Robert Hays on Angie, Airplane!, Hosting Saturday Night Live, & MORE

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In Episode 27 of the Party Nerds Pop Cast, Richard Gabai and Robert Carradine sit down with Robert Hays to talk through his rise on Angie and how that momentum led to landing Ted Striker in Airplane!. Robert breaks down the casting process, the pressure of getting comedy right, and why playing it completely straight became the secret to the film’s success. He also reflects on hosting Saturday Night Live, the chaos of live TV, and what it was like navigating sudden fame in Hollywood.

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Really loved this especially the stories about Airplane. I cannot imagine Barry Manilow as Captain Stryker. Thank goodness they talked him out of it.