People describe the rush of being on a live show and racing from set to set - my first experience was during that sketch, because it was really, really fast. It was really fun to do, because you are running from set to set, and it’s a live show. You could tell it was hitting while you guys were doing it? When Jim Carrey jumped in and it was the three of us doing the same moves - it just kind of took off.Ī Night at The Roxbury Orginal Version – Jim… by Eklecty-City

And we didn’t have the infamous “What is Love” song. With the Roxbury guys, we had established Will and I doing the characters, but we didn’t really have a name for them. Kattan explained why he chose “What Is Love” to back their neck-centric dance routine.“I happen to have a not-very-good taste in music, and I loved that song,” he said.Watch the video above, and enjoy a little Haddaway below.When did you know the sketch would be a hit?įred Wolf, who was the head writer of SNL at the time, suggested with Lorne Michaels, “Why don’t you have Jim Carrey be the third guy?” Jim Carrey hosting was a big deal and so you throw around ideas.

“And she would do this kinda ‘come hither’ look.”Kattan played that one out with Fallon for the cameras.The name “Mango” came from an actual stripper, so that’s nice.Also Read: Ryan Reynolds and Jimmy Fallon Spit in Each Others' Face (Video)And then there was the “A Night at the Roxbury” guys. “She was from Russia, and when she was mad she would say, ‘Kattan, I kill you.'”You kind of have to hear him say it though.“It was very endearing,” Kattan added.Also Read: Michael Che Lashes Out at 'Mediocre Ass' Writer Who Criticized 'SNL' Co-Star Colin Jost“And then the other character it was based on was my dog, who was a Dalmatian,” he continued. “And that’s how it was born.”That’s about as deep as that monkey character goes.Also Read: Jimmy Fallon and His Old 'SNL' Pals Just Re-Did Their 'I Wish It Was Christmas Today' Skit (Video)“Mango was based on two things, one of them was a girlfriend,” Kattan said. Peepers was based on a bad improvisation at The Groundlings, where I was asked to enter stage and … I just ran out and jumped on this guy Roy Jenkins, and hung upside-down on him,” Kattan said.

Chris Kattan joined old “SNL” buddy Jimmy Fallon on Thursday’s “Tonight Show,” where the “Corky Romano” star shared origin stories for some of his most famous “Saturday Night Live” characters.“Mr.

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