The Little Mermaid star admits to being nervous when she was dressed up as Chris Farley. "I felt like I couldn't do it, and I was scared," she confesses on Hot Ones

Melissa McCarthy opens up about an event in her career which made her knees buckle with fear.

The comic made an appearance on Hot Ones where she talked about her "out-of-body" experience while playing motivational speaker Matt Foley, one of Chris Farley’s iconic characters (you can watch the SNL skit here).

McCarthy recalled her Saturday Night Live performance. "I was going on [Weekend Up] with Tina Fey , and Jane Curtain was back. Amy [Poehler] appeared on the show.

She continued, "I was doing Chris Farley’s 'down By the River' guy." They carefully removed his coat because they didn't want it altered.

The Bridesmaids star revealed, "I was so nervous and afraid, as if I couldn't do anything like Chris." "I didn’t want it to be a joke, and I didn’t want to do an awful job."

The sweet stage manager grabbed my legs and said, "Honey?" Are you okay?" This is the first time I've ever experienced this. McCarthy said, "My knees were buckling."

She continued, "First, it's really strange when you are like me, and not be able to control your body physically." "I am about to go on live with three icons and three female comics I admire. He grabbed my legs and I said, "I'm fine!" Fine!'"

"I like steam trains." I can't disappoint him. She said, "I did it and I was really worried about my legs when I got to the other side. "I felt like I didn't know what galaxy I was in. "I felt like I was out of my body."

Farley, who had been battling substance abuse for a long time, died in 1997 from an overdose at the age 33.

Get help if you or someone else you know struggles with substance abuse. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Helpline (SAMHSA), 1-800-662-4357, provides free and confidential support to people in distress.

Watch Farley in his iconic SNL sketch below as Matt Foley.

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Title: Melissa McCarthy Reveals Knee-Buckling Nerves Playing Chris Farley Character on SNL
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Published Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:39:53 +0000

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