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.
BILL HADERThe 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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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 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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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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Comedy is this weird thing. You have no idea why certain things work and other things don’t work.
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My kids, they’re always embarrassed when my voice shows up in something.
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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’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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If a guy doesn’t like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.
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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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Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
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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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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.
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No one knows anything. You’re going to make mistakes and you’re going to do things that people think are stupid. You can’t sit there and go, “I never want to make a mistake.”
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All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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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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