WEBVTT - 9021One-on-One: Gregg Daniel

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<v Speaker 1>It's nine O one.

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<v Speaker 2>With Jenny Garth and Tory spelling.

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<v Speaker 3>This is very exciting. We have Greg Daniel. He played

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<v Speaker 3>Dean Whittemore on nine O two and zero. His character

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<v Speaker 3>worked with Chancellor, Arnold and Brandon, and let's bring him

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<v Speaker 3>on in. Hi, Greg, How are you?

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<v Speaker 2>Good morning, ladies? How are you hello?

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<v Speaker 4>You look so handsome. Nice to see you. Where do

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<v Speaker 4>we find you today?

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<v Speaker 5>Where are you upstairs at my office at home in

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<v Speaker 5>LA in Los Angeles? Yes, I'm in New Yorker, but

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<v Speaker 5>I live in Los Angeles and have been for some time.

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<v Speaker 2>Now.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, well, which do you like better? New York or La?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh? Why would you go there? Okay?

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<v Speaker 1>I know you can't like.

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<v Speaker 2>I've never been an elitist.

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<v Speaker 6>I never felt like a New York had was superior.

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<v Speaker 6>Because of this, I kind of accept each state for

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<v Speaker 6>what it is. I love a Los Angeles. The first

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<v Speaker 6>thing I did when I got out was suah, I

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<v Speaker 6>got a invertible car because I know I can't I

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<v Speaker 6>wouldn't have one in New York.

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<v Speaker 2>So I got a convertible to learned how to scuba dive.

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<v Speaker 6>So there were all these things I could do out

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<v Speaker 6>here that I wouldn't necessarily have done in New York,

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<v Speaker 6>so I equally loved them both.

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<v Speaker 1>You've taken full advantage of California.

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<v Speaker 2>As I'm continuing to as well.

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<v Speaker 1>That's good. That's good.

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<v Speaker 4>We were talking about you at playing Dean Whitmore, yes,

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<v Speaker 4>and we were just wondering, you know, how you came

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<v Speaker 4>about getting the role and what that was like, Like

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<v Speaker 4>did you have to audition?

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't, you remember?

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<v Speaker 2>I did? I did.

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<v Speaker 6>There was a flurry. In fact, it was a few

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<v Speaker 6>years after I had moved out here, so a few years.

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<v Speaker 6>It hasn't really been thirty years come home.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, I know sad to say.

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<v Speaker 6>But it's been a little It's been a very fulfilling

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<v Speaker 6>and productive thirty years. But I remember shortly after I

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<v Speaker 6>got out of here, one of the many auditions I

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<v Speaker 6>went on, of course, was nine O two one zero,

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<v Speaker 6>and I was pleased to get it, but also because

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<v Speaker 6>I had a chance to recur. And with the recurring roles,

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<v Speaker 6>I'm sure you like now you get a chance to

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<v Speaker 6>build a characters, not a one off we jump in

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<v Speaker 6>and just say your lines, get out, But with a

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<v Speaker 6>recurring role, you really get to sort of build a character.

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<v Speaker 6>You have an arc or storyline, even if you make

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<v Speaker 6>up for yourself. So I was really pleased it led

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<v Speaker 6>to not just one, but I wound up doing five

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<v Speaker 6>or six episodes, which I was really pleased in that

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<v Speaker 6>character's growth during that time. It was a pretty tumultuous

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<v Speaker 6>time at California University Spring those episodes that I appeared in.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it was a pretty tumultuous time.

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<v Speaker 3>So when you got the role, did they tell you

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<v Speaker 3>how many episodes it would be?

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<v Speaker 6>No, they just said recurring. They just gave that phrase recurring,

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<v Speaker 6>And of course I just took that to me. Nothing

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<v Speaker 6>absolutely nothing. No, you just miss it and you want

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<v Speaker 6>no You just say okay, fine, great, and you listen

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<v Speaker 6>until you get another call that says, oh they want

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<v Speaker 6>Dean Whitmore to come back, and oh so by the

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<v Speaker 6>second one I knew, okay, so they're sort of developing

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<v Speaker 6>this character. Then I was at home and I could

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<v Speaker 6>focus on it, but you know, I tend to not

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<v Speaker 6>not pay any attention move on to the next audition.

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<v Speaker 2>But I was pleased.

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<v Speaker 6>As I said earlier, I was pleased that I recurred

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<v Speaker 6>in that particular role.

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<v Speaker 4>The show in season five was sort of about the

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<v Speaker 4>peak of the height of its popularity. I guess you

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<v Speaker 4>would say, had you ever watched the show before.

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<v Speaker 1>You came on it?

