Bill Hader came to Hollywood to become a director, but ended up working as a production assistant instead. And he fell into acting - and his career-making turn on the sketch show Saturday Night Live - only after taking some comedy classes on a lark.
After that long detour, he finally makes his directorial debut with three episodes of his new television comedy, Barry. Airing on HBO (StarHub TV Channel 601 on Mondays at 10.30am and 11.30pm), it sees him play a hitman who is also drawn to acting.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
