Overview

• Taran Killam shared on the Fly on the Wall podcast that he struggled with sketch pitching during his time on Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2016.
• Killam admitted to repeatedly referencing his role in the 2013 Oscar-winning drama 12 Years a Slave during pitch meetings with guest hosts.
• SNL writer Bryan Tucker informed Killam that Lorne Michaels had requested he stop using the film as a talking point in his pitches.
• Killam's role in 12 Years a Slave involved portraying Abram Hamilton, one of the men who kidnapped Solomon Northup, played by Chiwetel Ejiofor.
• The actor continues his career with recent projects like Netflix's The Residence and ABC's High Potential.