From NPR, it's been a minute.

I'm Elise Hugh in for Sam Sanders and I tell you, it cannot be easy to steal scenes from

Emmy award-winning actor and former Saturday night live star Bill Hader.

But that's exactly what Anthony Carrigan does.

Hey man, you must be Betty!

I'm Noho Hanh!

Carrigan is the man who plays Noho Hanh, the lovable bad guy on HBO's Barry.

It's about a hitman played by Hader who wants to turn straight by becoming an actor.

Noho Hanh is a church and mobster who yes does get involved in torture and threats and

extortion.

He looks the part too, bald, covered in tattoos.

But Hanh is also unflappably positive.

Hey man, are you seeing this beautiful morning?

Even when Barry tries to kill him and his fellow henchmen.

You know, buddy, you have to be honest.

I'm quite a bit angry, but I'm going to put that aside for now because rage is counterproductive,

yes.

And I know if the situation were reversed, I probably would have done the same thing you did.

You did do what I did, you tried to kill me.

Okay, well now we're getting a little he said she said.

Critics raved about Anthony Carrigan's breakout performance in season one of the show and

season two of Barry just premiered on HBO.

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