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Fred Armisen Reveals How SNL’s “Californians” Sketch Came To Be | Fly on the Wall

November 02, 2022 / 00:49

This episode discusses the creative process behind the sketch "The Californians," featuring writer James Anderson. The conversation highlights how the idea evolved into a soap opera format.

James Anderson shares his experience collaborating on the sketch, emphasizing the importance of brainstorming and building on ideas with fellow writers. The discussion reveals how casual conversations about Los Angeles directions transformed into a unique comedic concept.

The hosts reflect on the collaborative nature of writing, illustrating how unexpected suggestions can lead to innovative outcomes. The episode showcases the blend of humor and creativity that defines the sketch.

TL;DR

The episode covers the creation of "The Californians" sketch and its transformation into a soap opera format with James Anderson.

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really it was a bit also we would do at
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the table you know that moment before
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you're actually reading the sketches we
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did like we would you know everyone goes
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to LA in this summer so when we came
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back we would just start talking like
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where were you were you oh I was in LA
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like did you go borrow them did you make
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a left on the and then that sort of you
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know oh yeah built up and built that's
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what we kept doing it and then I worked
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with this um writer James Anderson and I
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was like what do we do with this
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Californians what can we do with these
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directions and he was simply like why
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don't we just make it a soap opera and
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so it's such an odd call though I know
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but that's kind of like the magic of oh
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this is so corny it's the magic of
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working with writers that like I never
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would have thought of that and just to
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have someone say let's make it a soap
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opera and then it's done

Episode Highlights

  • The Magic of Collaboration
    Discovering the unexpected joy of working with creative minds.
    “That's kind of like the magic of working with writers”
    @ 00m 36s
    November 02, 2022
  • Turning Ideas into Soap Operas
    A unique twist on storytelling emerges from a simple conversation.
    “Let's make it a soap opera and then it's done”
    @ 00m 46s
    November 02, 2022

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Unexpected Ideas00:31
  • Collaboration Magic00:36
  • Soap Opera Twist00:46

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