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Mike Myers ‘Had an Anxiety Attack’ When He First Joined ‘SNL’ and Saw ‘How F–ing Good’ His Costars Were: ‘I Was Scared S—less’


Mike Myers said when he first joined 'Saturday Night Live,' he was "scared shitless" after seeing the talent of his fellow cast members.

“ Saturday Night Live ” legend Mike Myers wasn’t always the totally excellent leading man he is today. On a recent episode of Vulture’s “Good One” podcast(via EW), Myers explained that when he first joined the prolific late-night sketch show, he was “scared shitless” after seeing the talent of his fellow cast members. While soaring to international fame on the “SNL” stage, Myers’ iconic Wayne Campbell character first rose to prominence with the renowned Chicago improv troupe Second City.

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