![]() ![]() Scott's experience level was evident when he looked at me and shrugged: "You tell him." ![]() He had been there a year already, so I figured he'd know what to do. I stood nervously outside the host's dressing room with Scott. During the dress rehearsal, Lorne Michaels, the show's creator, gave us the note that he couldn't understand Stallone in the sketch and we should ask him to enunciate more. I followed Cheri and writer Scott Wainio around through rehearsal, occasionally pitching jokes for the sketch that were (rightfully) ignored. Needless to say, my sketch didn't get picked for the show, but I was assigned to help "cover" a sketch that the performer Cheri Oteri had written with another writer. I ended up submitting an old sketch that I had written as part of my job application. I wasn't used to sitting by myself and writing. I sat at my computer from 1pm Tuesday afternoon until 9am Wednesday morning and nothing came out. I don't remember what sketch ideas I pitched, but I know that on that first writing night, I completely froze up. Stallone smoked a cigar during the host meeting, which was pretty badass. They are often a little smaller and usually have nicer teeth, shoes and watches than anyone else in the room. Real movie stars do look different from regular people. It was the first time I had ever seen a real movie star up close. ![]()
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