“I got the guy no one can get.
And that changed my life.
I owe him everything.”
Pete Davidson and Joe Pesci in ‘Bupkis’.Heidi Gutman/Peacock
Pesci’s casting came as a surprise to many.
“We had a really great conversation.
It was really honest and organic and we kind of hit it off.
Pete Davidson.Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
And it was out of love he did it, ‘cause he doesn’t need to do anything.”
TheSaturday Night Livealum noted that Pesci’s approval came at a time when he “really needed it.”
“I needed that validation from someone like that, like so badly,” Davidson explained.
You’re like, ‘Damn, I’m a f—ing loser.’
I got the guy no one can get.
And that changed my life.
I owe him everything."
“Look, I’m in my 20s and I’ve dated people.
And for some reason, that’s very crazy and interesting to people.
I don’t think it’s interesting,” he said.
In 12 years, I’ve dated 10 people.
I don’t think that’s that crazy, but to some people, that’s very interesting.
That became all anyone would talk about."
He continued, “Suddenly you’re in this zeitgeist and that has nothing to do with the work.
And that’s a really s—ty feeling.”
In fact, that’s where he was first introduced to his then-partners.
“These people that I’ve dated, I met them at work,” Davidson explained.
“I wasn’t in anyone’s DMs, no one was in mine.
However, they didn’t always sit right with him onSaturday Night Live.
So, why are they gonna laugh at you?
Like, they just dogged you in front of everyone.
… And you’re like, ‘I’m a f—ing loser, man.'”
“These are the people I’ve been with for almost a decade.
I grew up in front of these people.
At the end of the day, that’s what it is.
This was a really difficult thing to do.
You feel super insecure.”
It was f—ing weird."
“I don’t feel like I owe anyone anything.
“It’s a tricky situation to be in.
You don’t wanna come across as whiny or not grateful.”
