Dana Carvey SNL Audition: Impressions

[danpeezie]

So Garth was based on his brother I take it??

[paulybarr]

God, he is so CUTE and totally CHARMING!!

[paulybarr]

'' I grew up in Yorkshire, about 8 miles east of London''?!

[ImaJosha]

@WaitNoRedoFilms you should look at jimmy fallons audition tape, you think dana is nervous, just wait till you see jimmy.

[pupyup12]

I think hes hilarious and has a cuteness to him

[maigles]

So that's where Garth came from

[SkinGripz]

Hard to believe he got the spot...

[skinwalkerxxx]

@SkinGripz people hardly look like genius in audition like this because they can't feed on an audience

[Dragdamar]

The rolled up shirt sleeves on a short sleeved shirt is so 80's.

[ultrakool]

brad = garth

[woahwoahwaitwhat0920]

You can see his little feetsies hes like walkin, okay?

[MisterDoctorAustin]

Dana Carvey is a fucking genius

[80sgirl007]

His Jimmy Stewart sounds so real!

[jdbohdan]

Its an audition. There are usually only a few people in the room. He is being judged on a variety of levels.People listening are not there to have a good time they are working. They have to make decisions on who to bring on the show.

[jpriz618]

I hate how if the audience doesn't laugh people on youtube immediately think that the material isn't good. IT'S AN AUDITION! of course they aren't going to laugh that much. It's a wonder he got people to laugh at all because lorne was infamous for never laughing. It just frustrates me that people can't form opinions of their own and realize this is hilarious. I guess you people need laugh tracks when you watch t.v. just to make sure you know when the funny happens.

[audrieLOVESsnl]

10 people didn't make their SNL audition

[ThingsWeSaidToday]

grew up in yorkshire... 8 miles west of london?

[hend6475]

he's like a cuter, funnier version of edward norton

[ThaaWhiteShadow]

@hend6475 .......what???

[ASeasonedWitch]

His Jimmy Stewart is pretty good. I like Dana.

[JeevesReturns]

He was really not very funny.... but I'm sure that he did a billion times better than I would have.

[pomposo11]

He's ok I guess, but definitely not perfect!

[bal2569]

never knew his brother was the impetus of "Garth." Pretty cool.

[Thopter]

yeah he nails the John Travolta..vocal quality is perfect.

[spongesrule7]

awwwwwww!! its young Dana! adorable!

[TacoNinja27]

what a dork

[BabyFace1946]

this guys so cute :)

[DClean]

That John Travolta impression was fuckin priceless. 

[iSing4u2011]

i love him sooo muchh!!! hes amazing!!!! so funny!!! and aww he gets this nervous look on his face after every impression!! :)

[TheKhaibear]

Fucking brilliant comedian.

[nistle2]

the Jimmy Stewart is so perfect

[whitedevil2]

i can't imagine an easier hire for SNL

[surfstomp]

His little boy smile is the deal.

[kagome421992]

I'm going to be a master of disguise!

[TiberiusStorm]

so brad is garth from wayne's world then. cool!

[themeisner14]

is he british..?

[Roguestandards]

@themeisner14 no

[NorthWriter]

@themeisner14 If he was, he wouldn't be saying that Yorkshire is 8 miles east of London...

[RedsoxFan20042007]

@themeisner14 no canadian

[DeanMartin1231]

@themeisner14

He's from Montana

[Wulfiebaby]

Not a Yorkshire accent. Not at all. Bad stand up, bad impressions, bad accents. Dana Carvey really is a melange of shit.

[jimmyfallonfan98]

So awesome!!!! The birth of Garth!

[12321gigi]

omg brad TOTALLY became garth..... AMAZING

[FutureLaugh]

its so hard to be a comedian when nobody is laughing

[Tubetopfan1]

Dana's impersonation of his brother sounds just like Pedro from Napolean Dynamite.

[clairebear2298]

He's so cuteee!

[Mlczdk1]

I wanted to see "grumpy old man" ...Dana is the best

[gcahn2]

Brutal! All that talent and no reaction till he says "Penis"! What an audience.

[spacecowboy5000]

You can feel the Johnny Carson wanting to burst out.

[MrPayettte]

No he was just showing he is good at voices

[rockcult1]

is dana carvey british

[JESTER588]

dennis millers laugh is grate 

[IamMrFat]

2:17 Garth

[originagunsnrosesfan]

F-ING AWESOME!!!

I LOVE THE CENILE ROBIN WILLIAMS IMPRESSION!

[frenchamigo243]

he definitely got them when he did dennis miller

[MrNatureboy44]

Friggin´ brilliant! I haven´t watched SNL in quite a while, but Carvey and Hartman were the kings in a golden era

[uneedtherapy42]

love how he looks for the reactions from the panel... doesn't he realize how freakin awesome he is? I love this guy and always will

[BrooklynJackBlue]

BRAD Carvey!?