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<v Speaker 2>I had, I actually had watched.

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<v Speaker 6>So actually, in the episodes I was involved in, I

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<v Speaker 6>was kind of impressed in some of the topics that

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<v Speaker 6>you guys were handling. I mean, one of my favorites

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<v Speaker 6>was I think my first one, hate is just a

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<v Speaker 6>four letter word.

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<v Speaker 2>You may remember it, but.

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<v Speaker 6>It was about an African American minister was invited who

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<v Speaker 6>had anti Semitic views, was invited to the campus to speak,

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<v Speaker 6>and of course it was a huge protest. But it's

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<v Speaker 6>interesting how it mirrors what's happening on the campus today

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<v Speaker 6>with unfortunately the attack the seventh and the war in God.

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<v Speaker 6>But it's really interesting how and I also teach at

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<v Speaker 6>USC School Dramatic Arts, so how the universities now will

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<v Speaker 6>beginning to interpret free speech versus hate speech. I mean,

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<v Speaker 6>it was sort of before its time in anticipating that

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<v Speaker 6>that was an issue, that was a theme that might recur.

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<v Speaker 6>I know another episode was about rape and your possible

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<v Speaker 6>rape tory, if you recall.

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<v Speaker 2>So they were really mature subjects. I thought they were.

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<v Speaker 6>These is not just glossy kind of you know, okay,

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<v Speaker 6>we ate that up. That's the media special for today.

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<v Speaker 2>But there were really.

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<v Speaker 6>Something having topics and handled sensitively. I really particularly that

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<v Speaker 6>first one Hays, just to follow the word. I thought

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<v Speaker 6>the way that hearing the views from each side was

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<v Speaker 6>very balanced, very fair, and very unmature.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, surprisingly well done, honestly for such a big topic.

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<v Speaker 2>At that time. Absolutely, so I was really involved. I

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<v Speaker 2>was really pleased about that.

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<v Speaker 3>And did you meet Jason first? Was he the first

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<v Speaker 3>cast member you met?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes?

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<v Speaker 6>In fact, I one of the episodes Jason directed. I

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<v Speaker 6>remember he directed one of our episodes, so yes, so

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<v Speaker 6>I kind of had a nice one on one with

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<v Speaker 6>him because I was involved with him more than just

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<v Speaker 6>actor as a actor, but director to actor as well,

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<v Speaker 6>and we took to each other terrific, you know the Canadian.

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<v Speaker 2>To each other, and I enjoyed working with them. I

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<v Speaker 2>was surprised.

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<v Speaker 6>I didn't know that he was actually direct, could direct

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<v Speaker 6>and would direct. But again, working with him in that

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<v Speaker 6>episode that I did was most respect for actors, really

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<v Speaker 6>made it easy, really protected your performance. So I enjoyed,

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<v Speaker 6>and he had a great sense of humor. He just

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<v Speaker 6>had a you know, The Woods was refreshing. Everyone had

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<v Speaker 6>a great.

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<v Speaker 2>A great sense of humor, you know, which made it

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<v Speaker 2>just a pleasure to be.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I was going to ask you. You said you

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<v Speaker 1>teach at U C l A.

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<v Speaker 2>I do I teach you a school of dramatic arts?

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<v Speaker 2>That's correct?

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<v Speaker 4>And do I know I think your students are probably

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<v Speaker 4>too young, but do any of them recognize you?

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<v Speaker 1>From nine to two one oero?

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<v Speaker 2>Now from nine and two one on? What I still?

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<v Speaker 2>Actually so I've done. I was a series regular on True.

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<v Speaker 1>Blood, and I probably more their speed.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, exactly. They're like, wow, give mean the remake? No, no, no, no, guys,

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<v Speaker 2>the remake? I know the original.

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<v Speaker 6>And I had a recurring on Insecure for a number

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<v Speaker 6>of all all four four or five season, so you

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<v Speaker 6>know they love that. They get a gas out of there,

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<v Speaker 6>but they go back and look at the credit sometime

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<v Speaker 6>and go you did.

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<v Speaker 2>You know?

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<v Speaker 6>So I feel trying not to feel too Jurassic like

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<v Speaker 6>a dinosaur, but you did.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, they must be blown away by your body

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<v Speaker 4>of work. You've word so much. It's probably very inspirational

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<v Speaker 4>for yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been blessed.

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<v Speaker 6>But I always tell them, you know, it's not when

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<v Speaker 6>you get out and doing one series or one feature

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<v Speaker 6>or whatever.

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<v Speaker 2>It's thirty forty years.

