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Pete Davidson opens up about asking Eddie Murphy and Adam Sandler for "fatherly advice"

By Sophia Soto | Last updated Aug 12, 2025 12:05 PM ET

Pete Davidson is opening up about how Eddie Murphy and Adam Sandler have become mentors to him, explaining how he often goes to them for counsel and advice.

Davidson recently shared the screen with Murphy in their new action-comedy, The Pickup. "We got along real fast, and we both have a lot in common," he expressed to EW. "You're very aware when Eddie Murphy's on set — even if you can't see him, you're like, 'I feel his presence.' He's one of the few stars left, you know? I would say it's him, Cruise, Costner — you know, it's all the older dudes. There's no real stars anymore."

He continued to say, "They say don't meet your heroes, but you could meet Adam and Eddie Murphy and you'll be happy. I talk to Uncle Adam every week. He's just the best." As for what those conversations look like, he revealed, "He calls, he gives me some advice, and we just love shooting the s---. And he's a real fun, silly guy."

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"Everything that I'm going through now, they went through," the actor then added. "So it's just really helpful to be able to talk to them. Anytime I can, I ask them for, you know, fatherly advice. Adam and Eddie have been killing for 30+ years. That's not normal, especially in comedy, to be at the top that long. And it's because they're great dudes, and they have a great regimen and a great team, and they're smart. So anything I could absorb from them, I do."

Sandler has advised Davidson not to read reviews: "I haven't read a review in 25 years. Don't read 'em." Meanwhile, Murphy was encouraging him by telling him, "You keep doing what you're doing, you're doing all right," also mentioning to "Stay clean."

"They didn't necessarily outright speak to me like, 'Hey, don't do this,' but you know, in talking to them, I'm like, 'Oh yeah, their eyes are on work and family,'" he concluded. "And I think that's really important when this is their job. And they love being dads. They love family, they love hanging with their friends. And they kind of explain to me how to separate those two. Like, this is a job, but what really matters is your pals and your family."

The Pickup is now streaming on Prime Video.

Sophia Soto

Sophia Soto is a writer and interviewer with a passion for all things entertainment. She is a Senior Reporter at The Nerds of Color and contributes to Yardbarker, Screensphere, Den of Geek, What to Watch, Nerdtropolis, and Temple of Geek. You can see her past work on Remezcla, Young Hollywood, Looper, Paste Magazine, Primetimer, Soundsphere, and Starry Constellation Magazine

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