Dear Chevy Chase,
First of all, I’m a
really big fan. Your movies have been some of the awesomest things I’ve ever
seen. From Caddyshack to Funny Farm, to Spies Like Us, to Fletch.
Great stuff. I’ve laughed at all of them. I honestly don’t think there was one
of your movies I never laughed at all in. Maybe Vegas Vacation. That was probably milking it. But either way,
tremendous body of work.
I recently read Tom
Shales and James Miller’s “Live From New York”, a book all about the long
history of probably one of America’s greatest treasured comedic resources,
Saturday Night Live. I’m sure you have probably read it, but something that
jumped out at me. They made you look like a huge dick. And I don’t think it’s
fair or warranted, and it actually kind of pissed me off a little. It felt like
they were picking on you. Obviously when SNL began, you guys were the guinea
pigs. How were you to know that it would become some sort of institution? Your
career was hot and it probably felt like it was time to move, so there was
really no reason NOT to have left after the first season. I probably would have
done the same thing. I also probably would have punched Bill Murray too if he
came after me like he did to you. But to be fair, I’m also a big Murray fan.
Hopefully the two of you have quashed that beef, but you know. I’d understand
if it still lingered… It’s not like you guys are best friends, at least I’d
assume.
Something I’ve
always wondered about though is your music video work. You were famously in the
video for Paul Simon’s “Call Me Al”. Something I’ve always wondered – when you
are at a party and that song comes on, have you ever mouthed the words? You
obviously knew all the words back in 1986. Do you think you could sing the
entire song if it came on right now?
That’s about all I got. Again, I love your work in all your
films and I hope you continue making movies. I’ll be there watching all of
them. Probably.
Sincerely,
Sam Terito
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