“I didnt go to Harvard, first of all.”
Flattering as that description may be, Meadows didnt think it was entirely accurate.
“I didnt go to Harvard, first of all,” he said.
Tim Meadows and Kenan Thompson.Getty(2)
“No, where did you go?”
Laughing, Meadows clarified, “I went to Wayne State University in Detroit.”
He continued, “But also, my family, I grew up in the city.
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I had a very typical upbringing.
I can achieve something.'”
“Is there solidarity amongst all the Black cast members?
But he added that given everyone’s unique personality, each relationship was different than the last.
“Do some people have different relationships with others?
Are some kind of standoffish?
Sure, we’re all human beings with varying personalities,” he continued.
“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.
Meadows enjoyed a famously-long stint as anSNLcast member, appearing for 10 seasons from 1991-2000.
Listen to Meadows talk more about his upbringing and SNL advice in the podcast episode above.
