Dana Carvey calls playing Joe Biden on ‘SNL’ a ‘real challenge’ to make acceptable

Dana Carvey is thinking about the “real challenge” to play Joe Biden correctly on Saturday Night Live.

During a recent episode of his Fly on the wall Podcast, the 70 -year -old actor was asked by Modern family The Alun Julie Bowen if he has regrets on her point of view on the politician for the late Sketch Comedy Show, suggesting “now that you know that Biden is seriously reduced”. His comment seems to be in reference to the reports on the alleged cognitive decline of the former president during his functions, which Biden firmly denied.

“I knew he was mentally compromised,” said Carvey. “I mean, it was obvious. But it was a delicate thing in the world of comedy. There were a lot of people who didn’t want to do anything who would dingate him in an awkward way. ”

“But it’s comedy!” Exclaimed Bowen, to which Carvey replied: “It’s the key. If I can do Biden, if I can make everyone Biden to everyone, then I’m where I want to be. And to make it funny, he had to be recognizable. ”

THE Wayne’s world actor, who played on Snl During seven seasons from 1986 to 1993, he explained that he had worked to create a respectful but always identifiable impression of the politician by adopting several Biden-ism keys as “I am not kidding here” and “I am serious”.

The Cohost of the Podcast of Carvey, David Spade, which was a Snl The lighting between 1990 and 1996 also jumped to note that he thought it was “easier to make fun” of Biden because he was the president than if he would not be if he was “just a 90 year old man and just [going]”Look at this A – holes.” »»

He continued: “Once he is president, then he is more equitable. But no one has made fun of him forever.”

Carvey explained that it had taken him two years to nail his Biden impression, that he made his debut during the cold opening of SnlThe first of season 50 last year, after the president in office abandoned the elections and Kamala Harris became the new candidate of the Democrats.

“The first six months were just sweet Joe…. And I said to myself: “Well, he doesn’t have Trump’s pop or even Obama or even [George W. Bush]”” He remembers. “And then I heard him whisper and shout, and I thought:” Oh, let’s go. “”

He would continue to imitate the democratic president of the program in the head and immediate presidential elections in 2024. During this race, Carvey said that Biden quickly became his “preferred” person to represent because of his many unique sentences.

And, in the end, Biden’s own employees were big fans of his impression.

“His staff came to one of the parts, in the middle of the night,” hey, we just have to say … We love your Biden. Joe probably loved it too. Why don’t you go down to the White House and Lunch? “”, Recalls Carvey, before joking, adding that their meal “never happened” because Biden was not aware of lunch.

However, he has only positive memories of his time playing Biden in the series – even if it was a fine line to walk. “I loved it. He came in and went out, but it was a real challenge to make him acceptable,” he admitted. “And I read the comments:” Hey guy, I hate Trump and whatever, but it’s really funny. “So that’s the essential – it was funny.”

Listen to Carvey discuss his Biden impression in the clip above.