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How Bill Hader Became A Serious Actor

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BuzzFeed - The Saturday Night Live alum shows off some major acting chops in the delightful dramedy The Skeleton Twins , but getting to this moment took Hader on some unexpected detours. The Skeleton Twins director Craig Johnson and Bill Hader at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Larry Busacca / Getty Images To understand Bill Hader's outlook on his place in show business, you should start with the fact that he landed his first role as an actor by accident, and it wasn't even in a comedy. "My high school girlfriend was like, 'I'm auditioning for The Glass Menagerie. Do you want to come audition with me?'" Hader told BuzzFeed News. At the time, Hader dreamed of leaving his Tulsa, Oklahoma, home to to become a filmmaker, or at least someone who worked behind the scenes, but he had never considered acting before. "And, um, then I got a part as the Gentleman Caller. That was a surprise." Today, the 36-year-old Hader is widely regarded as one Saturday Night Live's best ever cas

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