emmy award winners Jeff Daniels has launched Season 2 of his audio memoir Alive and Well Enough Continues, featuring stories and music from his decades-long career. The podcast, available on Audible, is a blend of story, music, and skits that provides a unique perspective on Daniels’ journey.
In one clip, the “Newsroom” and “Dumb and Dumber” star details his experience hosting Saturday Night Live in 1991. There, over-preparation led to an infamous last-minute rewrite of the show.
“By Thursday night’s rehearsal, I had all 15 sketches memorized,” Daniels said. “If you’ve never hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ and are about to do it, don’t memorize all 15 sketches by Thursday night’s rehearsal. Start rewriting.” I will also rewrite the page.
On “CBS Mornings,” Daniels explained the podcast’s intimate approach.
“You’re targeting one listener and they’re walking, running on the treadmill, whatever they’re doing. You’re taking them away for 30 minutes,” he said.
The project was done in collaboration with his son Ben, an engineer, and allows Daniels to reflect on the lessons learned.
“I thought along the way if I could find out a little bit more about this life that I’ve lived and talk about what I learned from Meryl Streep, what I learned from Mike Nichols, what I learned from doing comedy with Jim Carrey. “Let’s… share it with people, especially young actors,” he said.
The podcast isn’t just for fans, it’s also a way for Daniels to share more of herself with her family.
“This morning, I want you to know what I went through to get here and what I’ve been through. When I start writing, which I love too, I’m an actor. I sat and waited for the phone to ring so I could be creative again. I was also creative while waiting. ” he said.
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