David Schwimmer
Diya Dibasobil/Getty ImagesDavid Schwimmer This was reflected in his unpleasant experience as a guest host Saturday Night Live.
during interview with Stephen Colbert on Late Show On Monday, January 13, Schwimmer, 58, recalled the time he was preparing for a 1995 concert amid the height of… friends' success. (Schwimmer played Ross Geller on the comedy series, which launched in 1994.)
Schwimmer, who attended university with Colbert, 60, and studied alongside the TV presenter as a theater student, said he made a “huge mistake” as his first time… friends A cast member will be invited to host SNL at that time.
“It was such an honor…I couldn't be more excited,” Schwimmer explained. “friends At that time, we were filming on Tuesday nights and we would film until 1 a.m. sometimes, so I would fly from Los Angeles to New York on a Wednesday to get there. I really couldn't get through SNL Until Thursday, two days before Saturday's show.
Schwimmer, who currently appears in the Hulu/Disney+ series Goosebumps: fadingHe continued, “When I entered the writers' room, the entire writing staff looked at me like I had just slept with their mother or something. They were not happy to see me and I had no idea (why).”
The actor explained how he “somehow” managed to get through it over the next two days despite being “kind of shocked” by his colleagues' reception.
When Colbert asked him how the host's appearance turned out, Schwimmer noted, “To be honest, I don't remember how it went.”
Schwimmer added that the book's baffled reaction crystallized “years later.” He explained how he “was talking to someone else who hosted the show and he said, 'No, no, no, you're supposed to come on Monday.'
He added: “No one told me and for years I had no idea why.”
Although the confusion was never resolved, Schwimmer said he was recently invited to 50th anniversary of the show The event will take place next month.
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“It's been 30 years and I'm thinking, 'Well, maybe they've forgotten that they don't like me?' Or, 'It's just an intern who's tasked with emailing everyone who's ever hosted, but I don't know what to do,'” Schwimmer said.
Colbert then urged his friend to “go” to the event, telling Schwimmer that he “worked there for a while” and failed to receive an invitation of his own.
“Yes, but I don't want to be like Charlie Brown in football, you know, showing up all excited again, and no, we don't want you here,” Schwimmer said. “Do you want to be hyperbolic?” (SNL is set to celebrate its 50th anniversary on February 16 with a three-hour live special featuring popular cast members and fan-favorite hosts from across five decades.)
A visibly amused Colbert then accepted Schwimmer's invitation, backing it up with a firm handshake across his desk.
