Cory Michael Smith prepared for his role as Chevy Chase in the movie 'Saturday Night' by only watching the comedian for two ...

Recounting the 90 minutes before the first 'Saturday Night Live' broadcast in 1975, 'Saturday Night' premiered Friday on the ...

"I wanted to speak to him," Smith said of Chase. But director Jason Reitman questioned, "What do you want to get out of that?

When an arrogant, aging, iconic comedian of yesteryear met an overly confident, young up-and-coming comic beginning to make ...

Cory Michael Smith intensely studied Chevy Chase before starring in Saturday Night. The actor, 37, tells PEOPLE about how focused he was on nailing his portrayal of Chase, now 81, for the upcoming ...

So I really dove in, and for about two months I would only let myself watch Chevy Chase." Sony Pictures Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase in 'Saturday Night' Smith continues, "I just was like ...

Chevy Chase was the breakout star of Saturday Night Live's first season in 1975, so it's only fitting that the actor playing him, Cory Michael Smith, delivers one of the most memorable ...

"It was such an honor that I did not want to mess this up, and I didn't want to mess my career up," the actor tells PEOPLE Sonia Recchia/Getty; Silver Screen Collection/Getty Cory Michael Smith; Chevy ...

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But the standout is Cory Michael Smith as a young Chevy Chase. He’s cocky. He’s confident. He’s so damn good as young Chevy Chase, I basically want him to start remaking old Chase movies so ...