Bowen Yang Bombed His First ‘Saturday Night Live’ Screen Test After Interaction With Lorne Michaels

Story by Christy Pina

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Bowen Yang's disastrous first SNL screen test after an awkward interaction with Lorne Michaels, and how he later found his footing on the iconic show

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Yang bombed his first SNL screen test in 2017 after he pandered to Lorne Michaels' 'Canadianness', saying 'I'm Canadian, too' - this 'vibe killer' cost him the job
Years later, Aidy Bryant advised Yang to approach Michaels more casually, realizing the show creator saw him as a 'mountain to climb' - this encouragement helped Yang finally connect with Michaels on a 'human-to-human level'

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Bowen Yang, Lorne Michaels, Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live, Hot Ones, Wicked, Wicked