Fred Armisen Says He Based Beloved ‘SNL’ Characters On Dana Carvey’s Son

From left: “Saturday Night Live” stars Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in a 2013 “Californians” sketch. NBC via Getty Images Fred Armisen looked to the progeny of a fellow “Saturday Night Live” star when creating a group of classic characters for the long-running comedy series. The actor and comedian revealed Wednesday that a son of “SNL” veteran Dana Carvey inspired the West Coast dialect used by him and his castmates in “The Californians,” a recurring series of sketches that premiered in 2012. Advertisement “I had seen Dana — I was with him and we did a stand-up show… Read Full Article