Kenan Thompson may be a Hollywood pro, but in the early days, he had anything but beginner's luck.
During a recent appearance on the "Good Hang with Amy Poehler" podcast, the "Saturday Night Live" star, who made his film debut in the sports comedy "D2: The Mighty Ducks," said the role made him want to quit acting.
The 1994 Disney flick, starring Emilio Estevez, follows the coming-of-age journey of an underdog teen hockey team. Thompson, who was 15 during the movie's production, played street hockey player Russ Tyler, who helps the Mighty Ducks up their game for an international tournament.
"I put it on my résumé under special skills that I could roller skate, but you know, I never in a million years considered hockey," Thompson told host and fellow "SNL" alum Amy Poehler on the Sept. 1 episode. "I wanted to learn, but after that first day of hockey camp, which was on my 15th birthday, I wanted to quit it all."
Thompson said the role's demanding physicality made him seriously reconsider his career path at the time.
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During a recent appearance on the "Good Hang with Amy Poehler" podcast, the "Saturday Night Live" star, who made his film debut in the sports comedy "D2: The Mighty Ducks," said the role made him want to quit acting.
The 1994 Disney flick, starring Emilio Estevez, follows the coming-of-age journey of an underdog teen hockey team. Thompson, who was 15 during the movie's production, played street hockey player Russ Tyler, who helps the Mighty Ducks up their game for an international tournament.
"I put it on my résumé under special skills that I could roller skate, but you know, I never in a million years considered hockey," Thompson told host and fellow "SNL" alum Amy Poehler on the Sept. 1 episode. "I wanted to learn, but after that first day of hockey camp, which was on my 15th birthday, I wanted to quit it all."
Thompson said the role's demanding physicality made him seriously reconsider his career path at the time.
#kenan
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