And attempt to avoid an inevitable gummy addiction.

So just be ready for that.

Michael Longfellow, who joined the cast in 2022, echoes Thompsons sleepless struggle.

Heidi Gardner, Kenan Thompson, Julia Stiles

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you’re able to stay up for two days in a row.

You just got to do it, he said.

Its not fun, but you’ve got the option to do that.

Sarah Sherman, Kenan Thompson, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim, Devon Walker, Chloe Fineman, Jane Wickline, Ashley Padilla, Andrew Dismukes; (bottom row l-r) Michael Che, Colin Jost, Marcello Hernández, Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day, Ego Nwodim, Bowen Yang, James Austin Johnson for Saturday Night Live

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Dont get addicted to gummy candy your first season like its caffeine, she explained.

That is whats running rampant through the halls ofSNL.

Gummy candy and now Celsius.

And I dont know that were better for it, but its keeping us alive.

Nerves keep you present, she notes.

Nerves keep you, like, awake, because its late.

The best lesson I learned here is that nothing is precious, he said.

And what I wish Id known when I started is, like, dont take any of it personal.

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And, if all goes wrong, well, just followJames Austin Johnsons advice.

With reporting by Ennica Jacob