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SEASON 2 - EPISODE 54 - BILL HADER - ACTOR / DIRECTOR / SHOWRUNNER

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 \\u201ctoo entertaining.\\u201d We later drive down memory lane as Bill recounts several exciting but terrifying stories of PA\\u2019ing on low-budget films around LA\\u2014stops include a seven camera setup (all pointed at a map), watching us wrap early on THE MAN WHO WASN\\u2019T THERE (with envy), and learning what a controlled burn is (and maybe isn\\u2019t). Bill also shares his experience co-showrunning BARRY with Alec Berg, a discussion ranging in topics from \\u201cwhat is a tone meeting?\\u201d 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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This episode is sponsored by Dallas Film Commission\\xa0