I always felt better co-writing something – always co-writing. Because if I was the lead of it and it failed, then it failed on my own accord. I would say, “Well, I liked it or I screwed up. I take the hit on this one.”
BILL HADERI 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.
More Bill Hader Quotes
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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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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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Growing up in Oklahoma, there wasn’t much to do. Play sports, do a lot of drugs, or read and watch movies, which is what I did.
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I can’t cook. I can barely make a bowl of cereal.
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Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
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Comedy is this weird thing. You have no idea why certain things work and other things don’t work.
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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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I really enjoyed playing Vinny Vedecci, the Italian talk show host. He was the first character I ever came up with where I gave him a name and a way of dressing.
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The idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.
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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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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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If a guy doesn’t like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.
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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,
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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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