Though Driver did not laugh, “he told me thought it was funny,” recalls Johnson.
“I’m going to take him at his word.”
Yes, it was terrifying.
James Austin Johnson; Adam Driver.Credit:Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty; Monica Schipper/Getty
“I love doing Adam Driver.
I love Kylo Ren.
I love everything he does,” said Johnson.
Adam Driver on ‘SNL’ in 2023.NBC
But impressions are kind of demeaning just as a concept.
And he is huge.
Like, he’s both a terrifying man as a presence.Andhe’s an intimidating artist.
You typically don’t get ‘em both.
You don’t typically get a soldier who’s a poet."
And you’ve seen how he interacts with the press.
That was a little terrifying."
But Driver approved of the impression at least Johnson thinks?
“He said he thought it was funny,” added the comedian.
“I never saw him laugh, but he told me he thought it was funny.
I’m going to take him at his word.”
The comedian has become known for his spot-on impressions, including ofDonald TrumpandJoe Biden.
