For his latest nonfiction role,Gabriel LaBellehad a rare peek inside his characters world.
It was really great.
We didnt say too much to each other.
Gabriel LaBelle recalls meeting Lorne Michaels while portraying the ‘SNL’ creator in the movie ‘Saturday Night’.NBCU Photo Bank/Sony
But [directorJason Reitman] was there.
Peter Rice, our producer, was there.
And Scarlett Johansson, who just did the cold open, was there.
Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Kim Matula as Jane Curtain, Cooper Hoffman as Dick Ebersol, Rachel Sennott as Rosie Shuster, Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris, Josh Brener as Alan Zweibel and Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels inSaturday Night.Sony
Whether or not Michaels has seen his portrayal, LaBelle said, I dont know.
I think Jason is in contact with Lorne.
Lornes been very kind and congratulatory to Jason, but I dont know if hes seen it.
I think that, if he does see it, Jason would reach out to me and …
But then I dont know if Lorne were to see it, if hed tell Jason right away.
Obviously, he was the first person I ever reached out to.
Ive been speaking to him throughout this process.
