pictureDee Murphy's big break came when he appeared on Saturday Night Live, where he got to meet some entertainment legends, including fellow cast member John Belushi and other incredible actors and comedians. Robin Williams.
Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams and John Belushi were good friends
Eddie Murphy is SNL time during the interview A New York Times podcast. Talking about the 1980s, Murphy said two of the most respected comedians I got him into cocaine.
Murphy said the three went to a bar when he was just 19. “That was me. [John] When Belushi and Robin Williams started doing cocaine, I thought, “That’s what they were doing. “No, it's okay.”
When asked why he didn't accept the invitation, he said, “It wasn't because I was taking a moral stance, I just wasn't interested. I didn't have any desire or curiosity, so I think it was God's providence,” adding, “God was watching over me at that moment.”
Murphy, especially as an up-and-coming comedian,
The Beverly Hills Cop recalled that he didn't want to do anything that would jeopardize his success: “Especially when you're famous at a young age, Being a black artist is like living in a minefield, you never know when you're going to step on one.At any moment something could happen that would ruin everything.”
“J“Imagine being a young person and having the world at your feet,” he said. “No one says no, and everyone wants to be around you. You try all kinds of crappy things and get involved in all kinds of stuff,” he added. “That's what destroys people.”,”
John Belushi died young from a drug overdose. 1982 Age 33meanwhile Williams took his own life in 2014. He suffered from severe depression throughout his life.
Eddie confessed, “I don't drink alcohol. I first smoked marijuana when I was 30. Marijuana is the only drug I use.”
