Connor Storrie & James Austin Johnson Face Off In An Accent Duel In ‘SNL’ Promo

Connor Storrie has one of the best Russian accents around, as we’ve seen via his character Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry, and he’s ready to show it off in a promo ahead of his guest-hosting stint on SNL this week.

The clip starts with Storrie, and cast members Ashley Padilla and Marcelo Hernandez dishing on Heated Rivalry. “By the finale, I was completely dehydrated,” shares Padilla to which a pleased Storrie replies “You’re welcome.”

Hernandez then brings up Storrie’s incredibly convincing Russian accent on the show and Storrie reveals he “does all kinds of accents.” Enter James Austin Johnson who’s up for a challenge and the two engage in an accent duel in a Western-style showdown. Padilla and Hernandez toss out different accents – German (in which Storrie slugs a beer), Cajun, French, Shrek, Na’vi– even Shakespeare.

At one point, when challenged to do a Russian accent, Storrie declares: “When you get to Hell, tell them Rozanov sent you.”

This will be Storrie’s first time hosting SNL, with Mumford & Sons as musical guest.

Check out the clip above.