Cory Michael Smith, who portrays Chase, one of the breakout stars from SNL 's first season, recently told Entertainment Weekly that when it came to his performance, he largely relied on Reitman to be his "point person" and decided against meeting Chase.

Chevy Chase has a reputation for saying exactly what’s on his mind. The comedic actor and famed “Saturday Night Live” alum did just that when he attended a screening of “Saturday Night,” according to the film’s director Jason Reitman.

Saturday Night' co-writer/director Jason Reitman also explained his decision to cast Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase.

“Saturday Night,” released Sept. 27, chronicles the chaotic lead-up to the 1975 premiere of the historic late-night sketch show. The film stars Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Ella Hunt, Cory Michael Smith, Lamorne Morris, Matt Wood, Nicholas Braun and Emily Fairn.

Chevy Chase gave Saturday Night director Jason Reitman his own 'Chevy Chase was a jerk to me' story after watching the SNL biopic.

M aking a movie about the institution that is Saturday Night Live has to be challenging. For starters, the audience comes to the movie with its own preconceived notions about the