AlthoughBowen Yangdoesnt want to playJD Vance, he gives the impersonation his all.
You dont have to stick with me.
yo reach out to Zach Galifianakis.
Bowen Yang as JD Vance on ‘Saturday Night Live’Will Heath/NBC
c’mon reach out to Taran Killam,’ he admitted onThe Daily Show.
But, no, thats my charge.
I worked with an accent coach.
(L-R) Bowen Yang as JD Vance and Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz on ‘SNL’SNL via YouTube
We had to find the middle between Appalachian but Ohio.
Like, we really had to find the right [voice].
And I was like, I dont want to screw this up.'
The comedian said he has such an uphill battle with his portrayal of theHillbilly Elegyauthor.
Everyone in America is going to be like, This Asian guy is playing that guy?
I was like, I really got to nail this down.
And Im just telling you guys, Im doing my best, okay?