I suspect the Hit Rate for cast members after SNL is higher than the average hit rate for cast members after they leave an average successful Primetime show. I guess we would need to agree on an operational definition of “Hit”, but it doesn’t have to be a string of box office blockbuster films.
If given a choice between 16 years on SNL or 8 years + 8 years doing a couple of other moderately successful, lower profile projects, I guess it is a personal preference, but I would not criticize those who made the second choice. On Tue, 28 Sep 2021 at 10:38 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > If Bennett left voluntarily, why would he make the announcement when they > announced the new cast? I liked his work, but he was never a lynchpin. > It's interesting how some cast members find work after SNL and others > don't. Tina Fey seemed to be shilling to get someone, anyone, to hire Cheri > Oteri. Rachel Dratch seemed to have rough years but suddenly got busy a few > years ago. > Then there's all those who just disappear. > > On Tue, Sep 28, 2021, 8:42 PM Jim M <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A good book to compare and contrast w the early days is “Wild and Crazy >> Guys’. Shows how many of the early cast (Belushi, Murray, Chase, Murphy) >> went on to have major movie careers. Very entertaining, and in paperback. >> On Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 1:25:33 PM UTC-4 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> I enjoyed his performances on SNL, but I am not sure he has the "star >>> quality" to make it as a leading man. >>> So many former SNL cast members left with dreams of becoming TV/movie >>> stars, but very few have made it. >>> >>> ~Marti >>> >>> On Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 12:13:01 AM UTC-5 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040968013/beck-bennett-is-leaving-snl-but-three-new-cast-members-are-joining-the-lineup >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/c53acbbd-13c7-4993-8ee6-25eb1640f3e6n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/c53acbbd-13c7-4993-8ee6-25eb1640f3e6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8ywe9PZzBH0z%3Da7Bwbz2AasvL7pxxc0-QnmsLPBes%3Dn4SA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8ywe9PZzBH0z%3Da7Bwbz2AasvL7pxxc0-QnmsLPBes%3Dn4SA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYK1gNWM2DaQ%3DV3TK-MrfszcNcFYdVaazy3%2Br5p%2BrrLhEA%40mail.gmail.com.
