RE-RELEASE - John Corbett
- Jul 15, 2026
- 1:16:21
- Full Episode
Haircuts, Hollywood stories, and picking the wrong profession with John Corbett.
On Audacy’s Fly on the Wall, Saturday Night Live stars Dana Carvey and David Spade take listeners behind the scenes and reminisce about their favorite SNL moments, memories, and sketches with special guests.
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Brief Summary
John Corbett discusses his acting journey, experiences on set, and interactions with stars like Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Farley.
Key points
- The Perfect Boyfriend. John and David discuss their roles as the perfect boyfriends in films.
- Meeting Dad at 19. John recounts the emotional experience of meeting his father for the first time.
- The Extra Work Experience. John talks about the lessons learned from doing extra work in Hollywood.
- The Hair School Dilemma. Despite wanting to be an actor, the speaker enrolls in hair school as a backup plan.
- The Commercial Breakthrough. After a successful commercial, the speaker realizes the potential for a lucrative career in acting.
- Impressive Improv Performance. Witnessing some of the best improv ever, leaving the audience in awe.
Episode highlights
- The Perfect BoyfriendJohn and David discuss their roles as the perfect boyfriends in films.“We're both the perfect boyfriend.”1:38Jul 15, 2026
- Meeting Dad at 19John recounts the emotional experience of meeting his father for the first time.“I just showed up at his door at 18.”7:47Jul 15, 2026
- The Extra Work ExperienceJohn talks about the lessons learned from doing extra work in Hollywood.“If you show up and just shut the [ __ ] up, you can learn a lot.”13:44Jul 15, 2026
- The Hair School DilemmaDespite wanting to be an actor, the speaker enrolls in hair school as a backup plan.“You enrolled in hair school? Even though you're thinking of being an actor.”19:02Jul 15, 2026
- The Commercial BreakthroughAfter a successful commercial, the speaker realizes the potential for a lucrative career in acting.“Eight grand a month. That's what gets you addicted.”29:13Jul 15, 2026
- Impressive Improv PerformanceWitnessing some of the best improv ever, leaving the audience in awe.“It's unbelievable how crazy this is.”37:32Jul 15, 2026
- Getting a Job at the GroundlingsA chance encounter leads to a job opportunity at the Groundlings.“I said, "Yeah." He goes, "35 bucks to show cash."”39:00Jul 15, 2026
- Loveitz as a TherapistAn argument leads to an unexpected therapy session with Loveitz.“He was like a therapist to us.”44:36Jul 15, 2026
Tension
45/ 100Some tension
