Nate Rate: discounted movie tickets
Nate Bargatze partnered with theaters to offer reduced-price 'Nate Rate' tickets for his movie The Breadwinner to make it accessible for whole families.
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May 27, 2026
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Nate Bargatze Interview: SNL Experiences, Colorblindness, and Welcome to Comedy
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Nate says his first SNL hosting was the better experience — the thrill of the unknown, the commitment required, seeing it all fresh. The colorblindness revelation gets the biggest laugh: he kept reading Heidi Gardner's green-inked lines because he couldn't distinguish them from his own black-inked ones, and the polite cast just kept going. For his 'welcome to comedy' moment, Nate describes the Boston Comedy Club in New York around 2004-2005: Dave Chappelle walking in mid-Chappelle's Show peak, TV makeup still on, sitting with 8 people and destroying. Following Chappelle was the real education — the crowd is gone, night is over, you're bombing no matter what. Nate also cites watching Bill Burr's career arc and Patrice O'Neal as formative. [1] — Nate Bargatze "Nate Bargatze is colorblind. During his SNL hosting stint, he kept reading his co-star Heidi Gardner's lines because he couldn't distinguis…" 1:27:15 [2] — Nate Bargatze "In 2004-2005, a young Nate Bargatze watched Dave Chappelle walk into a near-empty room at the Boston Comedy Club, still in TV makeup, and c…" 1:30:00
Nate Bargatze's Colorblindness Caused an SNL Disaster
Nate Bargatze is colorblind. During his SNL hosting stint, he kept reading his co-star Heidi Gardner's lines because he couldn't distinguish the black and green ink on the script. He couldn't figure out why nothing made sense — until he finally realized what was happening.
Nate Bargatze: colorblind, read wrong lines at SNL
Nate Bargatze is colorblind and during his SNL hosting stint he kept reading co-star Heidi Gardner's lines because he couldn't distinguish the colors on the script.
Watching Dave Chappelle Work Out Material at the Comedy Cellar
In 2004-2005, a young Nate Bargatze watched Dave Chappelle walk into a near-empty room at the Boston Comedy Club, still in TV makeup, and casually destroy a crowd of 8 people. It set the template: see the path, then follow it.
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