In an unsurprising bit of news, Chevy Chase is once again trying to cause problems with someone. Recently, Jason Reitman released his new film Saturday Night. It dramatizes and recounts the behind-the-scenes chaos in the ninety minutes before SNL goes live for the first time. Additionally, it spotlights the various personalities of the comics and writers that made October 11, 1975 such a special night. However, it's obvious that one person in particular would take issue with the film.
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Reitman appears on the Fly on the Wall podcast with David Spade and Dana Carvey. There, Jason details Chase's predictably sour reaction to the film. "So, Chevy comes in to watch the movie, and he is there with [wife] Jayni and they watch the film, and he's in the group, and he comes up to me after and he pats me on the shoulder and goes, 'Well, you should be embarrassed,'" the director reveals.
Chevy Chase Tries to Make Director Feel Bad About His New Film
Spade and Carvey mostly laugh this off. They aren't even remotely surprised by how the National Lampoon actor reacted. Jason does express that this is something that he was expecting in the buildup. Moreover, he explains that his intention is to portray Chase as real and true as humanly possible. "I'm trying to balance it, because, in my head, I know, 'Alright, I'm getting my own Chevy Chase moment that's 1,000 percent only for me right now,' Reitman says.
"And from a comedy point-of-view that's really pure, and that's kind of cool. But also, I just spent like two years of my life recreating this moment and trying to capture Chevy perfectly, and also even in the ego, find the humanity and give him a moment to be loved — no, none of that s--t played. He's not talking about that stuff," Jason adds.
