'None of that is for character': 'Barry' star Bill Hader admits to gaining 25 lbs 'stress-eating' in Season 4
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: HBO is currently at top of its game with several hit series under its belt including 'House of the Dragon' and the recent 'The Last of Us'. Now, HBO is gearing up for the fourth season of the multiple Emmy-Award-winning show 'Barry'. 'Barry' is a dark comedy series that follows the story of Barry Berkman, a hitman, who gets 'entangled' with Gene Cousineau's classes for aspiring actors. This space, so removed from his actual job, adds an unexpected twist in Barry's life. It makes Barry rethink his choices till then and eventually inspires him to try and break away from his life as a hitman and escape his past. In a recent interview, Hader opened up about his drastic weight gain during the filming of 'Barry' Season 4.
Created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader, the impressive ensemble of HBO's 'Barry' includes, Bill Hader as Barry Berkman, Henry Winkler as Gene Cousineau, Stephen Root as Monroe Fuches and Anthony Carrigan as NoHo Hank. The final season also stars Fred Melamed as Tom Posorro, Michael Irby as Cristobal, Jessy Hodges as Lindsay and Andrew Leeds as Leo. Season 4 of 'Barry' is also said to have several celeb cameos.
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'None of that is for Character'
In a recent interview with Access, Bill Hader opened up about filming Season 4 of 'Barry' and the inherent pressure of delivering a kick-ass final season. Since the show is action-packed, Hader was asked about the training process for all of the action scenes in the series. To which Hader replied that he does not train at all. Hader further added that he stress-ate a lot of doughnuts and gained about 25 pounds between episodes three and four of Season 4, releasing this April. Hader admitted that the sudden gain in his weight is "from sheer stress-eating. None of that is for Character. That is purely a guy directing all the episodes and writing everything." Hader concluded by saying that he is currently in the process of losing all the gained weight. In the interview, Hader also shared his love for working with Henry Winkler on the show and also shared that Guillermo Del Toro will make a guest appearance in the final season.
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What is Season 4 of 'Barry' about?
In the interview, Hader opened up about the premise of the upcoming final season of 'Barry'. Hader revealed that the final season will see all the major characters in the series in the same zone as Barry, with each of the characters trying to figure out their true nature. The characters will also try to figure out whether they would change their nature or not. Each of the characters in 'Barry' will see growth in their arc. Much like the previous season, Season 4 of 'Barry' will have a total of eight episodes, with the first two episodes released on the season premiere day. The rest of the episodes will premiere on a weekly basis.
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The first three seasons of 'Barry' are available to stream exclusively on HBO Max. The fourth and final season of 'Barry' is set to release on April 16, 2023, on HBO and HBO Max.