Steve Martin to No Longer Host Oscars: 'They Don't Pay'

Steve Martin has hosted the Oscars twice alone and once with Alec Baldwin, but the movie star has no plans to return as a host.

In an interview with the LA Times, Martin said being the sole host made him “nervous,” but that once he found a partner, it became easier. The newspaper asked him if he would return with his friend, Martin Short, to host the Oscars, and he said no.

“It’s a lot of work for us. And we love our summers,” Martin said. “When I was hosting before, I would start working months in advance. And now I have a completely different life. I’m not as free. It’s a lot of work, and we work.”

Martin was referring to the series “Only Murders in the Building,” which stars Short and Selena Gomez.

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Steve Martin is not interested in hosting the Oscars for a fourth time. (Getty Images)

Martin reiterated his refusal to return as host and clarified that the Oscars had not asked him to do so.

“They don’t pay either,” Martin said of the Oscars. “The Golden Globes pay, so they get Tina Fey and Amy [Poehler]. And Ricky Gervais. The Oscars should pay. When you consider the amount of work, it's at least several months of mental turmoil.

“Before, when I was hosting, I would start working months in advance. And now I have a completely different life. I’m not as free anymore. It’s a lot of work, and we work.”

— – Steve Martin

Martin revealed he wrote a joke for the Oscars but never used it.

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“I have an Oscar joke that I’ve never used. But I still find it funny,” he began. “I often say, ‘I know what you’re thinking. You’re wondering, Steve, how did you get to host the Oscars? It was easy. I just called my agent and said, ‘Find me something ungrateful.’”

Steve Martin, left, and Alec Baldwin co-hosted the Oscars in 2010. (Photo by Michael Caulfield/WireImage)

During the same interview with the LA Times, Martin revealed that he would not be joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live” to play Kamala Harris' running mate, Gov. Tim Walz.

Martin received a phone call from SNL producer Lorne Michaels asking him to appear on the popular comedy show. “I wanted to say no, and he wanted me to say no,” Martin told the outlet about his phone call with Michaels.

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“I said, 'Lorne, I'm not an impersonator. You need someone who can really embody the character.' I was chosen because I have gray hair and glasses,” he continued.

Vice President Kamala Harris named Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate earlier this month. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

The actor also noted that the commitment to appear as Walz on “SNL” would be “ongoing,” which doesn't fit into his current schedule.

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“It’s an ongoing process. It’s not like you do it once, get applause and never do it again,” Martin told the outlet. “Again, they need a real imitator to do that. They’re going to find someone really, really good. I’d have a hard time.”