They sense the sadness, the desperation, they smell the odors, and they leave.
Then they come back refreshed at the read-through."
But that’s not what happened when O’Brien and Hanks first crossed paths in 1988.
Tom Hanks on ‘Saturday Night Live’.NBC
Hanks' hard work clearly paid off.
To achieveSNLglory, however, Hanks had to step on a few toes.
“You’re the host.
Tom Hanks on ‘Saturday Night Live’ with Jonah Hill.Photo courtesy NBC
You have ideas that will rob us of the opportunity to get our ideas read.
How wonderful.'”
O’Brien either wrote or co-wrote each iteration of these sketches.
Eventually, Hanks explained, “you learn: You’re the host.
Concentrate on the monologue and then walk away.
But it’s a great hang, everybody’s carrying on.”
O’Brien may have teased Hanks about his overeagerness, but he remembers Hanks' presence on the show fondly.
He would show up, caffeinated, ready to go, like, ‘Hey!
What have you got?'"
