SNL

(Hallway with headshots of all SNL cast members, Alex is the latest)

Alex my old teammate and roommate got hired on SNL at the start of this season. It had been a dream of his since he was a kid and he's been doing an incredible job. I went to the show with his fiancé and watched the show from his dressing room. Pictures aren't the best quality because there were "No Pictures" signs everywhere so I had to use my phone.

(Alex's office, supposedly the same office shared by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi)

The whole experience was surreal. There were tons of staff and everything was very controlled and regimented. Saw some celebs in the hall way and got escorted onto the stage to watch the first act of the musical guest. Very cool. Alex was in a good amount of the second half so we didn't see him much after the first couple sketches. He did a great job and it seems like he's really making a spot for himself on the show.

Got the tour afterwards and took the obligatory SNL stage pic. It's been a good couple years since Alex and I were in classes together at iO and did shows in bars and storefront theaters with our independent improv group The Album. There's been a lot of ups and downs for both of us since then. It's pretty amazing Alex is on SNL, I never doubted his talent or ability but in some ways its like winning the lottery. He's been doing good work on the show and I'm so incredibly proud of him and so happy to call him my friend. Very bizarre and cool to see your friend leave his work and be asked by a group of twenty people for pictures. What a world.