Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.
BILL HADEROddly enough, I have really bad stage fright – getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.
More Bill Hader Quotes
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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 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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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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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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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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Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
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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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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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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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Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
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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 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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It was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’
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I can’t cook. I can barely make a bowl of cereal.
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