Molly Shannon is one of the most iconic comedic actors of the last 20 years. From Saturday Night Live to blockbusters movies, Shannon has dominated both big and small screens. It wasn’t always so easy for Shannon to get roles, though. She recently revealed the trick she used to trick talent agents into meeting with her.
Molly Shannon’s career in movies and TV
Shannon is most famous for her time on SNL, where she created iconic characters like Mary Katherine Gallagher and Sally O’Malley, as well as imitated stars like Courtney Love.
The actor has gone on to star in movies like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Wet Hot American Summer, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Shannon has also starred in shows like Twin Peaks, Will & Grace, 30 Rock, Glee, and The White Lotus.
How Molly Shannon and a pal scammed agents into meeting with them
Before joining the cast of SNL, Shannon lived in Los Angeles, working as a waiter while she hustled for roles. She and pal Eugene Pack — now a writer and director famous for stage shows like Celebrity Autobiography and reality programs like Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team — came up with a plan to trick agents into agreeing to meetings with them.
“We called it the Mamet Scam,”…
