Bowen Yang describes what it was like exiting ‘Saturday Night Live’: ‘I stayed on exactly as long as I wanted to’
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Key Points:
- Bowen Yang, after seven and a half years on "Saturday Night Live," emotionally reflected on his departure during an episode of his podcast "Las Culturistas," emphasizing that his exit was timely and by choice.
- Yang described his final "SNL" appearance as a delicate and uncertain experience, likening it to "landing the Mars rover on a square foot of terrain," and expressed gratitude despite the unpredictability of the job.
- He shared insights about working on "SNL," highlighting the necessity of accepting the lack of control over factors like audience response, and the unique creative process of quickly turning ideas into sketches.
- Yang became emotional recalling his farewell sketch and the support he received from cast and crew, feeling fortunate to have
