Chevy Chase, a comedy writer, ended up on "Saturday Night Live" due to the 1975 comedy classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The film was playing at the Los Angeles International Film Festival that spring, when Chase attended a midnight screening and was auditioning for Lorne Michaels' new show, which he saw as an ideal casting match. This encounter led to a meeting with Michaels, who saw one of Chase's famous pratfalls and was impressed by his performance.