For anyone confused, this was filmed in 2008, was released in 2010 to the SXSW Film Festival, and then released to the public in 2014. It was edited all the way up to the 2014 release. That's why you see dates from way past 2008.
Well and even more particularly what I was thinking, like I'm about 45 minutes in so far and it feels fair to say that John Malkovich is a quality host in so far as seems really open and game for stuff, has a good sense of humor, not only generally but also about himself, how he's perceived, etc. I can't help but think how there might be a whole different film in looking at a given week where the host is so pompous and overly full of themselves, doesn't bite on anything. like I've heard a couple different cast members over the years who were there for it say that Steven Seagal was the worst host they'd ever dealt with because of how seriously he was about himself and his ego.
If you haven't already watxhed it, there's a 92Y panel on Bill Hader's show "Barry" with John Mulaney as the host. It's actually an hour plus of John making Bill laugh uncontrollably, knee slapping, falling out of his chair - it is the epitome of pure joy and comedic genius.
@@owenhunt Whenever life or some BS existentialist nonsense or my BFF's apparent support for that Orange A Tan Man or COVID-19 has gotten to me over the past week or so, I no longer have to watch the entire 92Y Mulaney/Hader Barry 2019 panel to cheer myself up. Now, I just read this comment and I'm back to chasing Amazer Beams in no time! 💫
@@TabethaAurochs I hope that makes you happy. I am certainly no John Mulaney, but I do love Manhattan and Woody Allen. Try some fava bean, bacon and paprika soup as another pick-me-up.
@@owenhunt Indeed it did, and again it has. I am particularly grateful you included some top shelf, fun-jacket nutritional inspiration - I must admit, quarantine so far... I'm not sure how to say this... It's too much tuna!
no that's the culture. it's kindergarten for adults. trust me. the writers dug it. nothing about power...it's all about keepin shit informal. by this time lorne is old and cannot sit on a floor, otherwise he'd sit on the floor too.
Dude honestly I can't imagine what it would be like as a new cast member/writer. You probably don't know anyone, so there's the awkwardness and pressure to try and become friends with people and write with people, then there's the pressure of actually coming up with good ideas and writing them, and then having to present them in front of the entire staff and the host. Like fuuuuck.
Jesus yeah why don’t they make it bi weekly or monthly just to save the stress of these poor people lol. How do you have a life outside of work with these deadlines. 😦
Still my favorite SNL ensemble cast: Bill Hader, Forte, Fred Armison, Jason Sudeikis, Andy Samberg, Kirsten Wig, and Keenan . I miss that era of SNL, the humor, writing and overall vibe isn't the same since Seth Myers and John Mulaney left
I agree!! You can put your whole heart and soul into something and run on no sleep and push your body and mind as hard as you can for a week. But then turning around and doing it the next week? And the next week? That's unsustainable. No wonder there's so much turnover!
u haven't seen it yet? it's on youtube just below this video part 1 of 2 hours. part two is the fifth video down below from up. on a pc to ur right hand side under coming up next below John Mulaney's 2 hour bio pic.
Let's take a moment to realize John Mulaney and Colin Jost wrote the Diner Lobster sketch right around the time this documentary was made. Bet they had absolutely no idea how and when that sketch would finally come to life. (Although in retrospect they wrote it closer to when it came out than when it was made).
@@marihoneey there's a behind the scenes (behind the joke) video about it, I think released by SNL's YT channel, I think. But yeah Jost and Mulaney talk about writing the sketch a decade ago and it never working or even being able to be pitched then. It just proves to me even MORE their collective genius, and how much talent is in those writers' room for such a powerhouse sketch to never even see the light of day originally.
Couldn’t have picked a more perfect era to create a documentary on SNL. They were really a golden cast. We’re lucky to have this glimpse of their process
@@kjts101 just wanna echo what matt said. i saw this at a limited release screening in atlanta when it came out and i couldn't find it anywhere. thx so much
I'm really digging this so far but a little confused, going by the title, was this supposed to have been filmed or released (even if incredibly limited) in 2010? cause then I'm wondering how it has certain text ID's for staff as being long after 2010.
"Whoever was on during someones middle school and high school years, thats the cast they're gonna think is the best" These guys were my middle school years and I.... 100% agree with that quote.
actually i’m in high school now and only really remember watching on tv the recent cast of kate and keenan and cecily, but i honestly enjoy this era of writers and cast best with bill hader, bobby moynihan, john mulaney, kristen wiig, i could go on. but i don’t really like the oldest ones. comedy tends to change over the years.
J'accuse is the story about a Jewish man in France accused of a crime, which he was almost put to death for. J'accuse is a double entendre. Read a book sometime.
I don’t think I’d ever be able to work at SNL solely because of the pitch meetings...like obviously everything else seems really stressful, but presenting an original idea to a group of people and a major executive sounds like the most anxiety-inducing thing literally ever
I really think this was the most talented era for cast. Maybe when Tina and Amy were there is better but that core of Bill, Andy, Fred, Kristen, Will, Jason and Kenan was magic
@@briancannon3987 Well they might be narcissists, we don't really know them, but they are narcissists who make me laugh. People trying to do better in their life is always worth rooting for.
Just found report on it.....boy, that's kinda heartbreaking.....he always seemed so chill and relaxed of all the SNL boys....we all have our own demons inside....I will keep you in my prayers, mr. Mulaney....please be strong and safe....for yourself and all of us SNL fans....
