"In my journal, I'm always like, 'Hi. Another week at SNL.' It blows my mind,"
"The table read is a different beast from the show. Here, you're performing to your comedy idols, all sitting around a table. It's fun but very nerve-racking. Because I'm new, I feel like I'm presenting my group project for my fifth-grade class a lot of the time. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it falls flat. Table also happens right after"
"Before the season started, I had more time to cook for myself, but since I've been here, I have yet to open my oven. Normally, I like making oatmeal or chia-seed pudding or egg-white burritos and spinach in the morning. Today, my first real meal isn't until I get to the office around two or three. I get the Papa's Breakfast Bowl from Maman, which is roasted potatoes with arugula, crispy bacon, and caramelized onions. I also have a sugar-free Red Bull to keep me alive."
"After this weekend's season finale, Culhane will get a second to rest before heading out on a U.K. and Australia improv tour with Dropout TV, a comedy streaming service. But before that, he has Saturday's episode, hosted by Will Ferrell, to worry about: "No pressure, of course.""
Jeremy Culhane describes the early weeks of Saturday Night Live season 51 as surreal, with familiar comedians becoming co-workers. He notes his routine of writing late into the morning before table reads, and he says he has not used his oven since joining the show. His meals shift to getting breakfast at the office, including a Papa’s Breakfast Bowl and a sugar-free Red Bull. He explains that table reads feel different from live performance because he performs for comedy idols seated around a table, which creates strong nerves. He also mentions upcoming downtime after the season finale and a U.K. and Australia improv tour with Dropout TV, while still focusing on an upcoming episode hosted by Will Ferrell.
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