Bill Hader on Anxiety, Imposter Syndrome, and Leaning into Discomfort

The star of SNL and Barry discusses how he channels his anxiety into his work. Plus, an imitation of Joseph Goldstein.

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Bill Hader has made the transition from being a master of stand-out characters and impressions on eight seasons of Saturday Night Life to becoming a true multi-hyphenate by creating, directing, writing, producing and starring as a burned-out assassin trying to break into Hollywood as an actor in HBO’s award-winning and critically lauded dark comedy, Barry.

Photo Credit: Robert Trachtenberg

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In this episode we talk about:

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• How Bill deals with anxiety
• His panic attack on live television
• His love of directing and the importance of having the right collaborators

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