I love the part where they're trying to find the right fart sound to use and the woman asks does this one overstay it's welcome, and the fart goes on for literally 23 seconds and she genuinely is looking for a response as if the possibility of it not being to long is high from her perspective.
kjts 101 IMO, there were some great cast members that held their own after people like Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig left, like Taran Killam and Vanessa Bayer. Unfortunately, most if not every cast member after Beck Bennet and Kyle Mooney has only been fine at best. The writers are also way less funny. At least the current state of show is nothing like the mid 80s, where the only good cast member was Eddie Murphy. I believe the show can bounce back (eventually) like when it did in the late 80s and early 90s.
@@nathalieroy1841 i mean... these people are up until the morning hours and hardly getting any sleep. thats gonna cause you to gravitate towards substances to stay up and/or calm down. plus this is the entertainment industry, like everyone does shit.
There is some magic in the sleep deprivation ritual. This formula is sacred. Substances will always play some part in the process, depending on the individual and their proclivities. But staying up all night is a free high, all on it's own and then, a couple hours of sleep and rise, to present, the shit you hammered out when you were wasted the night before. What could go wrong?
It is but it’s such a stressful job, it’s staying up late every night at work and you’ll have to write multiple different versions of scripts where things are changed moments minutes before they go live. All set and costumes and makeup has to be all done in one week
A friend and I used to have this little running gag we did when we were bored where we more focused in on the sound of the main guy's voice, because it was especially soft and kind of 'breathy'. We pretended he was actually a very prolific serial killer but loved nothing more than to strike up everyday conversation with people at the store or the library detailing all of his kills. This gentle old man voice going "So then once he woke up from the blackout I had his hands tied, and I started cutting off his toes one at a time. I just love doing that, and admire the people who've paid real special attention to their nailcare. You don't want an ingrown one, that can just be such a headache."
you know, i’ve been thinking lately about going into a career of comedy (specifically sketch comedy) and after seeing this documentary, it really only makes me want to pursue it more. yeah, it’s super stressful and you forget what sleep is for a while and your sketch might not be funny or make it, but when it does make it on the air and people genuinely think it’s funny- that’s what i live for. the instant gratification of knowing “i did a thing that people liked!” just seems like a really good feeling to me and all the ‘downsides’ seem worth it in the end. this is such a good documentary, thank you for posting this!
Omg same here SNL is like my dream job, seeing this makes me want to be on SNL more, and IK it’s very hard to get on the show (I mean Jim carey and Kevin Hart didn’t get on) but i’m not a person that loses hope right away, and being an actress now I can see it happening.
@@factsoverfiction7826 that had nothing to do with what i was saying but yes i have researched that. i don’t really get your point, it would be nice if you could explain what you meant by that?
I am in disbelief that not only have I never seen this, but never knew it existed. I’ve seen so many SNL Documentaries and behind the scenes footage. This by far, REALLY gives you a full glimpse of how hectic and nerve racking everything is. Great upload!
Something with Vinnie Vedecci wasn’t working quite right, was at risk of falling apart and Seth stepped in with rapid decision making, cleaned it up and set it right. That was pretty impressive to watch.
just imagine how batshit wild society's celebrations will be for this icon in the year 5882300. well, the celebrations conducted by the underground mole-human hybrids for our robot alien overlords.
Watch the 92Y panel of Bill Hader's show Barry hosted by John Mulaney. It's an hour plus of John making Bill giggle, slap knee, squeal, fall out of his chair laugjing uncontrollably. It's impossibly hilarious, comedic genius and the definition of pure joy. I'm understating how great it is.
Never knew so much work went into writing the show. Lots of pressure. And very little sleep. Fascinating. Because making a skit is so difficult..I see why they use the good ones over and over.
That must really suck when you literally don’t sleep for one specific sketch - it gets through all the hurdles, but bc it “doesn’t work” during dress, it’s as if it never existed. Being a cast member, thats got to be the most devastating part of the show. I felt bad for Forte.
That’s true, I wonder how often sketches that don’t air one week are recycled on future shows. If not then a lot of really funny ideas have gone down the drain.
@@tyleralbrecht2623 while I'm not sure about recycling sketches, I know from different snl interviews they've done for late night shows that there have been numerous pitches that get recycled, if a writer or cast member wants it badly enough
@@tyleralbrecht2623 it does happen sometimes. Some examples i can think of rn is that in the Kevin Hart christmas episode the Active Jack sketch was recycled from another episode (forgot which lol) and the Don Pauly sketch from the Bill Burr episode was recycled from the Adam Sandler episode
@@Friedonthemoon and while many sketches have been quality expressly due to how immediately culturally relevant they are, that's what great about also having an idea that's funny AND timeless, and isn't at all hinged on a particular host's baggage or whatever. It maybe didn't make it initially just out of time constraints, especially if some other major thing was going on that week, it's the kind of thing that could fit in at any given show.
My favorite part of this is that the candid personalities of so many of them, and the way some of them have bad hair, it reminds me of the funny but dorky kids that deserved better in high school. It feels like watching those kids getting what I hoped for them.
SNL is definitely one of the most stressful and nerve-racking places to work at and yet everyone that worked on it talks about the show with such love and appreciation. It really shows it’s a dream come true, even with all the ups and downs.
Oisky Poisky I think he was using it just like you’d use the word crazy or something. He just means it caught his attention or it made an impression on him I think.
Seems like they could just give Bill Hader some caffeine and put him in the middle of the circle and get a hundred ideas just listening to his inner dialogue.