[walawa1a]

Stewart impression is dead on.

[fenderstratman120]

yah garth is based on his brother so funny

[TheJake3]

So turns out that Garth is based on his little brother.

[Alphacat]

It's crazy how sheepish he was in his audition. How his eyes would glance over to Lorne and whoever else he was auditioning for like 'was that okay?" Today, dude is a comedic BOSS.

[mrbrockpeters]

That John Travolta is brilliant!

[littlebiddyteapot]

are they not supposed to laugh for the auditions, cause I thought it was funny.

[mfrobles93]

@littlebiddyteapot yea lol its an audition they cant show how much they love him

[thomashester2]

@littlebiddyteapot tea they're not suppose to laugh & lorne doesn't really laugh except he laughed at jimmy fallon's impersonation of adam sandler

[klasomentas]

@littlebiddyteapot i figure they wanna see how he reacts when the joke doesn't catch on, which i also think it's easy 'cause they've seen tons of people and situations.

[thomashester2]

@littlebiddyteapot there not suppose to laugh

[BlueParakeetProd]

I love 2:16 and seeing where the Garth character originated. So great.

[redronin09]

isnt his best stuff :/ but he is still one of my all time favorites

[wager42]

hey he was Alvin Firpo on Trapped in Paradise how cool.

[mjluvafoeva]

awwww... Carvey is so cute and talented he looks really nervous + no one is laughing poor baby :(

[iGhazain]

What does Lorne say to him in the start?

[brgillenwater]

to think that the part about his brother became garth, his most famous character. but in this audition it got almost no laughs. now i know they don't like to laugh but its still a little ironic.

[rucerial]

listrilu

[sowavyowww]

carvey is a genius. my favorite part is when he's like "i don't want to take much time". he such a humble guy yet so extremely talented. Lorne, you got very lucky that this guy came on to SNL.

[jayfey77]

damn he didn't do tony montana.scarface.

[Nicsho]

8 people were disappointed... 8 people. You can't win em all. Thats a quote from Jimmy Stewart. Which Dana Carvey does an impersonation of. Therefore, the 8 people don't matter, because Dana Carvey+Jimmy Stewart= Unbeatable.

[sebastianquilt]

Little brother Brad is GARTH!!!

[dreadstheheart]

OMG CARVEY IMPERSONATING JAMES STEWART, can i take him home?!

[therealcritic28]

He's. So. Adorable. 

[pacman101102]

is he really british?

[therealcritic28]

@pacman101102

no

[desertdreg]

@pacman101102 he is lithuanian.

[LedWilde]

Carvey and Hartman were my two favorites on that show. During that era though, there were a lot of great cast members. These days I don't even watch SNL.

[DaBigChalk1991]

snl royalty

[mangacrazyXmusicluvr]

He's like a little boy he's so cute :) Love him! He did such a great job!!!

[Katio888]

he looks so nervous bc theyre not laughing!! i feel awful! he is amazing tho, i hope he does something funny soon, maybe help out Mike Myers bc he's stuck in a rut doing crap! =/

[iamtheschoolnerd]

He's so funny!

[zedzeppelin21]

THIS IS WHERE GARTH FROM WAYNES WORLD CAME FROM!!!

[Skindoggiedog]

Actually the best I've seen Carvey do here. Really talented.

[neilandrewporter]

he actually sounds and looks a lot like edward norton.

[oolong2]

Don't understand what people ever saw in Will Ferrell... Dana Carvey was the real deal.

[gabababba]

Hmm...

2:15

The almost-birth of Garth, perhaps?

[TheReddisKid]

@gabababba agreed

[munk18]

man i cracked up on the travolta bit

[kudillo]

insane jimmy stewart

[Booomshakalakaa]

he is SO good looking <3

[davisx2002]

LEGENDARY



[Skier1017]

I wish the crowd wouldn't be so serious, it's so awkward when it's silent

[cinefanatic820]

That is easily the best Jimmy Stewart impression ever.

[RollingOrmond]

He must have known Miller from stand-up days in the 80's.

[matilda1978]

The "crowd" never laugh on SNL auditions, it's a very serious and exhausting process..when they DO laugh, the people on stage feel like gods for 2 seconds...

[AdamBa17]

i dont get it, people are saying he bombed, its uncomfortable, akward etc. but, incase you didnt know...he got the job.

[kpecjak]

im like obsessed with him<3<3

[josiahbartlett1]

so brad is garth then?

[Giltr0y]

When he smiles he looks like Tim Robbins :)

[poop101]

john travolta was spot on!

[ImaComedian95]

If I had a time machine I would go back and lick that water he spilled at 3:11 off the floor cause that stage is not only where THE Dana Carvey auditioned for Saturday Night Live but it's part of studio 8H.

