His legacy as a comedic force of nature has remained over the nearly 25 years since his tragic death.
“It was just like, he’s Michael Jordan and give him the ball,” Rock says.
“Definitely give him the ball,” Spade agrees.
Dana Carvey and David Spade’s ‘Fly on the Wall’ podcast is releasing a special 2-part tribute to Chris Farley.Cadence13; Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
“Literally never had one bit of like, ‘Hey, this guy doesn’t write sketches.
Why is he in everything?
‘,” Rock remembers.
Chris Farley, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, and Daivd Spade.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
“None of that.
None of, ‘Why is he in nine things and I’m in one?’
‘Cause he’s better than you.
That’s why.”
“Chris, he was always sort of in awe of literally every other cast member.
Just going, ‘So funny.
Phil’s [Hartman] so great.
Oh my God.’
And then everyone’s like, ‘Wait, you’re the great one dude,'” Spade shares.
“Or even [John] Belushi.
There’s a point when I said, ‘Actually, I think you’re better than Belushi.’
He’s like, ‘Shut the f— up.’
We grew up loving Belushi, of course.
And I’m like, ‘It’s getting close, dude.'”
I mean, I’ll take my guy in that fight," Rock says of his longtime friend.
“Farley had a warmth to him.
Yeah, Farley’s, you know…”
“Un-hateable,” Spade offers.
In a good way."
Rock goes on to muse what Farley’s career would be like now if the comedian were still around.
Fly on the Wall,from Audacy’s Cadence13, was recently named No.
2 on Apple Podcasts’ Top New Show of 2022.
It will return for a second season in January.
