‘Barry’: Bill Hader and Alec Berg on Season 3’s Themes and Why Sally Deserves Better
The co-creators of HBO’s acclaimed comedy break down Banshee inspirations, good network notes, and a regular reaction that “really bothers” them.
The co-creators of HBO’s acclaimed comedy break down Banshee inspirations, good network notes, and a regular reaction that “really bothers” them.
HBO’s new season, written alongside Season 3 during the pandemic, is set to begin production next month.
The actor also had praise for the entire cast of “Barry” after watching the show’s acclaimed Season 3.
Bill Hader is undefeated in the Best Actor in a Comedy category for “Barry,” but now he contends with fellow “SNL” alum Jason Sudeikis.
After three years, Bill Hader and Alec Berg’s HBO series returns with an unflinching look at a killer’s difficult quest to recant, repent, and restart.
Bill Hader returns as reluctant hitman Barry in the HBO series, premiering April 24.
Hader reprises his role as a disillusioned former hitman turned actor who keeps trying to bury his past… and a few bodies.
HBO has yet to renew “Barry” for a fourth season but that hasn’t stopped the show’s writing staff from staying productive in recent months.
The “Barry” multi-hypenate star was this year’s favorite, even with Ted Danson and Michael Douglas also vying for the top comedy acting prize.
Andy Muschietti’s much-anticipated sequel boasts another flawless cast, but a meandering script and played-out scares keep it from rising to the top.
On the film’s stunt work: “James McAvoy is jumping off 10-foot tall things. […] Jessica [Chastain] is doing all this crazy stuff — I had to run 10 feet, and I pulled my groin muscle.”
After “Barry” snagged 17 Emmy nominations, its co-creator and star spoke to IndieWire about the weirdness of artistic competition.