‘SNL’ Star James Austin Johnson on Performing an Impression of Adam Driver to Him: “I Never Saw Him Laugh”
Saturday Night Live cast member James Austin Johnson is no stranger to impressions. However, there’s one in particular that kept him on his toes.
In an interview with GQ, which was published on Friday, Johnson revealed he was excited to impersonate Adam Driver because he loves his work. However, he describes how he was also nervous because he performed his impression in front of the Star Wars actor.
“Doing Adam Driver to Adam Driver. Pretty nerve-racking. I love doing Adam Driver. I love Kylo Ren. I love Marriage Story. I love Girls. I love everything he does. I think he is hilarious and a little bit of a genius artist, and I like doing my impression of him,” he said. “But impressions are kind of demeaning just as a concept.”
He continued: “And he is huge. Like, he’s both a terrifying man as a presence. And he’s an intimidating artist.
In an interview with GQ, which was published on Friday, Johnson revealed he was excited to impersonate Adam Driver because he loves his work. However, he describes how he was also nervous because he performed his impression in front of the Star Wars actor.
“Doing Adam Driver to Adam Driver. Pretty nerve-racking. I love doing Adam Driver. I love Kylo Ren. I love Marriage Story. I love Girls. I love everything he does. I think he is hilarious and a little bit of a genius artist, and I like doing my impression of him,” he said. “But impressions are kind of demeaning just as a concept.”
He continued: “And he is huge. Like, he’s both a terrifying man as a presence. And he’s an intimidating artist.
- 1/31/2025
- by Lexi Carson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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