Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright – getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.
BILL HADERIt’s not like you get up on stage and you’re immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don’t be discouraged.
More Bill Hader Quotes
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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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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.”
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I can’t cook. I can barely make a bowl of cereal.
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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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I move out here, and next thing I know I’m 25, and the only thing I’ve heard is, ‘Can you get a coffee, can you hurry up with the thing, blah blah blah.’
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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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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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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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Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
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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 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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Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
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