Bill Hader on 'Barry,' 'SNL' and more

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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🗓️ 7 June 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Many know Bill Hader from his time on Saturday Night Live. He was kind of an impressions guy — he did a mean Alan Alda. One of his most memorable characters was Stefon from Weekend Update. He left the show in 2013 and went on to perform in movies like Trainwreck, Inside Out and Sausage Party. His latest project is a TV show called Barry, which is in the middle of its third season. Hader joined Bullseye in 2018, right as the show had launched. Bill Hader chats with Jesse about how he prepared for his role in Barry, working as a production assistant when he first came out to Los Angeles and the influence his parents had on his taste in film. He also opens up about the struggles he's had with anxiety and projecting his voice on stage.

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0:47.2	It's Bullseye, I'm Jesse Thorn.
0:49.3	First up this week, Bill Hayder.
0:50.6	Of course, you know him from his time on Saturday night.
0:54.0	He was a genius impressionist.
0:56.7	He did a mean Alan Aldon.
0:59.1	But maybe his most famous character was Stefan from Weekend Update.
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