Chris Rock Says 9-Cent SNL Checks Show How Hollywood Dreams Die
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 6
Chris Rock Says 9-Cent SNL Checks Show How Hollywood Dreams Die
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 6
Summary
Chris Rock told Jimmy Fallon that Los Angeles is where people chase dreams but many of those dreams “die,” saying even success in Hollywood is far less secure than it looks.
9-cent residual checks from his 1990-1993 run on “Saturday Night Live” were Rock’s blunt example of how a TV job from 10 or 15 years ago does not provide lasting financial stability.
The comments came as Rock promoted “Misty Green,” his film due Oct. 9, about an actress who moves to Los Angeles, stalls professionally and searches for purpose in a second act.
More than 30 years after his breakout, Rock remains a major comedy figure with four Emmys and three Grammys, giving his critique added weight as a veteran insider’s view of Hollywood.