Saturday Night Live legend Chevy Chase critiqued Jason Reitman's 2024 drama Saturday Night showcasing an incredibly blunt response. The movie which documents the ninety minutes before the premiere broadcast of Saturday Night Live saw Chase call out the work of director Reitman . The film recreates the tension felt by original SNL members from 1975.
Jason Reitman Shares Chevy Chase’s Scathing Reaction After ‘Saturday Night’ Screening with SNL Alums
Jason Reitman revealed Chevy Chase's extreme comments in a Fly on the Wall podcast with David Space and Dana Carvey discussing his directorial choice to make 2024 movie called Saturday Night about SNL’s origins . Reitman noted that Chevy Chase's response after the screening of the film with his wife Jayni was very concise with only few words to highlight an opinion saying "Well you should be embarrassed.". Spade and Carvey immediately responded with laughter describing Chevy's critique as something entirely typical of his personality.
Understanding Chevy Chase's Commentary Regarding ‘Saturday Night's Direction From Reitman
Dana Carvey indicated Chevy Chase purposefully intended for Jason Reitman feel uncomfortable stating it was the most challenging thing you could say to any director during any film screening. Reitman took his scathing feedback in stride understanding the “Chevy Chase moment” he was currently experiencing. Reitman admitted his goal was also to portray Chevy humanely for audience connection . He mentioned he focused his directorial attention and did not meet the original SNL member instead relying on what his point person gave him.
Reitman emphasized how challenging it can be making movies based on people living real lives and real experiences. This idea about how to translate people real lives onto the screen became particularly challenging for the director with this production as people saw different aspects of themselves on screen. Reitman says that original source of material often cares most about who portrays them and whether those actors are attractive or a certain height which leads to very unique situations when a movie production starts showing real personalities.
Conflicting Responses from Saturday Night Live Cast Members Along With Praises Received By Reitman
While responses for ‘Saturday Night’ were generally mixed fellow comedians like Billy Crystal Laraine Newman and Garrett Morris praised Reitman’s 2024 production of Saturday Night showing positive appreciation. Garrett Morris received strong reviews due to Lamorne Morris portrayal. Dan Aykroyd portrayed by Dylan O'Brien provided huge support for Jason Reitman through social media and publicly applauded movie on social media. Aykroyd stated Saturday Night’s story was propulsive engaging beautifully acted and he believed a nominee for best picture at upcoming Oscars in 2025 .
Cory Michael Smith Explores Insecurities of Chevy Chase In Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ Production
Cory Michael Smith took the lead as Chevy Chase with Reitman being the primary guide rather than meeting Chevy personally . Smith chose Reitman as his sole point of contact rather than communicating with Chevy Chase before filming . Reitman focused on how much of Chevy’s insecurity should be visible within the film during acting performances with Smith demonstrating his inner struggle. Smith aimed at presenting Chase's confidence with his inner insecurity in the movie during the events leading up to the broadcast for a realistic effect on audiences.
Chevy Chase's History with Saturday Night Live May Explain Negative Review Towards Reitman’s Work
Chevy Chase's blunt view about Saturday Night will come as no surprise to long time fans because of his infamous time on show and other known incidents while on set which highlight his very particular personality type. The film briefly touches upon the early tensions and problems that caused Chevy to leave Saturday Night Live early in show history highlighting some interpersonal conflicts during his original run on the show. Reitman shows some of the difficult history but does not go to great lengths for any sensational elements only providing some light foreshadowing as to events that will happen soon after time the story was based in which was 1975 .
Chevy Chase’s Sarcastic Humor As Seen in Community Echoed During Commentary of ‘Saturday Night’
Chevy Chase possesses a certain kind of sardonic and abrasive humor with on-screen and off-screen interactions. He showcases this specifically on programs such as Community portraying a complex personality. Chevy's comments seem both comic and genuine expressing his authentic viewpoints regarding how he truly feels about the Reitman's 2024 film based on 1975 . Reitman unfortunately did not share much of what Chevy’s full statements were concerning Saturday Night.
Dan Aykroyd Applauds Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ for Accuracy and Emotional Impact Despite Chase Disapproval
Despite Chase's strong feelings other SNL veterans supported Reitman's depiction stating accuracy during the Saturday Night Live first episode. Aykroyd praised Saturday Night and called the production a sure candidate for Best Picture of 2025 noting that Reitman accurately captures the energy of a behind the scene look. This contrasting view illustrates the diverse perspective that Saturday Night Live alumni share about the film . Dan Aykroyd and others saw the film to be highly propulsive fun and engaging also noted that it was beautifully acted.
Reitman showcased multiple interpretations to show what others did to bring original show and production to air in those days creating highly polarized reactions from all original parties involved. Saturday Night captures the history with different creative license adding elements to enhance engagement on screen. Saturday Night Live is a strong presence in pop culture history.
Despite Chevy's well-known troubled set behavior most individuals familiar with SNL history and celebrity would not find the comments from Chase surprising or new given past experiences with all his prior projects. Chase attempted distance between himself from his SNL days choosing a very unique and particular view point regarding his feelings to filmmakers showing he is unwilling to re-engage for nostalgia purposes.