Dane Cook Regrets Skipping His ‘SNL’ Audition After Having Panic Attack: “I Blew It”
DeadlineStory by Glenn Garner
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Comedy icon Dane Cook opens up about his missed opportunity to join the legendary SNL cast, admitting he 'blew it' after a panic attack derailed his audition.
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- Cook, now 52, reveals he was in his early 20s when he had a panic attack that caused him to skip his SNL audition, a decision he's regretted for nearly three decades
- The comedian says missing out on SNL was a major career setback, but he's since bounced back to become a successful stand-up act, appearing in films like Good Luck Chuck and Employee of the Month
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Dane Cook, NBC, Saturday Night Live, SNL