Seth Meyers shares advice for performers, stories about his upbringing, SNL, Improv and his team at Late Night in this career retrospective moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.

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0:00 Advice for Young Performers
0:30 Introduction
1:53 How Seth got his SAG card
3:36 First Emmy Nomination
6:09 Upbringing
10:52 Improv
22:17 SNL
42:30 Returning to Host SNL
43:57 What makes a good host
45:18 See This Movie
47:50 American Dreamz
48:38 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1:04:13 Documentary Now!
1:07:39 Amber Ruffin Show
1:08:14 Lobby Baby Special
1:09:49 Sea Captain
1:13:24 The Closer
1:15:32 Low-point on SNL
1:16:50 Being Kind, Paul McCartney, Derek Jeter
1:18:22 Writing children’s books
1:20:28 Mom’s favorite cocktails
1:21:09 Dream Guest