I remember getting in the elevator for my audition and there was a guy next to me who had a backpack full of props and wigs and things, and I went, ‘Oh, my God, that guy is so prepared,
BILL HADERA person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
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My kids, they’re always embarrassed when my voice shows up in something.
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When I got to Saturday Night Live, it was a lot like going from pre-school to Harvard, and it took a long time to figure stuff out.
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I would say the biggest difference is that you’re just in a studio by yourself when you’re making an animated movie. You don’t have anybody to play off of.
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I’m never the romantic lead. I’m the guy walking in on the romantic lead, going, “Oh sorry! I’ll leave you guys alone.”
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It’s not like you get up on stage and you’re immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don’t be discouraged.
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The best thing to do is to get out in front of an audience as much as you can, and learn from the experience.
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Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright – getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.
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I’m not a fan of the Eagles, but I’ve watched their documentary numerous times and everyone who’s watched it with me has sung along to the songs, much to my dismay.
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A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
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I was into writing and directing. I was a bit of a reluctant actor. I would always ask friends to shoot or direct their movies, but then they’d want me to be in them.
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No one knows anything. You’re going to make mistakes and you’re going to do things that people think are stupid. You can’t sit there and go, “I never want to make a mistake.”
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I have nothing, I have no props.’ And that was Andy Samberg. And Andy Samberg said he was looking at me going, ‘Oh, that guy has no props. He doesn’t need props.’ And that was the first time we met, was in that elevator.
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It was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’
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All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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My dad’s from there, and I have relatives there, but I don’t think I’ve been to Chicago since I was like 9.
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