[MsTania66]

damn he's realizing no one's laughing. dear god this is nerve wracking

[rucerial]

@MsTania66 its not about the laughs during an audition. Your not suppose to be comedian material for improv. They want to see his potential as an actor. That's kind of what they are.

[longview1987]

@MsTania66 they famously never/rarely laugh during auditions, i think Lorne or or one of the writers said they don't want to lead anyone on just in case they don't get hired

[WhatDeFrock]

@MsTania66 There's like 6 people in the room.

[MsTania66]

@WhatDeFrock you'd be nervous too buddy lol its a very important group of 6

[WhatDeFrock]

@MsTania66 Oh yeah. No doubt.

[mcfarvo]

@MsTania66 He got more laughs than most in his audition. SNL auditions are definitely nerve-wracking!

[uidzero]

@MsTania66 People aren't supposed to be really laughing. It's a screen test. The Lorne he keeps talking to is Lorne Michaels of SNL. He's talking to Lorne and casting.

[MsTania66]

@uidzero well I mean it's still nerve wracking to anyone who is doing comedy in front of the top dogs like that and not hear the laughter that would comfort them

[peeeesh]

@MsTania66

Yeah but just because the auditors laugh doesn't mean it went well. They're usually looking for more than just whether or not a person makes you laugh.

[feelthejoy]

@MsTania66 it's an audition there are like three ppl watching, obviously you're not gonna hear a ton of laughter

[djalternegro]

@MsTania66

i believe they purposely did not laugh.

[djalternegro]

@djalternegro

after all he did get the job and killed it while he worked there.

[djalternegro]

and then who knew church lady...

[HawkSprings1961]

Dana Carvey is the best!

[jbraly]

What year was this?

[ao33]

Brad is the inspiration for Garth, no doubt

[Milkshakeguy]

@ao33 yeah, its in an interview in the special features of wayne's world

[TheTwilighter5]

OMG!!! Hes just soooooo cute!!

[magiczoo]

He is so cute!

[JustAKidInTheHall]

Aww I just wanna hug him! He looks so nervous haha

[dECeNTiFiC]

That must be so nerve racking! haha especially when some of your jokes don't get a laugh but you know you gotta keep it going.

[MrTacoman719]

garth is yummy



[memphetic]

That has to be TERRIBLE... you would think he was bombing.

[lukeallyn]

@memphetic it's great! It just shows he's funny, with or without a crowd.

[allisOn041290]

HE'S SOOO CUTE

[JG40061]

Great Job, Dana!

[vheetah]

The 4 people who disliked this are clearly dead inside.

[SandmanZimm]

Take a look at my impressions too please. People are saying they're very good

[copycat33633]

And the rest is history....

[COCOPUFF093]

he does the PERFECT jimmy stewart impersination

[Saratoga55]

Starting with Lorne is ballsy.

[cait72590]

Geez Lorne seems like a tough customer.

Auditioning for this show must be such a grueling process.

[Bellcity]

Jimmy Stewart!!!

[Meashayshay2]

So talented and cute~

He looks the same too. Also I feel like I'm looking at James Roday too. Anyone else see the similarity?

[fermi5]

@Meashayshay2 I see James Roday too! It's the twinkling eyes and mischievous smile. Gosh he's so cute :)

[xlerosx]

His little Brother is Garth.

[Redniposaurus]

@TripSynch1 I know it's annoying...

[svenp]

Wow these auditions look like fun.

[squeeks4488]

Carvey was my favorite cast member. The guy is just so talented

[copycat33633]

@squeeks4488 Mine too

[Tigerlily21]

@squeeks4488 Mine too. I always thought he was the most talented.

[Redniposaurus]

@wattever33 I agree completely!!!

[Redniposaurus]

@gobacktoschoolmoron Do you have a problem with freedom of speech? All she said was that he was cute please leave her alone

[TripSynch1]

@Redniposaurus exactly, why do people on youtube have to be such dicks?

[Dabomb1237]

that takes some serious guts. carvey is the shit.

[ReeseMac]

He mentioned Spinal Tap. He was actually in the film.

[HOOKSnKISSES]

@ReeseMac And in wich scene would that be????

[ReeseMac]

@HOOKSnKISSES .......He was the mime waiter that Billy Crystal was getting on when Billy said "come on. Mime is money. Lets go."

[HOOKSnKISSES]

@ReeseMac Without having to watch the movie again I totally see that now... Thanks!

[JackandIsaacfilms]

soo awkward

[PAULFC93]

Wah-wah-what kind of man would do that.

[mhz23]

Good stuff! I had a shirt like that in the 90's.

[SUNMAYDEN518]

looks so young here

[starcraft2fan420]

i love when he does robert shhaw from jaws in his movie hes awsome

[thewolfmanchu]

Garth is Brad!  amazing.

[jtm5]

I forgot how awesome this guy is...