Rob Lowe’s starring role in the Fox series “9-1-1: Lone Star” serves as only the latest capstone in Hollywood’s career.
And if this is his last match, he has had a good run – over 100 TV and film credits in 43 years.
Lowe, in an interview Published on Friday by ET Online, credited his longevity to the will power that propelled him to take risks that paid off. One of those risks was the hosting job on “Saturday Night Live”, he said many people close to him advised him not to take.
“If you want to do it for a long time, be prepared to be brave and say ‘yes’ to the things that will have other people in your life worried about it,” Lowe, 58, advised rising actors. and other TV and film actors. “I mean, there were people in my life who were telling me not to host ‘Saturday Night Live.’ I know today it seems like everyone does, but there was a time when people were like , ‘Don’t know. They could be joking [of you],
Lowe said intuitive skills and a firm spirit were also important.
“Know that there are going to be ups and downs and talent will prevail,” Lowe said. “It really does. If you have it, you can survive the down periods of your career. Every career, it doesn’t matter. It will turn around and cycle and just keep cycling and you just have to do your own thing.” Will get staying power.”
Lowe first took the “SNL” leap in March 1990. During that experience, he befriended legendary cast member Mike Myers. Their relationship landed Lowe a starring role in the 1992 hit comedy “Way’s World” as villainous TV producer Benjamin Oliver, and later, small roles in three “Austin Powers” films.
“I like that I’m still very close to Mike Myers,” Lowe told ET Online. “But never in a million years did I think it would lead to ‘Wance’s World’ and then to ‘Austin Powers.’ You never know where life will take you.”
Lowe has hosted “SNL” twice, in April 1997 and October 2000. And the job, in fact, did not come without risk.
In a 2000 appearance, Lowe was signing on Per Tradition, surrounded by the familiar smiling faces of the “Saturday Night Live” cast, musical guest Eminem and political activist Ralph Nader, who guest-starred in the episode. Actor Brendan Fraser also stood right behind Lowe. Fraser had a brief, non-speaking cameo in the episode, and perhaps upset that he wasn’t used to much, began repeatedly shouting “Bedazzled”—the name of Fraser’s next film which was a Will open in theaters months later — as Lowe was taking the air show.
Lowe’s last year released its “Really!” But added, “I’ve spent many years trying to figure out what was going on with Brendan that night.” podcast. “And the closest I can come is that he was promised some way to go during the show, and the show went on long, and he was just like, ‘F—this, I’m going to go upstairs and back. Shout out to Rob Lowe’s head.”
The “SNL” experience caused confusion at a turning point years ago, Lowe said in an ET Online interview.
“I remember getting married and we kept it a secret, we kept it out of the media. We were able to have a nice, lovely low-key wedding and Lorne Michaels called me to say ‘Way’s World ‘ to a preproduction meeting,” Lowe said of the TV and film producer and “SNL” producer. “He says, ‘You need to be there. The studio needs to talk to you.’ And I said, ‘Lorne, I’m getting married in 20 minutes’ and she said, ‘Okay, maybe you can come over for dessert.’ He was mine, I will never forget him.”
