“He took me back to his house and introduced me to his family.
I didn’t actually go into his house.
He had me drop him off at the end of the night.
Tracy Morgan and Kenan Thompson on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Still, that’s a gesture!
He showed me where he was living at six in the morning.
Morgan departed the show in 2003, the same year that Thompson joined the series.
‘When I Was Your Age,’ by Kenan Thompson.Harper
Morgan provided the trio with wisdom that Thompson calls “the best advice.”
Didn’t need to be told that,” Thompson jokes.
“No, ‘Don’t peak at dress’ means don’t do your best performance during rehearsal.
Save it for the live stage.
That can echo through your tenure there.
He lifted the veil and made our situation so much more chill.”
During their first meeting, Morgan’s eatery of choice left a sizable impression on Thompson.
We walked out of 30 Rock and were surrounded by a million restaurants," Thompson writes.
“But Tracy had a special plan in mind for his mentees.
Tracy might have even just parked on the sidewalk.
Harper
Later, Thompson explains the unique relationships between Black performers onSNL.
“Is there solidarity amongst all the Black cast members?
Everybody acknowledges the struggle of being the token in a traditionally white institution likeSaturday Night Live.”
However, Thompson also acknowledges that each individual personality leads to complex dynamics.
“Do some people have different relationships with others?
Are some kind of standoffish?
Sure, we’re all human beings with varying personalities.
Tim Meadows and Tracy Morgan are polar opposites and come from different worlds.
Tim is one of the cerebral Harvard guys, and Tracy’s off-the-hook Brooklyn.
When I Was Your Ageis on shelves now.
