Lamorne Morris grew up idolizing the first Black ‘SNL’ star. Now, he’s playing him in a movie.

Lamorne Morris grew up idolizing the first Black ‘SNL’ star. Now, he’s playing him in a movie.

Morris found it challenging to portray Garrett Morris in the movie “Saturday Night,” as he felt the pressure to accurately represent the comedian’s experience on “Saturday Night Live.” He drew from his own experiences of being typecast based on his race, similar to what Morris faced. Director Jason Reitman helped Morris understand Morris’ feelings of…

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