Will Ferrell and the World of Comedy He stands at an imposing 6'3, has wild curly hair, gorgeous blue eyes and is one of the most respected comedic actors in the world. Who is? It's Will Ferrell! The star of many hit comedies, including Old School, Anchorman, Elf, and Talladega Nights, Will has been making people laugh since his 7-year run on Saturday Night Live. Unfortunately, when he first started on the show, people considered him one of the most annoying cast members in the show's history. His career almost seemed like a joke! However, Will managed to overcome his negative self-image in the world of comedy by becoming surprisingly successful on SNL, making box office hits, and using "funnies" to tune young people into political issues. Ferrell had a rocky start on SNL. However, he willingly won the hearts of viewers by doing more impressions and skits ("Biography"). Some of his most famous impersonations include James Lipton, Harry Caray, Alex Trebek, Neil Diamond and perhaps most famously George Bush. His most famous sketches include "The Spartan Cheerleader", "Celebrity Jeopardy" and "More Cowbell". Things were starting to change for Ferrell. Since he was doing great on the show, he believed he was ready to take on one of his biggest challenges yet: a full-time film career. The show's producers didn't want to lose Ferrell yet, so to keep him, they increased his salary to over $350,000 per live show. However, money wasn't enough to keep him from wanting to do what he would later love. In 2002, Ferrell's castmates and producers all gathered at the end of his last show to say goodbye to him. It was one of the first times on the show that the cast did... middle of paper... Teach the First Lady and Will Ferrell how to be healthy." Let's Get Moving! Np 24Feb 2014. 21 Mar 2014. “Mark Award Twain for Humor.” Kennedy Center. Mark Twain Foundation Trust Fund. 2013. Web. 2 April 2014. Means, Sean, “Will Ferrell jokes have political value.” media. March 21, 2014. Web. March 21, 2014. Tait, R. Collin, “Absurd Masculinity: Will Ferrell's Time-Bending Comedy Character.” CelebrityGossip, Academic Style. Anne Helen Petersen. Web. 31 March 2014. “Will Ferrell and Robert Redford create incredible PSA to help save the Colorado River.” TheHuffingtonPost.com 03 March 2014. Web. 2 April 2014. “Will Ferrell” Amazon. com. 2014. Web. March 31, 2014. “Will Ferrell.” Detroit: Gale, 2004. Biography in context 2014.