Bob Odenkirk was "Too Young" and "Unsure" of Himself WhenhHe Joined SNL: "It Came This Close So Many Times to Going So Wrong"
by Michaela Zee
Sept. 16, 2023


Bob Odenkirk is reflecting on his time as a writer on SNL

In a recent interview on comedian Tig Notaro’s podcast “Don’t Ask Tig,” the actor recalled a discussion he had with his 24-year-old son Nate, who wants to pursue a career as a comedy writer.



Odenkirk, who joined SNL at 25 years old, then shared his own insecurities writing professionally at a young age, saying, “I was unsure of myself. It was hard. It was existentially dangerous. I had feelings of ‘I should erase myself.'”

“I was too young when I got hired at ‘SNL,'” he continued. “That was not a good thing. That could’ve gone wrong. That could’ve gone so wrong. It came this close so many times to going so wrong. You gotta believe me. And it’s hard for kids to believe you when you say, ‘I had no f—ing clue what I was doing and I was scared outta my wits for years.'”

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bob-odenkirk-too-young-saturday-night-live-writer-1235725512/