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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.

Bill Hader

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.
BILL HADER

Genius Like Long You
Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
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Afraid Comedy Failing
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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Country Dad Thinking
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.
BILL HADER

Grow Up Sports
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.
BILL HADER

Character Enjoy Italian Names
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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Enough People Television
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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Country Look Need Nothing People Props
All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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Driving Emotion Stories
If a guy doesn’t like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.
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Funny Girl Guy Life
Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
BILL HADER

Asked Bunch People
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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Long Night School
A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
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Favorite Things Insane Person World
Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.
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Improvising Yeah
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 HADER

Accord Wells Writing
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 HADER

Elevator Guy Needs Wigs
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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Actor Want Writing

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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