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Bill Hader Had Anxiety Attacks at ‘SNL,’ Says Lorne Michaels Came to His Dressing Room to Tell Him to ‘Calm the F— Down. Just Have Fun. Jesus Christ’
Bill Hader had crippling anxiety attacks at "Saturday Night Live."
“ Bill Hader, who is prone to anxiety attacks, remembers Michaels coming to his dressing room when he hosted and snapping, ‘Calm the fuck down. Kevin Nealon, an “SNL” cast member from 1986 to 1995, told Morrison that he encouraged Michaels to give some positive reinforcement to co-star Jan Hooks when she was struggling in the aftermath of her mother’s death. Head over to The New Yorker’s website to read the full excerpt from “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.” The book is now available for pre-order and will be released on Feb. 18.
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