*All scenes containing a tall child who needs to get some rest.* Pitch meeting: he's sitting behind stripe-shirt sitting in front of Malkovich. 11:56 13:04 15:15 16:20 Table read: he's sitting 3rd row behind Jason Sudeikis, below the mounted TV. 45:55 1:00:10
I love that Will Forte is eating spaghetti during rehearsal AND dress AND the show for Vinni Vedicci. After the lack of sleep during the week it feels wholesome that he gets to be constantly eating spaghetti. Hope they warm it up for him 😂
I’ve been having a really hard day and then I found this on my recommended. I didn’t even know they made this doc AND it’s with my favorite era of snl. Thank you for this! :)))
It's Sunday morning. Tomorrow I go back to work, writing and producing videos for my clients. Watching this inspires me and calms my fears. These people at 30 Rock were fearless.
I’ve been to one SNL show. One thing I noticed that you can’t really articulate in this documentary is how unbelievably loud the band and musical guests are in that tiny studio. It pummels your whole body. I loved it.
This is great, It highlights the true making of: From monday to saturday and back to monday. (I missed who the next host was). It shows the creative process. Brainstorming. Notes. Collaboration. Good sketches becoming legendary. Bad sketches flopping. Lornes influence. The evolution of the show. Outside components such as art and musical departments. This even had a glimpse into the digital shorts. It showed a host's journey thru the week. The perspectives of everyone involved. Directed by someone whos been thru it himself, asking the right questions. It is a true documentary thru and thru. People bag on Franco, but the man has a sense of creativity and art, regardless. As a life long, huge fan of SNL - I thank you!
@@koala201211 okay I get that but if it was realised in 2010 then how did the know while editing it when each cast member left (they put the person's name and how long they stayed next to them) eg bill hader 2005-2014
the core rawness of what really SNL has to go through the real business aspect of it vs what you see in fantasy as the actresses and actors perform, it's not all just fun and games. I love it.
@@deanbalboa The show is designed to change based on new cast and writers. Its literally the format that makes it still watchable. So I'm assuming he meant a new behind the scenes documentary would be interesting to watch because of the change of cast and writers.
Awesome to see behind all the work that goes into SNL, I’ve watched for decades and still love all the creative talent and funny skits and characters we see every time it’s on! Love ❤️ it!
What an awesome find. This is so cool. I read a book called "Live From New York Its Saturday Night" cover to cover and I became so interested in the backstory of the show. This is very similar.
This documentary is amazing. 2008 was "my cast", essentially the cast that I watched in college. This behind the scenes is fascinating. Also, I have new respect for Casey Wilson. I did not like her as a cast member, but I really feel for her in these scenes and really grew to like her after leaving SNL.
Goddamn I feel so bad for Casey Wilson....they caught her on such a bad week. All of the cast members..even the greats had them....it just really sucks to have a camera in your face when that happens.
She said 'you' lose all your confidence when it should be validation to get that gig because everyone else around you is at the top of their game. LOL naw sweetheart, YOU lose all your confidence because youre trash at this and now its been confirmed. All I kept thinking when she was on was "how in the hell did she get that job? Holy Shit" and "who in the hell did she beat out in that audition??" She shouldve never happened.
she had a really rough run on SNL, little she did clicked. sometimes really talented people just aren't good for SNL, and she has proven that with her post SNL career which has been fantastic
@@salinapiddington8244 yeah right like you wouldn't be nervous starting at snl -- her sentiment is echoed by pretty much every other snl castmember or writer
This is I think my third time watching this since I found it. Thank god the editing is such that in splices back and forth between Casey Wilson talking about her pitch, and the pitch itself. Because I tell ya, I've crushed plenty hard and been a fan of Wilson for several years now, and I just couldn't look at the actual pitch footage again, it's so painfully awkward. I was just about to start skipping ahead when they show the room at first when I remembered that it does at least cut away from it to talk to her personally later, so you only have to deal with a few seconds of it at a time.
the sense of humor has definitely changed. if it were documented now, they’d probably be picking out from what’s trending rather than complete original ideas
Mad respect for the set designers, builders and prop people, lights, music, sound, the camera crew etc all those who build the world invented , in like a day
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For anyone confused, this was filmed in 2008, was released in 2010 to the SXSW Film Festival, and then released to the public in 2014. It was edited all the way up to the 2014 release. That's why you see dates from way past 2008.
Okay well that explains the titles. This thing seems super obscure.
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Lol, 😆!!!
Me too
They should do a documentary like this for every decade. It has been 10 years, too.
James Franco did this originally for a project as a student at New York University. Look it up. Super cool. I do agree with you tho.
Well and even more particularly what I was thinking, like I'm about 45 minutes in so far and it feels fair to say that John Malkovich is a quality host in so far as seems really open and game for stuff, has a good sense of humor, not only generally but also about himself, how he's perceived, etc. I can't help but think how there might be a whole different film in looking at a given week where the host is so pompous and overly full of themselves, doesn't bite on anything. like I've heard a couple different cast members over the years who were there for it say that Steven Seagal was the worst host they'd ever dealt with because of how seriously he was about himself and his ego.
Like it would be interesting. SNL needs a complete overhaul. There's nothing too good anymore.
Jon C. Reilley
Snl sucks now
You can really tell how well John Mulaney and Bill Hader work together.
If you haven't already watxhed it, there's a 92Y panel on Bill Hader's show "Barry" with John Mulaney as the host. It's actually an hour plus of John making Bill laugh uncontrollably, knee slapping, falling out of his chair - it is the epitome of pure joy and comedic genius.
@@owenhunt Whenever life or some BS existentialist nonsense or my BFF's apparent support for that Orange A Tan Man or COVID-19 has gotten to me over the past week or so, I no longer have to watch the entire 92Y Mulaney/Hader Barry 2019 panel to cheer myself up. Now, I just read this comment and I'm back to chasing Amazer Beams in no time! 💫
@@TabethaAurochs I hope that makes you happy. I am certainly no John Mulaney, but I do love Manhattan and Woody Allen. Try some fava bean, bacon and paprika soup as another pick-me-up.
