‘SNL’ Star Makes Blunt Confession About His Castmates
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- David Spade, a former Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member, openly discussed professional jealousy on the show's set during a recent episode of his podcast, Fly on the Wall, with Dana Carvey and Tony Hale.
- Spade, who joined SNL as a writer in 1990 and became a cast member until 1996, was part of the “Bad Boys of SNL” alongside Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, and Rob Schneider, with whom he maintained close friendships.
- He credited acknowledging the talent of colleagues like Sandler as a way to improve his own performance, describing SNL as a platform for "upping my own game."
- Spade reflected on his SNL experience in his memoir, noting the mix of fun and challenging moments on the show and his role as "an amusing person" rather than a traditional musical or dance performer.
- Beyond SNL, Spade has appeared in multiple Adam Sandler films, including the Grown Ups series and other comedies, continuing their long-standing professional collaboration.
