Senior Film and Media Reporter
The Cast of 'Saturday Night' on Recreating the Drama Behind the First Episode of 'SNL'
Lamorne Morris went against the wishes of “Saturday Night” director Jason Reitman when he met original “Saturday Night Live” cast member Garrett Morris, who he plays in the upcoming film about the origins of the famous sketch comedy show.
You see, Reitman wasn't too fond of the film's sprawling ensemble — Gabriel LaBelle plays Lorne Michaels, Rachel Sennott plays writer Rosie Shuster, Cory Michael Smith plays Chevy Chase, Ella Hunt plays Golda Radner and Dylan O'Brien plays Dan Aykroyd — who interact with their on-screen counterparts before production. "Saturday Night," which premieres Tuesday at the Toronto Film Festival, is set entirely on the night of the first "SNL" episode.
"Garrett went through similar things that I did in my career, so I could easily relate to that 'fish out of water' feeling," he said. "So I wanted to make sure that's what Garrett was feeling. I'm very grateful that I did what I had to do."
