work at Burleson Gray, just left. Her name was Randy Siegel.

And if I could get seen by Brillstein Gray, maybe they would put me in touch with, you know, the Adam Sandlers of the world or the, you know, people that, you know, they had everyone from, I think, Belushi on to, you know, they probably have people on the show now. But I remember... getting a call from a manager who used to work at Burleson Gray, just left. Her name was Randy Siegel.

And she was great. And she was my manager. I moved out to LA with a manager. And so I thought she would know how to guide me to Saturday Night Live.

And she was great. And she was my manager. I moved out to LA with a manager. And so I thought she would know how to guide me to Saturday Night Live.

Yes, he was working at IBM. He said to me, he said, look, just guarantee me two years of college. Just go to college for at least two years. I think we made a deal where he said, if you go for four years, I'll pay for two years. And you pay for two years. I go, okay. That was kind of a deal for us. And so I remember going to college for three and a half years.

Yes, he was working at IBM. He said to me, he said, look, just guarantee me two years of college. Just go to college for at least two years. I think we made a deal where he said, if you go for four years, I'll pay for two years. And you pay for two years. I go, okay. That was kind of a deal for us. And so I remember going to college for three and a half years.

and on that half of that last semester i i got kind of an opportunity to go to la to meet with this manager and i said i called my parents and i said i think i'm gonna drop out and move and go to la and go for it and just try to take acting lessons and take class at the groundlings and try to get an audition for saturday night live and they were like all right well Really think about this.

and on that half of that last semester i i got kind of an opportunity to go to la to meet with this manager and i said i called my parents and i said i think i'm gonna drop out and move and go to la and go for it and just try to take acting lessons and take class at the groundlings and try to get an audition for saturday night live and they were like all right well Really think about this.

You know, this is really what you did. Who is this person that you're going out to? And I go, her name is Randy Siegel. She's a manager. And I had met her through a guy that I used to work for in Troy, New York. I was a receptionist at a news weekly called Metroland. I used to answer the phones and I would also do the personal ads like, you know, men seeking women and blah, blah, blah.

You know, this is really what you did. Who is this person that you're going out to? And I go, her name is Randy Siegel. She's a manager. And I had met her through a guy that I used to work for in Troy, New York. I was a receptionist at a news weekly called Metroland. I used to answer the phones and I would also do the personal ads like, you know, men seeking women and blah, blah, blah.

And I typed those things out. And I remember he moved to LA to be a music manager. And so I gave him my tape on his way out, a videotape of me doing my troll act. And I said, if you see anybody, he goes, well, I'm not doing comedy. I'm doing music. I go, I know. But if you see anybody, maybe pass it along. And so he passed it along to this manager. So she talked to my parents.

And I typed those things out. And I remember he moved to LA to be a music manager. And so I gave him my tape on his way out, a videotape of me doing my troll act. And I said, if you see anybody, he goes, well, I'm not doing comedy. I'm doing music. I go, I know. But if you see anybody, maybe pass it along. And so he passed it along to this manager. So she talked to my parents.

And they got a phone call where she was like, I think Jimmy's got something. He's green, but I think if he goes to work and puts in the work, I think that he'll get something. I think he'll be successful. He's green? Amateur. He's not ready yet. You're not ripe. He's green. So if you're green, you're like a green banana.

And they got a phone call where she was like, I think Jimmy's got something. He's green, but I think if he goes to work and puts in the work, I think that he'll get something. I think he'll be successful. He's green? Amateur. He's not ready yet. You're not ripe. He's green. So if you're green, you're like a green banana.