Seth Meyers admitted he was jealous of his fellow SNL cast members

Seth Meyers spearheaded what many consider to be the last golden age of Saturday Night Live. He was a cast member from 2001 to 2014, and served as the show's head writer starting in 2006. He got a chance to rub shoulders with several iconic performers, but things did not always go smoothly behind the scenes.

Meyers reflected on his decade plus tenure during a recent appearance on the Wild Card podcast. The current Late Night host was asked about his time on SNL, and he admitted that there were times in which he behaved "shamelessly petty" towards peers, and felt envious of their success.

Meyers compared his career to his superstar peers

“I feel like I was far more temperamental when I was younger and things ran very hot at SNL," Meyers noted. "There were definitely times where my instincts were to say something that would have been relationship-ending to people." The comedian also admitted that he grew jealous of cast members who left the show and went on to find success in films and/or television:

"It’s a mistake to say just because you got hired at the same place as Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell, that doesn’t mean you’re going to have their career. "

It wasn't until a conversation with producer Mike Shoemaker that he was able to take a healthier approach to show and his career overall. Shoemaker reminded Seth Meyers that it's a "long life," and that he needed to find parity with the other cast members if was ever going to stick around.

Meyers credits an SNL producer with changing his outlook

The advice stuck, and Meyers has gone on to maintain several high profile friendships with cast members like Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, and more:

"I’m very happy I lived by the adage of, 'It’s a long life.' Because if it’s somebody you think might be your friend in the future, there’s no reason to burn it down in the present."

Meyers obviously found his fit. Fingers crossed the SNL alum returns to the show to commemorate its 50th anniversary.