Yes! I've seen that panel. It's one of my favorite videos out there.
@@owenhunt Indeed it did, and again it has. I am particularly grateful you included some top shelf, fun-jacket nutritional inspiration - I must admit, quarantine so far... I'm not sure how to say this...
It's too much tuna!
Lorne Michaels pulls a power move and makes the SNL writers sit on the floor in a meeting.
They've been doing that since like the beginning I think. Conan has mentioned it on his podcast.
Or maybe he doesnt have room to put 30 chairs in his office?? Lol
Yes. You know there's a conference room or stage where 30 people could sit on chairs like adult professionals.
no that's the culture. it's kindergarten for adults. trust me. the writers dug it. nothing about power...it's all about keepin shit informal. by this time lorne is old and cannot sit on a floor, otherwise he'd sit on the floor too.
@@sonquatsch8585 mmm lorne on the floor 😌
I just want a whole video of Bill Hader and John Mulaney coming up with ideas, they really seem to bounce ideas off of each other well.
Watch their 92nd Street Y video
@kjts101 its in yt?
I knew SNL was stressful but holy shit it’s crazy.
imagine how it would've been back before they had internet too....
i mean...they literally whip up a show in one week. so stressful.
Dude honestly I can't imagine what it would be like as a new cast member/writer. You probably don't know anyone, so there's the awkwardness and pressure to try and become friends with people and write with people, then there's the pressure of actually coming up with good ideas and writing them, and then having to present them in front of the entire staff and the host. Like fuuuuck.
Jesus yeah why don’t they make it bi weekly or monthly just to save the stress of these poor people lol. How do you have a life outside of work with these deadlines. 😦
@@e2theoc they have hiadas every couple weeks, so they do get a break sometimes.
writers after four minutes of sleep: i am ready to go, i am too blessed to be stressed!
Aha John mulaney
the magic of the "POWER NAP" hahaha ;)
Still my favorite SNL ensemble cast: Bill Hader, Forte, Fred Armison, Jason Sudeikis, Andy Samberg, Kirsten Wig, and Keenan . I miss that era of SNL, the humor, writing and overall vibe isn't the same since Seth Myers and John Mulaney left
I think you didn't list all of them so many amazing people
but the most recent cast is very funny !! i do prefer this cast but it’s uncalled for when ppl hate so hard on the current cast!!
WoW you must be young lol.
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@@Seamalicous lmao exactlyyyyyy
I didn't realize how stressful the job as an SNL writer is, until I watched this documentary.
the time deadlines are really insane
Jidong Xiao *cue writers looking for the right fart sound*
I can't tell if being a south park or snl writer is more stressful
Read Gasping for Airtime
I agree!! You can put your whole heart and soul into something and run on no sleep and push your body and mind as hard as you can for a week. But then turning around and doing it the next week? And the next week? That's unsustainable. No wonder there's so much turnover!
After seeing this, I just want to see documentaries about Bill Hader’s time on SNL.
Tremendously talented guy.
u haven't seen it yet? it's on youtube just below this video part 1 of 2 hours. part two is the fifth video down below from up. on a pc to ur right hand side under coming up next below John Mulaney's 2 hour bio pic.
@@basharstats4482 do you know what it's called?
@@kjts101 'KPCS: Bill Hader #213'
@@basharstats4482 the related videos tab is different for everyone
Let's take a moment to realize John Mulaney and Colin Jost wrote the Diner Lobster sketch right around the time this documentary was made. Bet they had absolutely no idea how and when that sketch would finally come to life. (Although in retrospect they wrote it closer to when it came out than when it was made).
That's one of my very very favorites!!
Really?!!! How do you know that?
@@marihoneey Mulaney said he wrote it around 2010
seth was an amazing head writer. snl is not the same without him. it's not the same without a lot of these people
@@marihoneey there's a behind the scenes (behind the joke) video about it, I think released by SNL's YT channel, I think. But yeah Jost and Mulaney talk about writing the sketch a decade ago and it never working or even being able to be pitched then. It just proves to me even MORE their collective genius, and how much talent is in those writers' room for such a powerhouse sketch to never even see the light of day originally.
THAT PHONE IS BLACK . . . A TRAILBLAZER! killed me
I really really wish that sketch with the boss promoting random office objects would surface somewhere.
RIGHT???
@@Jayemayh i don't think it ever aired unfortunately.
It's so frickin smart.
Where can I find the empire sketch
@@pheezyxl It never aired. It got cut at Dress.
wow this documentary has proven to me that i would 100% marry either bill hader, andy samberg, john mulaney or seth meyers in a heartbeat
yo we have the same bill pic as profile
how nice
@@giuls1969 of all the pictures in the world wow
You too good for Jason Sudeikis!?
DUH!!! Who wouldn't??
Not just ALL?? Puritanical wuss.
Before John mulaney had an audience to laugh at his jokes, he had a Bill Hader
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mulaney was still popular and putting out stand up specials on his own during this time
Couldn’t have picked a more perfect era to create a documentary on SNL. They were really a golden cast. We’re lucky to have this glimpse of their process
I have been looking for this for 7 years. I even wrote to SNL and James, asking how I could view this while not in the US. Thank you so much.
of course! i'm glad you found it!
@@kjts101 just wanna echo what matt said. i saw this at a limited release screening in atlanta when it came out and i couldn't find it anywhere. thx so much
i also had a hard time, but i got to find it somewhere i don't longer remember haha i think somebody posted a link on reddit or something
I have been looking for this for so long, too! I saw it once, I forget where I got it from, but could never find it again, even to buy!! Thank you!!
