# Billy Crystal Can't Look at SNL Co-Star During Sketches

> Billy Crystal reveals he couldn't look at former SNL co-star Christopher Guest during sketches.
- Title: Billy Crystal Can't Look at SNL Co-Star During Sketches
- Summary: Billy Crystal reveals he couldn't look at former SNL co-star Christopher Guest during sketches. Billy Crystal says he couldn't look at Christopher Guest…
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- Source: Page Six — https://pagesix.com/2026/10/20/entertainment/billy-crystal-reveals-snl-co-star-he-couldnt-look-at-during-sketches
- Published: 2026-10-20T15:36:50+00:00
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- Topics: billy crystal, chris guest, saturday night live, willie and frankie, marty short, rob reiner, december 2025, paleyfest ny, news, entertainment
## Billy Crystal and Chris Guest
Billy Crystal had a hard time keeping a straight face around his former SNL co-star Christopher Guest.
## PaleyFest Q&A
During an Oct. 12 Q&A with Whoopi Goldberg at PaleyFest NY 2026, Crystal revealed he couldn't even look at Guest during sketches.
## The Willie and Frankie Sketches
Guest was a cast member during SNL Season 10, notably appearing alongside Crystal in the recurring "Willie and Frankie" sketches.
## Guest's Line Switch
Guest once switched a line during a "Willie and Frankie" sketch, making Crystal say, 'Oh' and then 'you bastard' when he got naked.

> So I stripped down to the nude, and I went, 'Oh, you bastard.'
## The Line Switch
Guest delivered a line differently during live performance, causing Crystal to react with 'Oh' and 'you bastard' when he got naked.

> So I went home, and I took off my clothes, and I bathed in a vat of gin, and I rolled back and forth on some push pins.
## Marty Short and Robin Williams
Crystal praised Marty Short as 'as funny as he gets' and the late Robin Williams, who appeared on SNL before his death in 2014.
## Collaborations with Rob Reiner
Crystal and Guest worked with Rob Reiner on 'This Is Spinal Tap' and 'The Princess Bride', both directed by Reiner who died in December 2025.
## Final Conversation
Crystal recalled his final conversation with Rob Reiner before he was fatally stabbed at his LA home in December 2025.
## Key takeaway

Billy Crystal says he couldn't look at Christopher Guest during SNL sketches due to his humor.