Funnyman Bill Hader Cries in Interview Because Work Kept Him from His Daughters

Funnyman Bill Hader Cries in Interview Because Work Kept Him from His Daughters Working in showbiz might seem glamorous, but as Bill Hader touches upon in a new interview with Variety, all those hours away from home can make another very important part of your life particularly difficult and heartbreaking parenting.According toVariety, Bill, who many of us might remember as a former cast member onSaturday Night LiveStefon, anyone?is busier than ever. His HBO comedy series about a hitman-turned-aspiring-actor, calledBarry, which he also stars in, just completed its first season last year, and since then, hes found the time to appear in the horror film,It Chapter Two, scheduled to be released in September, and work on writing season two ofBarry. Hes also the dad to three girlsHannah, 9, Harper, 6, and Haley, 4whom he shares with ex-wife and filmmaker Maggie Carey.All that busyness, however, has meantless time with his daughters, which he feels guilty about. He toldVariety, I think I sa w my kids a total of five days all summer. It was terrible. So Im going, Next summer Im taking off. And Im going to spend every day with them. He continued, Its this weird thing where when youre in this industry, you dont have time to be with them, and its really, really difficult. Im getting emotional right now talking about it.Bill later toldVariety, Congrats, its the first interview Ive ever cried in.Aww The working parent guilt is real.To spend more time with his kids this summer, Bill revealed he already has a plan once hes done with season two ofBarry, hell beworking from home on a new projectwriting a screenplay for a movie he would also be directing. Hell be home so much with his children, he said, They can see me all day if they want ... They can really get sick of me.Good luck, Bill As so many working moms and dads know, being able to work from home can truly be a blessing. Maricar SantosThis story originally appeared on Working Mother.