Will Ferrell

And we're like, no, no, no. It's going to be, you know, Austin Powers wasn't about us. Wasn't about the spy game. It was about a really funny character. Right. Our characters are gonna be funny. And then I remember, I remember thinking, gosh, this is so hard to get off the ground. We should maybe pick a topic that everyone's talking about. And at that time, NASCAR was at its height.

And we're like, no, no, no. It's going to be, you know, Austin Powers wasn't about us. Wasn't about the spy game. It was about a really funny character. Right. Our characters are gonna be funny. And then I remember, I remember thinking, gosh, this is so hard to get off the ground. We should maybe pick a topic that everyone's talking about. And at that time, NASCAR was at its height.

And we're like, no, no, no. It's going to be, you know, Austin Powers wasn't about us. Wasn't about the spy game. It was about a really funny character. Right. Our characters are gonna be funny. And then I remember, I remember thinking, gosh, this is so hard to get off the ground. We should maybe pick a topic that everyone's talking about. And at that time, NASCAR was at its height.

And I was like, for instance, what if I'm just me as a NASCAR driver and we sold that in like two seconds?

And I was like, for instance, what if I'm just me as a NASCAR driver and we sold that in like two seconds?

And I was like, for instance, what if I'm just me as a NASCAR driver and we sold that in like two seconds?

Yeah. I don't know. I don't know if there's an exact formula for it, but it's just something that I think grabs the people who have to pay for it.

Yeah. I don't know. I don't know if there's an exact formula for it, but it's just something that I think grabs the people who have to pay for it.

Yeah. I don't know. I don't know if there's an exact formula for it, but it's just something that I think grabs the people who have to pay for it.

I mean, one of my welcome to Hollywood moments was getting to be the first – the first member of a brand new cast on Saturday night live. And I got to say the first, the first lines of our, our opening show. And I'm sitting there and they're counting down the show and I'm looking out. That's crazy. My folks are in the audience and friends and family. And I'm like, I can't believe I'm here.

I mean, one of my welcome to Hollywood moments was getting to be the first – the first member of a brand new cast on Saturday night live. And I got to say the first, the first lines of our, our opening show. And I'm sitting there and they're counting down the show and I'm looking out. That's crazy. My folks are in the audience and friends and family. And I'm like, I can't believe I'm here.

I mean, one of my welcome to Hollywood moments was getting to be the first – the first member of a brand new cast on Saturday night live. And I got to say the first, the first lines of our, our opening show. And I'm sitting there and they're counting down the show and I'm looking out. That's crazy. My folks are in the audience and friends and family. And I'm like, I can't believe I'm here.

And I'm about to, I'm about to say whatever line, which is, a little trivia here. I mess up my line. The first time I speak on camera on the show, I flub it.

And I'm about to, I'm about to say whatever line, which is, a little trivia here. I mess up my line. The first time I speak on camera on the show, I flub it.

And I'm about to, I'm about to say whatever line, which is, a little trivia here. I mess up my line. The first time I speak on camera on the show, I flub it.

And I felt, and you know, Travis, you know how you do the full dress rehearsal. And then by the time you do the live show, you're like piece of cake.

And I felt, and you know, Travis, you know how you do the full dress rehearsal. And then by the time you do the live show, you're like piece of cake.

And I felt, and you know, Travis, you know how you do the full dress rehearsal. And then by the time you do the live show, you're like piece of cake.

I got it. Yeah. But all, and so I did the dress rehearsal. I was like, this is going to be great, but I'm sitting there in the chair and the enormity of the moment hits me. And I start to get a little bit emotional thinking about, wow, this is the thing I've always dreamed about. And then it was like five seconds. And then I had to do my line. I was like, and I was like, and Lauren came back.

I got it. Yeah. But all, and so I did the dress rehearsal. I was like, this is going to be great, but I'm sitting there in the chair and the enormity of the moment hits me. And I start to get a little bit emotional thinking about, wow, this is the thing I've always dreamed about. And then it was like five seconds. And then I had to do my line. I was like, and I was like, and Lauren came back.