I'm really digging this so far but a little confused, going by the title, was this supposed to have been filmed or released (even if incredibly limited) in 2010? cause then I'm wondering how it has certain text ID's for staff as being long after 2010.
Seeing hader and mulaney working together, armisen, wigg, and meyers is just so nostalgic
I could honestly watch hours of John and Bill writing together!
I could just watch hours of them complimenting objects tbh
"Whoever was on during someones middle school and high school years, thats the cast they're gonna think is the best"
These guys were my middle school years and I.... 100% agree with that quote.
Hobi Hope Same goes for music too. 🤘
absolutely agree... these guys were my childhood
The Real Wilfred Dierkes m’
actually i’m in high school now and only really remember watching on tv the recent cast of kate and keenan and cecily, but i honestly enjoy this era of writers and cast best with bill hader, bobby moynihan, john mulaney, kristen wiig, i could go on. but i don’t really like the oldest ones. comedy tends to change over the years.
These guys were my college years, they were great. But I always longed for the Farley, Sandler and Myers days.
smart move putting john in the thumbnail
That's what pulled me in...
yes i clicked for john and now i can’t leave on principle hahahaha
I will click on ANYTHING with a picture of John mulaney in it
Was he even in the video???? I didn't see him.
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Seth wants that j'accuzzi sketch so bad
what went 'terribly wrong" at 1:06:03 when they rehearsed it? I don't get it...
@@clemenslucas Kristen kind of looks like she's upset with something, but other than that.....?
J'accuse is the story about a Jewish man in France accused of a crime, which he was almost put to death for. J'accuse is a double entendre. Read a book sometime.
Man, this really has everyone. Mulaney, Hader, Armisen, Meyers, TLI.
...MTV's Dan Cortese...
onmy computer2020gal and samberg, sudekis, the cast was so good’
Samberg
@@ferda9476 and look over there! It's the lady from CVS - but do NOT try to talk to her because she is ON BREAK!
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I can't believe that Kenan Thompson has been on the show since 2003! 17 years is like 4 lifetimes when you're on SNL.
It's so weird. I was in middle school when he started and now I'm 30. Lol
And before SNL, he was on All That (which was basically a kids' SNL.) He was born for this.
@@SM-dq3ix very true
I think he's more of a performer than a writer so he's not that stressed. People who insist on doing both suffer. Bill hader was a stressful mess.
he must be a total zombie at this point lol
I don’t think I’d ever be able to work at SNL solely because of the pitch meetings...like obviously everything else seems really stressful, but presenting an original idea to a group of people and a major executive sounds like the most anxiety-inducing thing literally ever
it sounds like auditioning every week as your job.
@@paulovemx2222 yes legit, I could Not handle that
@@paulovemx2222 yeah panel job interview
@Joshua Hammond I-what?
@Joshua Hammond that may be so but I definitely didn’t understand you lmao. I was giving a personal opinion
Bobby Moinihan smoking a cigarette at the window wearing a che guevara cap is a mood
I really think this was the most talented era for cast. Maybe when Tina and Amy were there is better but that core of Bill, Andy, Fred, Kristen, Will, Jason and Kenan was magic
You must not be old enough to remember the 70s and 80s if you think this was the best era. Although Kate McKinnon RULES!!!
Don't forget SETH MEYERS!
Agreed
@E Price unfortunately everyone does...he was so underrated in my opinion. I think alot of people didn't get him which is a shame.
@@bethanyduffy5381 I love Seth, you’re right, he doesn’t get enough love but he did some fantastic stuff.
Just heard about John Mulaney's relapse. I am here to put it out there in the world that we are genuinely rooting for you John Mulaney.
@@briancannon3987 Well they might be narcissists, we don't really know them, but they are narcissists who make me laugh. People trying to do better in their life is always worth rooting for.
I haven't heard! That's really upsetting.
Let's hope he recovers and does what he needs to do in order to do so.
Brian Cannon how are they narcissists ?
@@briancannon3987 well brian. no one really asked.
Just found report on it.....boy, that's kinda heartbreaking.....he always seemed so chill and relaxed of all the SNL boys....we all have our own demons inside....I will keep you in my prayers, mr. Mulaney....please be strong and safe....for yourself and all of us SNL fans....
I love the part where they're trying to find the right fart sound to use and the woman asks does this one overstay it's welcome, and the fart goes on for literally 23 seconds and she genuinely is looking for a response as if the possibility of it not being to long is high from her perspective.
I thought “wow this is way too long” and then it went on for 14 more seconds
Her name is Paula Pell
A couple far shorter ones were used in a Rear Window sketch with Jason Sedeikis- it was hilarious.
"prelude to a shit"
I think she knows all well it’s too long, but she’s so good at doing a straight faced bit that she seems serious
seth was an amazing head writer. snl is not the same without him. it's not the same without a lot of these people
It basically went downhill after 2012-2013, when Bill, Fred, Jason, Andy, and Kristen all left
@I know who did it Imagine how funny Kate Mkinnon could have been with that quality of writing
Idk my favourites are Melissa, Kyle and Beck now but they are woefully underutilised
kjts 101 IMO, there were some great cast members that held their own after people like Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig left, like Taran Killam and Vanessa Bayer. Unfortunately, most if not every cast member after Beck Bennet and Kyle Mooney has only been fine at best. The writers are also way less funny. At least the current state of show is nothing like the mid 80s, where the only good cast member was Eddie Murphy. I believe the show can bounce back (eventually) like when it did in the late 80s and early 90s.
