What Bill Hader has said about Saturday Night Live

3 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 12, 2026

Bill Hader, American comedian who wrote for South Park after leaving Saturday Night Live, has been quoted on Saturday Night Live 3 times in 1 episode of SmartLess, most recently on November 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Hader says he was severely insecure and anxious during his first four seasons on SNL.

    “incredibly, incredibly crippling, insecure, and anxious, I would say, the first four seasons”

    SmartLess: "RE-RELEASE: Bill Hader" (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 17:11

  • Hader says a hot dress rehearsal at SNL was considered a bad sign because it breeds overconfidence before the live show.

    “It's like if the dress is hot, then weirdly you get like it's a superstition thing. You get really confident”

    SmartLess: "RE-RELEASE: Bill Hader" (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 26:15

  • Hader says that after leaving SNL he coped with industry uncertainty by blocking out others' reactions and pushing forward.

    “I'm just going to move forward and block out any sort of because I'm very sensitive to other people's energy”

    SmartLess: "RE-RELEASE: Bill Hader" (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 31:01

Episodes

  • "RE-RELEASE: Bill Hader"

    SmartLess · Nov 12, 2026 · 1 h 3 min

    Bill Hader tells the SmartLess hosts about getting hired at Saturday Night Live, comedic impressions, directing Barry, film-set chaos, and his nut allergy.

Others on Saturday Night Live

Bill Hader on other topics