M aking a movie about the institution that is Saturday Night Live has to be challenging. For starters, the audience comes to the movie with its own preconceived notions about the

Reitman replied that, for the most part, he took the criticism in stride. "I'm trying to balance it because, in my head, I know, 'Alright, I'm getting a Chevy Chase moment that's

Chevy Chase has a reputation for saying exactly what’s on his mind. The comedic actor and famed “Saturday Night Live” alum did just that when he attended a screening of “Saturday Night,” according to the film’s director Jason Reitman.

I think Chevy Chase did too. To be clear, it’s not important to me that Chase liked the flick. The infamous curmudgeon/jerk/racist is lucky a generation’s worth of tall white dudes see him as a comedy icon.

Saturday Night' co-writer/director Jason Reitman also explained his decision to cast Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase.

Director Jason Reitman shares with Dana Carvey and David Spade on their Fly on the Wall podcast original Not Ready for Primetime Player Chevy Chase's reaction after watching Saturday Night, his film about the chaotic moments leading up the first-ever episode of Saturday Night Live.

Chevy Chase gave Saturday Night director Jason Reitman his own 'Chevy Chase was a jerk to me' story after watching the SNL biopic.