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Pete Davidson He is among the most successful and beloved Saturday Night Live Alum of all time. However, it seems like he took some time to find his feet in the show.
For context, Pete joined SNL in 2014 when he was 20 years old, making him one of the youngest cast members ever. He was on the show for eight seasons, appearing in countless sketches and segments before announcing his show Departure in 2022.
As I’m sure you know, SNL It launched Pitt’s career (and led to some of his most important works High profile Relationshipstoo, but that’s a different story). Now, the 31-year-old reflects on his early days at Studio 8H as part of a new four-part Peacock documentary series celebrating the show’s 50th season, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.
“After my first year, I actually called to meet with Lorne, and I was like, ‘Please fire me,’” Pete recalls, referring to the game’s creator. SNLLorne Michaels.
Looking back, Pete said he was acting like a “kid.” Fortunately, Lorne corrected the situation with a little tough love, telling him, “You won’t find out until your third or fourth year… It’s going to be bad for three or four years.”
Of course, everything went well, and Pete sure liked it a lot SNL And his former colleagues, who have since returned to Host the show In October 2023.
Ahead of his final episode as a cast member in May 2022, Pitt released a message Emotional statement He wrote: “I am indebted to Lorne Michaels and everyone SNL my life.”
“When I got the show, I was 20, and I had no idea what I was doing. I still don’t but especially so at the time. “I’ve got to share so much with this audience and literally grow up before your eyes. We have been together through good and bad, in the happiest and darkest times.
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Now available to watch peacock.
