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.
BILL HADERThe idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.
More Bill Hader Quotes
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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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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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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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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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Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.
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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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All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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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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It was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’
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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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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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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 can’t cook. I can barely make a bowl of cereal.
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My kids, they’re always embarrassed when my voice shows up in something.
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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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