Jason Reitman says showing his film about the origins of 'Saturday Night Live' in Toronto feels 'amazing,' given the sketch-comedy institution's Canadian roots.
Jason Reitman says premiering his film about the origins of"Saturday Night Live" in Toronto feels"amazing" given the sketch-comedy institution's Canadian roots. Reitman sits for a photo ahead of the premiere of the film"Saturday Night" at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
Vancouver's Gabriel LaBelle stars as "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels in the film that dramatizes the chaotic 90 minutes before the show's very first episode on Oct. 11, 1975. The "Juno" director adds that his father, filmmaker Ivan Reitman, ran in the same circles as Canadian actors Dan Aykroyd and Valri Bromfield, as well as musicians Howard Shore and Paul Shaffer, who were all involved in the early days of "SNL."
"Lorne has constantly been able to evolve and understand, 'What is the next stage of comedy? Where are we going from an evolutionary standpoint?'" says Reitman.
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