These Kids Dressed As 'SNL' Characters And It Was Comedic Gold

Have you ever wanted to know what your favorite “Saturday Night Live ” characters were like as kids? Photographer Brandon Hill can help.

The photographer had seven kids dress as iconic “SNL ” characters, like Tracy Morgan’s Brian Fellow and Molly Shannon’s Mary Katherine Gallagher, for one adorably funny photo series.

Stefon, originally played by Bill Hader

Hill told The Huffington Post that he wanted to show his love for “SNL” through the photo series, and that picking out which characters to spotlight was difficult since there are so many “great ones to choose from.”

“‘SNL’ writers and actors have created some characters in a matter of days that eventually became part of our pop culture,” he said. “I’m so impressed by that and how re-watchable these characters are.”

Mary Katherine Gallagher, originally played by Molly Shannon

Hill said he chose the kids from a traditional casting call, which meant he didn’t know them before the photo shoots. To prepare them to channel their inner “SNL” icons, Hill sat down with the models and their parents and watched clips of the kids’ respective characters with them. With spot-on wardrobes from Kimberlee Ibblings , and hair and makeup from Lauren Young  and Renee Saia , Hill’s team brought the characters to life — and the kids loved it. 

“They had a great time and we laughed so much during every shoot,” he said. “They saw the photos in the studio while we shot and most of them barely recognized themselves.”

Based on these photos, “SNL” makes for one hilarious game of dress-up.

See more kids dressed as “SNL” characters below and check out Hill’s work on Facebook , Twitter  and Instagram .

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