@@BROJANGSTER I hope you're right
I want to see what became of that sketch Bill and John were writing about the guy promoting objects so badly =(
It’s probably saved somewhere
SAME I was just about to ask the comments:/
I like to think that he got his start as a club promoter, promoted all those clubs to bats, and then had no choice but to move onto other objects.
absolute stress and nonstop work. as soon as it’s done, make a fresh pot and start over. they’re legends.
I can feel the anxiety through the screen. Seeing all the funny vets semi-nervous about getting their work on.
vets? Bobby and Forte were both new.
Now I understand why the show has a drug and alcohol reputation lol.
Same as chefs
I don’t think so. At least in air, I think they seem all sober. That is why they nailed it everytime.
@@nathalieroy1841 i mean... these people are up until the morning hours and hardly getting any sleep. thats gonna cause you to gravitate towards substances to stay up and/or calm down. plus this is the entertainment industry, like everyone does shit.
@@nathalieroy1841 stress and trauma contribute to substance use disorders
There is some magic in the sleep deprivation ritual. This formula is sacred. Substances will always play some part in the process, depending on the individual and their proclivities. But staying up all night is a free high, all on it's own and then, a couple hours of sleep and rise, to present, the shit you hammered out when you were wasted the night before. What could go wrong?
it looks like working there is a fever dream
IT LOOKS SO FUN ITS MY DREAM BUT IM NOT FUNNY💔
haha, it does!!
It is but it’s such a stressful job, it’s staying up late every night at work and you’ll have to write multiple different versions of scripts where things are changed moments minutes before they go live. All set and costumes and makeup has to be all done in one week
@@saramccarthy51 NOT FUNNAY! *insert mcjagger voice*
Keenan Thompson has been there forever! The man is definitely not okay
Seeing Bobby Moynihan smoke is crazy to me, for some reason
same, lol
I find him unfunny
@@IamSweetViolet violet youre fucking hilarious
I'm so fixated on Bill Hader's shirt during the table read. Every time I see it, I laugh. Anyway, very cool documentary! Thanks for uploading!
You're welcome!
Shirt!
JJ's shirt (NEAS)
It's a Tim and Eric shirt
@@NigelsFunhouse that makes it even better, thank you for this information
Pouring one out for empire carpet. Lost one of the greats.
Man like what the fuck they should’ve done that😭😭
it wasn’t funny at all lol
@@huckleberrylachow2202 agreed. even watching the table read i was like this is just annoying...
@@huckleberrylachow2202 it was very one-note and dragged on forever.
A friend and I used to have this little running gag we did when we were bored where we more focused in on the sound of the main guy's voice, because it was especially soft and kind of 'breathy'. We pretended he was actually a very prolific serial killer but loved nothing more than to strike up everyday conversation with people at the store or the library detailing all of his kills. This gentle old man voice going "So then once he woke up from the blackout I had his hands tied, and I started cutting off his toes one at a time. I just love doing that, and admire the people who've paid real special attention to their nailcare. You don't want an ingrown one, that can just be such a headache."
John Mulaney prophetic "sack lunch" reference.
Yes! :D Just saw it too
omg wait where
lmaooo found it at 13:49
Well done :)
Man, that tall child looks terrible!
you know, i’ve been thinking lately about going into a career of comedy (specifically sketch comedy) and after seeing this documentary, it really only makes me want to pursue it more. yeah, it’s super stressful and you forget what sleep is for a while and your sketch might not be funny or make it, but when it does make it on the air and people genuinely think it’s funny- that’s what i live for. the instant gratification of knowing “i did a thing that people liked!” just seems like a really good feeling to me and all the ‘downsides’ seem worth it in the end. this is such a good documentary, thank you for posting this!
Omg same here SNL is like my dream job, seeing this makes me want to be on SNL more, and IK it’s very hard to get on the show (I mean Jim carey and Kevin Hart didn’t get on) but i’m not a person that loses hope right away, and being an actress now I can see it happening.
don't make it your career make it your hobby, otherwise you will spend a lifetime working crappy jobs thinking they're your "side gig"
Most of the comedy writers went to Harvard/an Ivy League college. Same for other comedy show writers. Please research their backgrounds.
@@factsoverfiction7826 that had nothing to do with what i was saying but yes i have researched that. i don’t really get your point, it would be nice if you could explain what you meant by that?
@@factsoverfiction7826 more didn't go there tho lol
I am in disbelief that not only have I never seen this, but never knew it existed. I’ve seen so many SNL Documentaries and behind the scenes footage. This by far, REALLY gives you a full glimpse of how hectic and nerve racking everything is. Great upload!
Crazy that this is only Mulaney’s tenth episode. He seems like he’s been doing it forever here!
Cocaine years are like dog years: he'd been doing it for about seventy episodes in cocaine years.
Johns (Mulaney) quickness is incredible. Its like he doesnt even have to think
He’s one of the smartest people in the industry
he's a genius
i’m so happy this exists with my favorite cast! this was so cool
Something with Vinnie Vedecci wasn’t working quite right, was at risk of falling apart and Seth stepped in with rapid decision making, cleaned it up and set it right. That was pretty impressive to watch.
I never knew this was the first Vinnie Vedecci sketch
Man this is just awesome. I can never get enough Hader or Mulaney.
That Empire Carpet sketch is gold and I hate that they didn't do it. That song has been stuck in my head since like... 2006.
just imagine how batshit wild society's celebrations will be for this icon in the year 5882300. well, the celebrations conducted by the underground mole-human hybrids for our robot alien overlords.
