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It was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’

Bill Hader

All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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Driving Emotion Stories
Comedy is this weird thing. You have no idea why certain things work and other things don’t work.
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Comedy Thing Way Work
I can’t cook. I can barely make a bowl of cereal.
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Bowls Cereal Cooks
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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Accord Wells Writing
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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Coffee Moving Nice
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
Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
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Afraid Comedy Failing
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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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
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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Documentary Eagles Fans Song
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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California Ideas Song
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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Character Enjoy Italian Names
A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
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Favorite Things Insane Person World
If a guy doesn’t like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.
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Funny Girl Guy Life
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
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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Guy Sorry Walking

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