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BILL HADERI 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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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.
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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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Comedy is this weird thing. You have no idea why certain things work and other things don’t work.
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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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All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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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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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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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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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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A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
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Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.
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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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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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