Andy Samberg is most popularly known for his role in ‘Brooklyn Nine Nine’. However, he, along with Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone were also an important part of SNL. Samberg was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2012.
His exit from the show was a big topic of controversy. Now, the 45-year-old actor and comedian opens up about his exit from the show. He was the most recent guest on Kevin Hart‘s Peacock interview series ‘Hart to Heart’. That is where he addressed the topic.
Why Did Andy Samberg Leave ‘SNL’?
On the latest episode of Kevin Hart‘s Peacock interview series ‘Hart to Heart’, Andy Samberg talked about his exit from ‘SNL‘. He said, “Physically, it was taking a heavy toll on me and I got to a place where I was like I hadn’t slept in seven years basically.”
Samberg then explained the process of shooting and writing that took a heavy toll on him physically. He explained, “We were writing stuff for the live show Tuesday night all night, the table read Wednesday, then being told now come up with a digital short so write all Thursday, all Thursday night, don’t sleep, get up, shoot Friday, edit all night Friday night and into Saturday, so it’s basically like four days a week you’re not sleeping, for seven years.” He added, “So I just kinda fell apart physically.”
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Andy Samberg Didn’t Want To Leave ‘SNL’ Because Of The Creative Outlet
Andy Samberg worked on SNL for 7 years which was undoubtedly a long time. He reveals that partly it was because of such a great creative outlet he received. “I was like, once I go, when I have an idea, I can’t just do it,” Samberg said.
He continued, “The craziest thing about working there is once you get going, if you’re just in the shower and you have as an idea that shit can be on television in three days, which is the most like intoxicating feeling.” Samberg then said how hard it was to leave SNL.
“They told me straight up, ‘We prefer you would stay,’ and I was like, ‘Oh, that makes it harder,’” Samberg added about his exit. “But I just was like, I think to get back to a feeling of like mental and physical health, I have to do it. So I did it and it was a very difficult choice.” Samberg also said that he felt alone after Schaffer and Taccone departed. This also pushed him towards his decision of exiting the show.
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