13:08 Classic
Bill Hader laughing at something John Mulaney said
16:28 John tricking us again into thinking he can sing😂
Watch the 92Y panel of Bill Hader's show Barry hosted by John Mulaney. It's an hour plus of John making Bill giggle, slap knee, squeal, fall out of his chair laugjing uncontrollably. It's impossibly hilarious, comedic genius and the definition of pure joy. I'm understating how great it is.
:')
@@nishu-2838 Seriously, though, his wife (at the time) Anna was a non-supportive b_tch. :(
This is making my quarantine better.
This is my comfort video. I watch it every couple months
I’m back
Hello
im back again
Why is it your comfort video?
Never knew so much work went into writing the show. Lots of pressure. And very little sleep. Fascinating. Because making a skit is so difficult..I see why they use the good ones over and over.
gotta love those classic bits, it becomes almost meta
what kind of back-handed slap was that?!
I miss the SNL digital shorts so much... Andy was a gift
That must really suck when you literally don’t sleep for one specific sketch - it gets through all the hurdles, but bc it “doesn’t work” during dress, it’s as if it never existed. Being a cast member, thats got to be the most devastating part of the show. I felt bad for Forte.
That’s true, I wonder how often sketches that don’t air one week are recycled on future shows. If not then a lot of really funny ideas have gone down the drain.
@@tyleralbrecht2623 while I'm not sure about recycling sketches, I know from different snl interviews they've done for late night shows that there have been numerous pitches that get recycled, if a writer or cast member wants it badly enough
@@tyleralbrecht2623 it does happen sometimes. Some examples i can think of rn is that in the Kevin Hart christmas episode the Active Jack sketch was recycled from another episode (forgot which lol) and the Don Pauly sketch from the Bill Burr episode was recycled from the Adam Sandler episode
@@Friedonthemoon and while many sketches have been quality expressly due to how immediately culturally relevant they are, that's what great about also having an idea that's funny AND timeless, and isn't at all hinged on a particular host's baggage or whatever. It maybe didn't make it initially just out of time constraints, especially if some other major thing was going on that week, it's the kind of thing that could fit in at any given show.
His jingle sketch was funnier than the calculator sketch
i cant tell if this doc makes me desperately want to work on SNL or absolutely never work on SNL, no in between
Am I the only one who deeply wants to work here.... Like these conditions feel like how I thrive... I deeply crave this.
Never take this video off of UA-cam. I’ll be watching this everyday for the rest of my life
(rolling my eyes) download it
They literally had to decide on what fart sound to use. Amazing.
My favorite part of this is that the candid personalities of so many of them, and the way some of them have bad hair, it reminds me of the funny but dorky kids that deserved better in high school. It feels like watching those kids getting what I hoped for them.
SNL is definitely one of the most stressful and nerve-racking places to work at and yet everyone that worked on it talks about the show with such love and appreciation. It really shows it’s a dream come true, even with all the ups and downs.
That's not at all true
In hindsight everything looks better.
Not everyone no. Listen to Julia Dreyfus, Larry David, Sarah Silverman, Jenny Slate, Michaela Watkins who is in this very documentary... and more
bill hader doing a voice and immediately going into his normal voice is so wack
what's wack about it
@@Bgoods its just cool
@@addietion5646 wack means cool? since when? I'm not a native speaker btw so I'm really asking if that wasn't clear
Oisky Poisky I think he was using it just like you’d use the word crazy or something. He just means it caught his attention or it made an impression on him I think.
@@methane_melvin Oh ok. I get what it is supposed to mean but to me it still sounds like he/she is insulting Bill Hader. But thank you for clarifying.
this is awesome. im on an snl kick during quarantine and this is probably my favorite snl era ever
Same
Seems like they could just give Bill Hader some caffeine and put him in the middle of the circle and get a hundred ideas just listening to his inner dialogue.
On top of his debilitating anticipatory anxiety, he drank 2 double shots of espresso before every show. And he couldn't sleep Friday nights.
@@Research0digo poor guy. That is terrible.
James Franco is like holding Bill at gunpoint to do those impressions
*All scenes containing a tall child who needs to get some rest.*
Pitch meeting: he's sitting behind stripe-shirt sitting in front of Malkovich.
11:56
13:04
15:15
16:20
Table read: he's sitting 3rd row behind Jason Sudeikis, below the mounted TV.
45:55
1:00:10
pretty damn well done james franco. great to watch how the show develops over the course of the week.
All this effort makes me appreciate SNL shows so much more.
Lul it didn't even get picked for this episode sadly
I love that Will Forte is eating spaghetti during rehearsal AND dress AND the show for Vinni Vedicci. After the lack of sleep during the week it feels wholesome that he gets to be constantly eating spaghetti. Hope they warm it up for him 😂
documentary now! should make an episode of this
Omgggg yessss
They did and it was called “30 Rock”. It ran for 7 seasons. 😂
LMAO
I’ve been having a really hard day and then I found this on my recommended. I didn’t even know they made this doc AND it’s with my favorite era of snl. Thank you for this! :)))
I adore Bill Hader’s laugh. Most infectious and endearing sound ever
This video made me fall MORE in love with him honestly he’s so precious
I can't believe the Jacuzzi sketch almost didn't get in there in time
J'accuse
It's Sunday morning. Tomorrow I go back to work, writing and producing videos for my clients. Watching this inspires me and calms my fears. These people at 30 Rock were fearless.
So happy this is back on the internet. Used to be my favorite doc but then it seemed to have totally disappeared. Thanks for posting!
no problem!
finding this has cured my quarantine depression
I absolutely loved this!! It was amazing to see the internal workings!!! I'd watch a Playlist of these, for days!!!
