Seth Meyers
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I just felt as though they'd made a terrible mistake, right? Like just full imposter syndrome. And I showed up. And pretty quickly, I think, you know, to go back to what I said, like, I was so excited. You know, oh, my God, they're hiring me the same time as Amy Poehler.
And then you walk down the hallway and you're like, oh, my God, I'm in the same show as Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan. And you're like, look, I'm one of them. And then you realize, like, no. Like, you then have to, like, do the work and show that you're, you know, at the same level. And those early years as well, I just had that sense of I can write for this show, but β
And then you walk down the hallway and you're like, oh, my God, I'm in the same show as Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan. And you're like, look, I'm one of them. And then you realize, like, no. Like, you then have to, like, do the work and show that you're, you know, at the same level. And those early years as well, I just had that sense of I can write for this show, but β
And then you walk down the hallway and you're like, oh, my God, I'm in the same show as Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan. And you're like, look, I'm one of them. And then you realize, like, no. Like, you then have to, like, do the work and show that you're, you know, at the same level. And those early years as well, I just had that sense of I can write for this show, but β
Like, I don't know if they actually like need what I bring as a performer to the show. And I don't feel like I was being hard on myself either.
Like, I don't know if they actually like need what I bring as a performer to the show. And I don't feel like I was being hard on myself either.
Like, I don't know if they actually like need what I bring as a performer to the show. And I don't feel like I was being hard on myself either.
Well, in the early days. It was, it felt as though I could see the road ahead of me because I forgot that thing, which is when people like Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon leave Catan, that doesn't mean like you get their parts because they also hire people behind you.
Well, in the early days. It was, it felt as though I could see the road ahead of me because I forgot that thing, which is when people like Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon leave Catan, that doesn't mean like you get their parts because they also hire people behind you.
Well, in the early days. It was, it felt as though I could see the road ahead of me because I forgot that thing, which is when people like Will Ferrell and Jimmy Fallon leave Catan, that doesn't mean like you get their parts because they also hire people behind you.
And that was for me, the real crisis of confidence was, and again, you know, I say this as these dear friends, these are people I'm huge fans of, but like when like Sudeikis and Sandberg and Fred and Will and Hater rolled through.
And that was for me, the real crisis of confidence was, and again, you know, I say this as these dear friends, these are people I'm huge fans of, but like when like Sudeikis and Sandberg and Fred and Will and Hater rolled through.
And that was for me, the real crisis of confidence was, and again, you know, I say this as these dear friends, these are people I'm huge fans of, but like when like Sudeikis and Sandberg and Fred and Will and Hater rolled through.
And I would be writing sketches for, knowing that if I was not a cast member, I would not write for me. Like if it wasn't my job to take care of myself and I just wanted my sketch to air, I would be my sixth choice too. So I, you know, early on, I kind of wanted to like blame the writing staff for not putting me in things.
And I would be writing sketches for, knowing that if I was not a cast member, I would not write for me. Like if it wasn't my job to take care of myself and I just wanted my sketch to air, I would be my sixth choice too. So I, you know, early on, I kind of wanted to like blame the writing staff for not putting me in things.
And I would be writing sketches for, knowing that if I was not a cast member, I would not write for me. Like if it wasn't my job to take care of myself and I just wanted my sketch to air, I would be my sixth choice too. So I, you know, early on, I kind of wanted to like blame the writing staff for not putting me in things.
And I'm like, oh, I mean, if you have this toolbox at your disposal, I understand that.
And I'm like, oh, I mean, if you have this toolbox at your disposal, I understand that.
And I'm like, oh, I mean, if you have this toolbox at your disposal, I understand that.