BILL HADER - Actor / Director / Showrunner

Team Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Actor, director, and showrunner Bill Hader (BARRY, INSIDE OUT, THE SKELETON TWINS) joins Team Deakins to discuss his multi-faceted career in one of our funnier conversations. Reared in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bill describes how he first rode into town despite an early setback being rejected from film school for being “too entertaining.” We later drive down memory lane as Bill recounts several exciting but terrifying stories of PA’ing on low-budget films around LA—stops include a seven camera setup (all pointed at a map), watching us wrap early on THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE (with envy), and learning what a controlled burn is (and maybe isn’t). Bill also shares his experience co-showrunning BARRY with Alec Berg, a discussion ranging in topics from “what is a tone meeting?” to which takes actor Henry Winkler consistently nails his performance. At the end, Bill discusses his post-BARRY aspirations and the longevity of classic films that, despite their imperfections, stand tall today on the merits of their craft.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, and welcome to season two of the Team Deacons podcast.
0:08.1	A collection of informal conversations between Roger and James Deacons and Agust.
0:14.0	We never know where the conversation will take us, so listen in and see where it goes.
0:22.0	This episode is proudly sponsored by the Dallas Film Commission, which is dedicated to
0:27.1	showcasing Dallas as a premier destination for productions of all sizes.
0:33.1	The Dallas Film Commission offers a wide range of support with their expertise and locations,
0:39.3	talented crews, top-notch sound stages, and enticing incentives.
0:45.2	Dallas is your one-stop shop to turn your creative vision into reality, so get ready to
0:51.4	elevate your next production by filming in Dallas with the support of the Dallas Film Commission.
0:58.6	Today, we're speaking with an actor, director, and showrunner.
1:05.0	You'll know him from Saturday Night Live, as well as Men in Black 3, The Skeleton Twins,
1:10.1	and of course, the TV series Barry.
1:13.0	We're pleased to welcome Bill Hader today.
1:15.6	Bill, thank you for doing this.
1:17.1	That's great.
1:18.1	It's an honor, a big fan of this podcast, and people at Barry, we talk about this podcast
1:26.4	quite a lot, so it's really cool having you guys getting to be on this.
1:31.0	There's a whole text chain that has been counting down to this.
1:36.3	Have you done it yet?
1:37.3	Have you done it yet?
1:38.3	All right.
1:39.3	Well, let's do it then.
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