Monday, July 31, 2017
Meet Eugene Lee, the Crazy Stylish 78-Year-Old Man Who Literally Built SNL
GQ: “Fancy lighting rigs for Katy Perry. This is what we do now,” Eugene Lee chuckles as we walk past the musical guest stage in Studio 8H days before the finale of Saturday Night Live’s most-watched season in over 20 years. Mr. Lee has been a pivotal force behind the success of this season of SNL—actually behind the success of every season of SNL. So while you may not recognize the name Eugene Lee, it’s a sure bet that you’ll recognize his work.
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This guy is a legend. Although this article was from 2017, it is still really interesting reading about this dude’s life. I can’t imagine being present for the first day of Saturday Night Live and sticking with it for that many years to see it grow and evolve. “Eugene Lee is one of the first names an NBC Page is required to memorize the first week on the job. This may have to do with the fact that Mr. Lee has been the production designer at SNL since the show premiered in 1975, and he’s had his hand in practically every sketch, musical performance, and iconic monologue stage set since then.” it is my absolute dream to become a part of the NBCU Page program, and knowing that they train the members to understand the history and significance of those involved with NBC is amazing. Lee worked on Candide before moving to SNL and apparently it was just coincidence. It truly goes to prove that your name and luck can get you a really long way, and reputation MATTERS.
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