♪
♪ >>> MORE THAN A DECADE AFTER
THEY WERE CO-STARS ON "SNL,"
MAYA RUDOLPH AND FRED ARMISEN
ARE BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.
THEY’RE ON A NEW SHOW CALLED
"FOREVER."
"FOREVER." THEY PLAY A MARRIED COUPLE
LEADING A PREDICTABLE LIFE.
WHEN THEY TRY TO SHAKE THINGS
UP, THEY FIND THEMSELVES IN
UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY.
UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY. >> YOU WANT TO GO FOR A WALK?
>> YES.
>> YES. BUT REAL QUICK, DO YOU HAPPEN TO
KNOW OF A RIVER THAT RUNS
THROUGH PARIS?
THROUGH PARIS? >> THE SENE?
>> ARE YOU SURE?
THAT MAKES THIS SUFFALOWINGS.
>> YOU ALL HAVE A LONG
FRIENDSHIP, DON’T YOU?
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO. >> HOW MANY YEARS?
>> 2002.
>> 2002. >> THAT’S WHEN YOU STARTED
"SNL"?
"SNL"? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> YOU MET ON "SNL."
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A PROJECT TO
DO TOGETHER.
DO TOGETHER. I FOUND THIS SO INTERESTING.
THIS IS A REGULAR KIND OF
HUMDRUM COUPLE.
HUMDRUM COUPLE. YOU ARE GOING THROUGH THE
MOTIONS.
MOTIONS. AND THEN, THE WORLD CHANGES.
TELL ME WHAT BROUGHT YOU TWO
TOGETHER FOR THIS ROLE.
>> IT WAS TRULY BEING TOGETHER.
WE ACTUALLY STARTED BACKWARDS.
WE JUST WANTED TO BE TOGETHER.
SO, WE APPROACHED ALLEN YANG,
WHO CREATED THE SHOW.
WE WANT TO PLAY A COUPLE.
WHAT SHOULD IT BE?
AND HE SENT US SOME IDEAS.
WE SAID, OH, YEAH.
THAT SOUNDS GOOD.
>> SEEMED PERFECT.
YOU WORKED TOGETHER IN SO MANY
SKITS.
SKITS. AND IT GOT ME THINKING ABOUT
"SNL" AND WHEN YOU STARTED.
I’M FASCINATED BY THIS.
FRED, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE --
WE’RE GOING TO ASK YOU TO START
SINGING IN A LITTLE BIT.
>> THIS IS A SURPRISE.
>> SHE’S GOT HERS.
HOW OLD WERE YOU ON "SNL"?
>> I STARTED "SNL" WHEN I WAS
27.
27. YOU GET A CALL AND YOU’RE TOLD
TO COME IN AND AUDITION.
SO, JUST WALK ME THROUGH THAT.
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THAT WAS
LIKE.
LIKE. YOU WALKED IN THE ROOM --
>> I NEVER AUDITIONED.
>> YOU DIDN’T?
>> NO.
>> NO. I BLEW IT.
I WAS SUPPOSED TO AUDITION.
AND THE PERSON I WAS WORKING
WITH AT THE TIME, WAS LIKE, IT’S
NOT A GOOD YEAR TO AUDITION.
YOU DON’T WANT TO DO IT.
I WAS LIKE, OKAY.
I PUT A TAPE TOGETHER.
I PUT A TAPE TOGETHER OF MY
SKETCHES.
SKETCHES. AND I SENT IT TO LORNE.
AND HE PUT ME ON THE SHOW FOR
THE LAST THREE SHOWS OF THE
YEAR.
YEAR. THAT WAS MY AUDITION.
>> WHAT WAS ON THAT TAPE?
>> A RENAISSANCE FAIR COUPLE OR
SOMETHING.
SOMETHING. >> DO YOU REMEMBER ANY OF THE
BIT YU DID?
>> BARELY.
>> BARELY. JUST BARELY.
JUST BARELY. REALLY GOOFY, STUPID STUFF.
>> DID YOU GET A CALL?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. I HAD TO COME AND MEET LORNE IN
HIS OFFICE UP ON THE NINTH
FLOOR.
FLOOR. AND HE ASKED ME, WHY DO YOU
THINK YOU SHOULD BE ON THE SHOW?
AND I SAID, I LIKE WEARING WIGS.
>> THAT’S THE RIGHT ANXIOUS,
THOUGH.
THOUGH. >> DID YOU HAVE TO DO A FULL
AUDITION IN FRONT OF LORNE AND
COMPANY?
COMPANY? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. AT THE STUDIO.
>> IS IT QUIET AS ANYTHING AND
YOU WALK IN AND DO IT?
>> IT WAS QUIET.
>> I WAS THERE.
HE HAD HIS TIMBALES.
>> I DID FREDICITO.
I WAS DRESSED UP AS THIS
VENEZUELAN PERCUSSIONIST.
VENEZUELAN PERCUSSIONIST. I WOULD SAY, I’M JUST KIDDING.
>> AND A LITTLE RIM SHOT ON THE
TIMBALES.
TIMBALES. >> I HAD A LITTLE COWBELL AND
MUSTACHE.
MUSTACHE. I WAS GREAT TO BE THERE IN THE
ROOM.
ROOM. JUST TO SEE, I REMEMBER TINA WAS
THERE AND LORNE AND SOME OF THE
PRODUCERS.
PRODUCERS. I WAS BLOWN AWAY TO BE THERE.
>> YOU GOT A PHONE CALL AND THEY
SAID, YOU’RE IN.
>> ON THE WAY TO THE ELEVATOR,
THEY STOPPED ME AND SAID, CAN WE
TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND?
>> WHAT DID THEY SAY?
>> SOMETHING TO THE TUNE OF,
WE’LL MAKE THIS WORK OUT.
>> THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY.
>> THAT JUST -- STOPPING ME
WAS --
WAS -- >> YOU GUYS ARE HISTORICAL.YSTER
YOU LIKE TO SING AND YOU LIKE TO
SING TOGETHER.
SING TOGETHER. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO SING
TOGETHER?
TOGETHER? >> WE PLAYED ON STAGE TOGETHER.
FOR YOUR DOCUMENTARY NOW -- WHAT
WAS THE NAME OF OUR BAND?
IT WAS A FAKE TALKING HEADS
BAND.
BAND. >> TEST PATTERN.
>> AND IN MY PRINCE BAND.
>> CALLED PRINCESSES.
>> IT’S --
♪ PURPLE RAIN
PURPLE RAIN ♪
♪ WANT TO SEE YOU LAUGHING IN
THE PURPLE RAIN ♪
♪ I WILL DIE FOR YOU ♪
>> WE’RE HAPPY YOU’RE BACK
TOGETHER AGAIN.
TOGETHER AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR RENDITION.
"FOREVER" HITS AMAZON THIS
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY. WE’RE BACK IN A MOMENT.