2025 marks the fiftieth anniversary ofSaturday Night Live, one of thelongest-running TV shows of all time.
However, Ferrell wasn’t all that confident going into the audition.
Whereas Ferrell was worried he’d gone too far, the producers were thrilled to see something truly brand-new.
This character work was ultimately employed throughout Ferrell’s time onSNLand in his movie and TV roles since.
However,clearly, that strategy worked in Thompson’s favor.
Thompson isthe longest-runningSaturday Night Livecast memberof all time.
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That doesn’t meanSNLhas been all that Thompson has done, however.
In the end, though, Gardner was proud of what she saw on the screen.
Rather impressively,all the characters Wiig auditioned with eventually made their way ontoSNLas characters.
Wiig was known for her character workthe very thing that had made herSaturday Night Liveaudition such a success.
“This proved true, as this character went on to appear onSaturday Night Livewell after Armisen’s audition.
This jot down of character work would also become a staple of Armisen’s on the show.
As soon as his audition clip began playing, Moynihan said,“Oh no… Oh, Bobby.
In addition to using multiple props to his advantage, Samberg also made use of impressions in his audition.
