‘They Just Knew, You’re The Black Dude.’ Lamorne Morris On How He Deeply Related To SNL’s Garrett Morris Breaking Into The Industry
It’s possible that viewers of New Girl will or won’t get to see Lamorne Morris appearing as a guest host (or musical guest) on SNL during the Autumn television season, but theater audiences can definitely look forward to seeing his acting skills in action in Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night. In this film that isn’t exactly a biography, Morris plays comedian Garrett Morris, who was the first Black member of the sketch comedy troupe, and he finds this role particularly meaningful as he can identify with it.