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Matt Foley is a fictional character from the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live performed by Chris Farley. Foley is a motivational speaker who exhibits characteristics atypical of someone in that position: whereas motivational speakers are usually successful and charismatic, Foley is abrasive, clumsy and down on his luck.
'Matt Foley: Van Down by the River' Without a doubt, it has to be motivational speaker Matt Foley in "Van Down by the River," starring Chris Farley (and written by Bob Odenkirk).
So let’s get on with the reason we are all gathered here today: the definitive list of the 50 Best SNL sketches of all time. It's the “Matt Foley Motivational Speaker” of Best SNL Sketches ...
Fey initially appears to be right: Matt Foley (played by Melissa McCarthy) appears, giving one of his traditional motivational speeches, but behind Foley is the Land Shark (this time played by Bobby Moynihan [6]), who again attempts to eat Fey. Curtin and Poehler work to free Fey from the shark's jaws as the sketch closes.
Call it the Matt Foley effect. The dejected, desperate motivational speaker is a permanent fixture in the American zeitgeist. For fuck’s sake, there’s even Matt Foley merch!
Nicolas Cage plays Tiny Elvis. Rob Schneider plays Sonny, Kevin Nealon plays Red, and Chris Farley plays Joe Esposito, in stereotypical "Memphis Mafia" roles. The sketch would be about a tiny Elvis Presley, with sycophantic characters laughing at any jokes he made while drawing attention to the relative hugeness of ordinary objects.
Saturday Night Live Samurai: December 13, 1975 John Belushi: John Belushi plays a samurai warrior, who speaks only (mock) Japanese, and wields a katana. He is seen in various occupations ranging from a hotel desk clerk to a tailor. Mel's Char Palace December 20, 1975 Dan Aykroyd: A steakhouse commercial parody featuring Dan Aykroyd. At Mel's ...
Well, not exactly, but the Bridesmaids star was dressed as Matt Foley — the absurd, iconic motivational speaker played by Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live — when she first encountered Spade ...