SHORT TAKES : Lovitz to Try His Hand at Movies

NEW YORK —  “Saturday Night Live” cast member Jon Lovitz has decided to find out whether acting in movies is the ticket.

Lovitz, known for his character the pathological liar who says “That’s the ticket,” said Thursday he’s leaving the show.

“I’ve done the show for five years. That’s enough,” he said. “I’ve had a great time on the show and it’s time to move on.

“I’ve got several offers to do movies and that’s the direction I’m headed,” he said.

Lovitz, 32, has finished “Mr. Destiny,” a movie for Disney, and is working on “Mom and Dad Save the World” for Warner Bros.

On “Saturday Night Live,” his recurring comedic bits included an impression of playwright Harvey Fierstein as an affection-starved talk show host, and as himself, jovially urging viewers, “Get to know me!”