I’ve been to one SNL show. One thing I noticed that you can’t really articulate in this documentary is how unbelievably loud the band and musical guests are in that tiny studio. It pummels your whole body. I loved it.
This is great, It highlights the true making of: From monday to saturday and back to monday. (I missed who the next host was). It shows the creative process. Brainstorming. Notes. Collaboration. Good sketches becoming legendary. Bad sketches flopping. Lornes influence. The evolution of the show. Outside components such as art and musical departments. This even had a glimpse into the digital shorts. It showed a host's journey thru the week. The perspectives of everyone involved. Directed by someone whos been thru it himself, asking the right questions. It is a true documentary thru and thru. People bag on Franco, but the man has a sense of creativity and art, regardless.
As a life long, huge fan of SNL - I thank you!
House.
15:39 wow old youtube layout, so nostalgic.
It had only been around for 2 or 3 yrs at that point!
Bill's tiny "thank you" on 51:08 killed me
Saw the comment exactly before it happened in the video. What are the odds :-o
I’d kill to be a part of SNL during 2010
same it's low key gone down hill
@Qazwsxedc Plmoknijb um it says 2010 in the title
@@rclarke4113 to make it more clear, it was made in 2008, but released in 2010
@@koala201211 okay I get that but if it was realised in 2010 then how did the know while editing it when each cast member left (they put the person's name and how long they stayed next to them) eg bill hader 2005-2014
@@koala201211 wait sorry that came across really passive aggressive I genuinely didn't mean it too I was just confused
15:26 "You've been promoting people!" "Uh-uh, I've been promoting THINGS" I can't stop laughing.
I wonder how crazy this all must be when Mullaney is doing one of his big musicals
the core rawness of what really SNL has to go through the real business aspect of it vs what you see in fantasy as the actresses and actors perform, it's not all just fun and games. I love it.
I’d kill for an updated one, just because of how much the show has changed, hell all of these cast members aren’t even on the show anymore.
Well Kennan Thompson and Colin Jost are still there, but I get your point.
How has the show changed? Seems like it's been run the same since day one.
@@deanbalboa The show is designed to change based on new cast and writers. Its literally the format that makes it still watchable. So I'm assuming he meant a new behind the scenes documentary would be interesting to watch because of the change of cast and writers.
You just eliminated the first part of your statement.
This is my favorite find on UA-cam of all time.
One of my favorite docs ever... THANK YOU!
Bills impression of Malkovich is perfect. Close you're eyes and its him.
And Seth Rogen! I mean, wow
Awesome to see behind all the work that goes into SNL, I’ve watched for decades and still love all the creative talent and funny skits and characters we see every time it’s on! Love ❤️ it!
What an awesome find. This is so cool. I read a book called "Live From New York Its Saturday Night" cover to cover and I became so interested in the backstory of the show. This is very similar.
This documentary is amazing. 2008 was "my cast", essentially the cast that I watched in college. This behind the scenes is fascinating. Also, I have new respect for Casey Wilson. I did not like her as a cast member, but I really feel for her in these scenes and really grew to like her after leaving SNL.
what’s up with casey wilson ?
@@heytaiden ??
Goddamn I feel so bad for Casey Wilson....they caught her on such a bad week. All of the cast members..even the greats had them....it just really sucks to have a camera in your face when that happens.
She said 'you' lose all your confidence when it should be validation to get that gig because everyone else around you is at the top of their game. LOL
naw sweetheart, YOU lose all your confidence because youre trash at this and now its been confirmed. All I kept thinking when she was on was "how in the hell did she get that job? Holy Shit" and "who in the hell did she beat out in that audition??"
She shouldve never happened.
she had a really rough run on SNL, little she did clicked. sometimes really talented people just aren't good for SNL, and she has proven that with her post SNL career which has been fantastic
@@salinapiddington8244 yeah right like you wouldn't be nervous starting at snl -- her sentiment is echoed by pretty much every other snl castmember or writer
@@blew1t exactly. Bill himself has stated several times that he had weeks where he failed at the table read.
I don’t understand, what did she do wrong? She said something about being six pages behind or something?
The writer’s room can only be more militant now. Thank god for Kate and the sleepers. Y’all are being very generous and very funny. Thank you.
Sorry, what do you mean by Kate and the sleepers? Does the current cast sleep more lol
This was SO GOOD. How great is it to see the process of what looks like magic every Saturday?!
I’ve listened to “Horse Cops” probably 100 times and I desperately hope that Sudeikis secretly filmed a demo for it.
Holy shit, I want a mini-documentary on the guy at 104:40, who (at that time) had been to 563 shows. What a legend!
His wife left a comment about 10 up ^ from here.
This is I think my third time watching this since I found it. Thank god the editing is such that in splices back and forth between Casey Wilson talking about her pitch, and the pitch itself. Because I tell ya, I've crushed plenty hard and been a fan of Wilson for several years now, and I just couldn't look at the actual pitch footage again, it's so painfully awkward. I was just about to start skipping ahead when they show the room at first when I remembered that it does at least cut away from it to talk to her personally later, so you only have to deal with a few seconds of it at a time.
I really want to see a new version of this with the current cast. This was really insightful but it feels like things are really different already.
the sense of humor has definitely changed. if it were documented now, they’d probably be picking out from what’s trending rather than complete original ideas
which is it you want?
I take it back i dont really want to watch that anymore.
this documentary means a lot to me. i’ll always come back to it
I cant imagine having a job there. Working like they do. They are geniuses!!! They are all hilarious! How?? I just watch this in awe! Just wow!!!!
Mad respect for the set designers, builders and prop people, lights, music, sound, the camera crew etc all those who build the world invented , in like a day