Bill Hader’s ‘Barry’ kills with more than just kindness

In his new HBO series, the ‘SNL’ veteran plays a hit man who, while pursuing a target in LA, falls in with a community theatre class

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How did you, Bill Hader, end up playing an assassin?
What was that idea?
How was that suggestion received?
Actors have huge aspirations, and over-dramatise minor setbacks. Does that make them funny?
Did you have to learn how to handle firearms?
Among the cast, Henry Winkler stands out as the self-infatuated coach of Barry’s acting troupe. What inspired you to cast him?
What’s it like to return as a host on ‘SNL’?
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