A Few Last Words with George Carlin and Tony Hendra: Billy Crystal

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Never before heard conversations between the late, great George Carlin and his friend and co-author, Tony Hendra.

George Carlin: I did another [Saturday Night Live] in 1984, every 9 years I try, I should call Lorne and tell him that, I think they dont like me there. When I came back in 84, I did three sketches, and I was good, I did a policeman sketch with Billy Crystal as the father, I did a fireman on a panel, and he was Joe Franklin, Billy Crystal was, and Martin Short played this crazy rock guy, this foppish rock guy. But at the party that night, at the cast party in the restaurant, Martin Short came over to me and he said You were terrific in that fireman thing because, he says you played the middle man. Apparently thats an old vaudeville tradition. And I had this wonderful line where Billy would ask me questions and I would say Not to my knowledge. I was so pleased that night with all that. But I knew I was gonna be an actor, I knew I could act and do something when the time came. And I said to Billy Crystal, after the show, I said, I knew he was gonna leave Saturday Night Live and go do movies the next year, so I said, Maybe well get to do a movie together someday! And he gave me this look like I was some kind of a bug. Ya know, like I was this odd specimen that had come in the lab, and I can see now, and for me to say that was like Oh that certainly doesnt work into my plans for being in a movie with George.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• george carlin
• tony hendra
• last words
• memoir
• lost audio clips
• comedy
• book
• legend
• billy crystal
• martin short
• saturday night live

[afewlastwordswithGC]

we tried to find it as well but looks like old SNL eps havent made it to youtube or hulu!

[CoolerKing37]

Carlin on Lorne Michaels: "Whom I have no respect. Because he's a fucking hands-and-knees cocksucker." I wonder what that was all about?

[chasebizzy]

Billy Crystal is a major league asshole. This is just one of many examples.

[septip123]

Don't worry, George because billy crystal will always be the "actor" in 'When Harry met Sally.'

[kolst8406]

Lorne Michaels never invited Carlin back after he hosted the original show. Dick Ebersol was in charge of SNL in 1984.

[SSBDelphiki]

So I go on the internet after reading this section in the book, looking for the skit, and all I've found so far is the conversation that led to the part in the book. -_-