Kenan Thompson

I'm just glad to be here, dawg.

I'm just glad to be here, dawg.

Not necessarily confront me because they can't find me. They can't see me out here like that. Okay, that's smart. But I've definitely heard from people. You know, Steve Harvey called me in the beginning, and he was like, hey, slow that down.

Not necessarily confront me because they can't find me. They can't see me out here like that. Okay, that's smart. But I've definitely heard from people. You know, Steve Harvey called me in the beginning, and he was like, hey, slow that down.

I think Star Jones was mad about it back in the day, you know. And I understand it, you know, because when I was younger, I was definitely a little more dismissive of how people might take my impressions of them. Just thinking that, you know, I'm just a kid. I'm just doing impressions, whatever. It's no big deal. But I've I've grown to understand what would upset people about being impersonated.

I think Star Jones was mad about it back in the day, you know. And I understand it, you know, because when I was younger, I was definitely a little more dismissive of how people might take my impressions of them. Just thinking that, you know, I'm just a kid. I'm just doing impressions, whatever. It's no big deal. But I've I've grown to understand what would upset people about being impersonated.

You know, so I try to do it in a much more positive version, even if I am poking fun at them.

You know, so I try to do it in a much more positive version, even if I am poking fun at them.

I don't think so. I think they just loved it because it was so silly. You know what I mean? It's just a guy in his bathtub speaking fake French. That's all.

I don't think so. I think they just loved it because it was so silly. You know what I mean? It's just a guy in his bathtub speaking fake French. That's all.

Yeah, I'm sure there's several things that haven't aged well, you know what I mean? But in the moment, it is what it is. Part of the game. I don't personally go out in malice. I usually go out in fun, basically. So in that fun, I feel like if we step on a toe, it's more so accidental than anything.

Yeah, I'm sure there's several things that haven't aged well, you know what I mean? But in the moment, it is what it is. Part of the game. I don't personally go out in malice. I usually go out in fun, basically. So in that fun, I feel like if we step on a toe, it's more so accidental than anything.

Thank you. Shout out to Kendrick, man. He's such a good dude. And yeah, he's been very supportive of the impression, you know, the whole time. So it's just fun to have those people that have those audible things. So when I start doing it, you know, people know who it is right away. It was just a lot of fun.

Thank you. Shout out to Kendrick, man. He's such a good dude. And yeah, he's been very supportive of the impression, you know, the whole time. So it's just fun to have those people that have those audible things. So when I start doing it, you know, people know who it is right away. It was just a lot of fun.

A hundred percent. And I mean, it's a mixed bag of both of those things. Like what I feel like I can do like vocal wise. And then also what's the immediate register for and why, basically.

A hundred percent. And I mean, it's a mixed bag of both of those things. Like what I feel like I can do like vocal wise. And then also what's the immediate register for and why, basically.

Yeah, no, I mean, I've been on Kendrick Perkins for years, you know what I'm saying? But it just takes a while for him to get onto the radar of everybody else. So, like, by the time I do it, people know who I'm doing. Like, I remember I did Steve Harvey on SNL when he still had hair and the audience didn't really know who he was yet like that. And he wasn't just like, you know,

Yeah, no, I mean, I've been on Kendrick Perkins for years, you know what I'm saying? But it just takes a while for him to get onto the radar of everybody else. So, like, by the time I do it, people know who I'm doing. Like, I remember I did Steve Harvey on SNL when he still had hair and the audience didn't really know who he was yet like that. And he wasn't just like, you know,

In the house, you know, he just wasn't in the living room necessarily on a daily basis like he is on Family Feud. So once he got on Family Feud and everybody knew who he was and everybody could see what kind of a big character that he naturally is, you know, like I was able to do it. You know, it's just kind of like that perfect storm of awareness, basically.

In the house, you know, he just wasn't in the living room necessarily on a daily basis like he is on Family Feud. So once he got on Family Feud and everybody knew who he was and everybody could see what kind of a big character that he naturally is, you know, like I was able to do it. You know, it's just kind of like that perfect storm of awareness, basically.