After some late afternoon showers the rain passes through and the stars come out. Melinda —a fellow-Board member and friend — and I arrive in Brooklyn a little after seven. The event is being held at Dumbo House.
Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge provide the perfect backdrop to this great location.
Dumbo House, a private club, is the perfect venue for tonight's event. We walk in and there are photographers and stars everywhere. And it's hard not to notice the small touches that make the event more personal.
Most of the current SNL cast attends (including Kate McKinnon, Cecily Strong, Colin Jost, Michael Che and Aidy Bryant). Also present are Fred Armisen, Paul Rudd and Jon Hamm.
It's a small group (about 90 people) so it's easy to approach and talk to whomever. But of course I'm too shy to do that as much as I'd like.
I do, though, compliment Aidy on her portrayal of Rachel Mitchell this past week. She totally nailed it. And I introduce myself to Kate McKinnon and tell her how much I love her impersonations, particularly those of Rudy Giuliani and Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
I sit at a table of 8, that includes Beck Bennett, Melissa Villasenor, and the writer/actor Streeter Seidell. On my right is Kyle Mooney and on my left is Tom Broecker, an SNL costume designer. Both are easy to talk to, open, and totally enjoyable. I learn a lot about the process and ridiculously short turn-around that is required to produce each show. I can't imagine the kind of stress the entire cast and crew are under week after week.
The speeches are short, funny, and of course utterly entertaining, especially the one given by Sir. Patrick Stewart who introduces Lorne Michaels.
It's a beautiful night with beautiful people, here to honor a man, deserving of his BAFTA mask.
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