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 HADERWhen 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.
More Bill Hader Quotes
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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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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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Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.
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All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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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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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’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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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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If a guy doesn’t like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.
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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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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 would say the biggest difference is that you’re just in a studio by yourself when you’re making an animated movie. You don’t have anybody to play off of.
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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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Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
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I can’t cook. I can barely make a bowl of cereal.
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