“I think 20 is a good round and even number”: Kenan Thompson of Saturday Night Live on the milestone he has set as the goal of his stage on NBC … while premiere new comedy series on the NBC network
Kenan Thompson says he would love to reach the 20-year milestone on his stage on Saturday Night Live.
“I have a certain number that I would love to reach,” the 42-year-old comedian / actor told Variety in a profile posted Wednesday as the star prepares to debut on NBC, a new comedy series. homonymous, Kenan.
“I think 20 is a good round number and even to the one I’m close to,” said Thompson, who debuted on the show in 2003. ‘I think that’s within reach, but it would also be respected if I didn’t get there.
The latest: Kenan Thompson, 42, says he would love to reach the 20-year milestone on his stage on Saturday Night Live
‘Just like 18 is fine, 19 is fine. It really doesn’t matter. The important thing is, will I have time for my family? There are only 24 hours a day.
The Atlanta-born star intends to use the sitcom as a platform to represent black fatherhood, as he “wanted to be in the fight” after seeing demonstrations against racial discrimination and police brutality following the assassination of George Floyd l ‘last year .
“I have to fight from a distance because I have to watch my house,” Thompson said in the post. But, making sure, though, that I can use my platform, I will.
“Trying to put out the fires of extreme frustration and anger and channel that energy into where you can make direct changes, or just paying attention to Stacey Abrams in general.”
Thompson was seen in an SNL segment with Ego Nwodim and Kyle Mooney in the latest edition of the show.
Advanced: Thompson spoke with Variety in a profile posted Wednesday as he prepares to debut on NBC with a new silo comedy of the same name, Kenan.
On the show, Thompson plays a widowed father, as he said at the outset that he intends to have an impact comparable to what The Cosby Show did in the 1980s: “It was a show that brought everyone together and it was all positive. “.
He said of Cosby, who has since been convicted of sexual abuse offenses, that it is difficult for him to “separate the man from art” and that his program “will have no related drama.”
SNL creator Lorne Michaels, 76, executive producer of Thompson’s new show, praised the animator for his versatility and said ‘he can be a genius.
“There’s nothing I can’t do,” Michaels said of Thompson, who received four Emmy boss gestures for his work on 17 seasons on the comedy show. “He’s one of the greatest of all time.”
Highlights: Thompson is seen on his new show starring Dannah Lane
Chris Redd, 35, alongside Thompson’s SNL group, told Variety how he seems to learn from Thompson, whom he calls “the wise man.”
“I’m constantly wondering about how things were compared to now, and they’re always the most interesting stories,” he told the network. “I remember having a conversation with him and Maya Rudolph, and at some point you would sit and listen to them share stories about how things were then and now.
I just pick his brain and I want to learn. And I want to make sure I do my best to impress this guy. This guy made me laugh for years.
Kenan premieres on NBC on February 16.