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,

Bill Hader

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If a guy doesn’t like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.
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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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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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Like Long You
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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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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Needs Wigs
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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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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Nothing Props
It was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’
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Hearing Something
My kids, they’re always embarrassed when my voice shows up in something.
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Embarrassed Kids
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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Long
Comedy is this weird thing. You have no idea why certain things work and other things don’t work.
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Thing Way
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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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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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
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
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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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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Dad
Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
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Asked Bunch
All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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Driving Stories
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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Enjoy Italian Names
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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