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

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>The star of SNL and Barry discusses how he channels his anxiety into his work. Plus, an imitation of Joseph Goldstein.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Bill Hader has made the transition from being a master of stand-out characters and impressions on eight seasons of <em>Saturday Night Life</em> 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, <em>Barry</em>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>How Bill deals with anxiety</li> <li>His panic attack on live television</li> <li>His love of directing and the importance of having the right collaborators</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.</a><a href= "http://tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/bill-hader" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/bill-hader</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <p>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href= "https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://10percenthappier.app.link/install</a></p>