Well, hearing that he’s kind of “winging it” and he won’t do his monologue in rehearsal partially explains why it’s “a little terrifying.” However, it also speaks to the trust Lorne Michaels has in Chappelle to deliver when he walks through that door to kick off the show.

Dave Chappelle sat down with fellow comedian Mo Amer for a one-on-one interview as part of Variety’s “Actors On Actors” series. In the interview, Chappelle admits that he wasn’t especially prepared for his first time hosting Saturday Night Live.