Pedro Pascal Reveals It Was His Idea to Play Marcello Hernández's 'Protective Mother' onSaturday Night Live

Pedro Pascal (left) and Marcello Hernández (right) on ‘SNL’.Photo:Will Heath/NBC via Getty Will Heath/NBC via Getty Marcello Hernández andPedro Pascalare letting fans in on a secret behind their iconic skit onSaturday Night Live.In a new interview withVariety,Hernández, 26, opened up about finding success onSNLin the two recent seasons of the famed sketch comedy show. He and Pascal, 49, even told the story of how the“Protective Mother” scenecame to be.“All I did was go in and say, ‘It would be great to do something with Marcello, and, I don’t know, be his protective mother or something,’” Pascal recalled to the outlet.

Pedro Zamora'sReal WorldCostar Judd Winick Honors Him 30 Years After His Death

Real World: San Franciscoalum Judd Winick paid tribute to costarPedro Zamorathree decades after his death. Winick’s moving social media post, which featured several photos of the late star and a video clip of him speaking to Stanford University students, remembered Zamora as an inspirational AIDS activist who fought to educate people on HIV and AIDS at a time when gay men living with the virus were misunderstood and feared. “Pedro Zamora died 30 years ago today.

Peek InsideThe Hunger Games Illustrated Edition: 'It Felt a Little Daunting' Says Artist Nico Delort (Exclusive)

Scholastic Had you read the book before?I had read the series when it originally came out and had even sketched out a cover for the first book. How did you make the world of Panem your own? Was it difficult to break from the already-known visuals, or do you have a usual process for this since you have illustrated posters from so many well-known films?I haven’t seen the movies since they were first released, but many of the visuals in them are now so iconic and ingrained in popular culture it was hard not to be influenced unconsciously.

Peloton Instructor Emma Lovewell Welcomes First Baby with Fiancé Dave Clark

Dave Clark and Emma Lovewell.Photo:Emma Lovewell/Instagram Emma Lovewell/Instagram “We’re so in love with her and can’t believe we created a human!? It blows my mind every day. Currently I’m feeling grateful, exhausted, and excited for this new chapter in my life. ❤️,” the new mom added in her caption. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Peloton's Callie Gullickson Opens Up About Finding Her 'Groove' and Staying Confident as a New Mom (Exclusive)

Callie Gullickson, Peloton Instructor and new mom, celebrates International Friendship Day with GUND at Toys-R-Us Macy'­s Herald Square on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in New York.Photo:Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for GUND Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for GUND As a new mom,Callie Gullicksonknows it’s always important toBYOE. The Peloton instructor, known for her infectious personality and coining the optimistic mantra of BYOE (bring your own energy), recently caught up with PEOPLE about life as a first-time mom afterwelcoming her son Cashwith husband Chris Howell in March 2024.