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<v Speaker 6>Down the line. Always tell them this. It's the longevity

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<v Speaker 6>of your career that you want to encourage. It's not

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<v Speaker 6>just doing one or two projects. But if you can say,

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<v Speaker 6>twenty thirty years out the line, since you've graduated from

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<v Speaker 6>whatever acting program you may or may not have gone to,

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<v Speaker 6>if you're still working in the industry and doing the

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<v Speaker 6>things you love to do that success.

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<v Speaker 4>What would you say it takes to have that kind

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<v Speaker 4>of longevity in a career variety?

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<v Speaker 6>I mean the ability to do a number of things,

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<v Speaker 6>because I've done multi camera sitcom, I've done single camera episodic,

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<v Speaker 6>I mean veraight comedy, drama. The more verse till you are,

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<v Speaker 6>the more versatile your instrument is, the more you'll get hired.

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<v Speaker 6>It's as simple as that. I mean, if you can

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<v Speaker 6>move in and out of certain genres, I think it's

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<v Speaker 6>the best way to ensure that you're a versatile actor

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<v Speaker 6>and that they'll see that versatility and hire you. I've

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<v Speaker 6>done absolutely everything, everything, and I attribute that to the

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<v Speaker 6>training I had many moons ago. Would also be able

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<v Speaker 6>to apply that on any kind of genre, any whether

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<v Speaker 6>it's procedural, whether it's a sitcom, whether it's a single

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<v Speaker 6>camera episodic. You know, being able to move in and

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<v Speaker 6>out of those genres are really important, I think to

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<v Speaker 6>a career.

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<v Speaker 3>Are you on TikTok yet?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes? Yes, I want to talk. I kind of had

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<v Speaker 2>to be dragged onto ticket. But my daughter was the

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<v Speaker 2>one that it was my publicist, actors. I should have be,

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<v Speaker 2>should be on TikTok. And what's the gas about it

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<v Speaker 2>is that when I do do TikTok, I do a

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<v Speaker 2>little dance routines with my daughter.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my god.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh I can bust the movie, y'all. I can bust

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<v Speaker 2>the move now, I believe it. I do some. So

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<v Speaker 2>we come up with a little.

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<v Speaker 1>Dan Wait, wait, what's your TikTok handle?

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's Greg Daniel. I think it's to retain

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<v Speaker 2>my name.

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<v Speaker 4>You up.

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<v Speaker 6>She comes over and we work on these little routines,

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<v Speaker 6>just this little I don't know, sixty second routines. But

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<v Speaker 6>it's so much fun to have father and daughter doing that.

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<v Speaker 6>She really is the pleasure while I'm on TikTok.

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<v Speaker 1>She really is that your only daughter?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes it is, Yes it is. And she's not in

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<v Speaker 2>the business.

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<v Speaker 1>How old is she?

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<v Speaker 2>She's twenty five now, thanks for asking. She's twenty five now.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh official Greg Daniel.

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<v Speaker 6>Someone just wrote in and chat official Greg g r

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<v Speaker 6>E double g Daniel. That's there you go.

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<v Speaker 1>That's your TikToker.

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<v Speaker 2>That's my TikTok for me.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we are going to look you up do and.

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<v Speaker 2>Just be careful now. And everybody can do those moves,

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<v Speaker 2>so be careful now, be careful.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't going to try them.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a lot.

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<v Speaker 6>It's a lot because now she grew up watching a

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<v Speaker 6>lot of the shows, and of course I think I

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<v Speaker 6>did a series of Disney shows kits, and that's when

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<v Speaker 6>I became oh.

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<v Speaker 2>You're an actor? Did anything else? Yeah, I did a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of Disney Kids shows. It was a lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's when she's sort of like, oh, okay, so

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<v Speaker 2>you're a serious actor now, dad.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, yeah, yeah, look beyond Disney a few other things.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, we have a close, very close relationship.

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<v Speaker 1>Other than TikTok.

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<v Speaker 4>What are you working on these days? We heard you

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<v Speaker 4>have a project coming up, a.

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<v Speaker 6>Number of projects coming Actually I'm proud to say I'm

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<v Speaker 6>in the Joker movie, the next one.

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<v Speaker 1>Then really what do you play?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 6>On the NDA, I think I can say, because the

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<v Speaker 6>trailers out that I'm a music instructor.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I can say that. Please don't get me

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<v Speaker 2>in drop.

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<v Speaker 6>But it was it was a pleasure working with Todd

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<v Speaker 6>Phillips and Gaga.

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<v Speaker 2>Wow, that was a pleasure. That was an absolute delight.

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<v Speaker 6>Tod Phillips and the director is brilliants, really excited. He's

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<v Speaker 6>thinking of what ecosystem and worlds he has within his head.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's I released in October November.

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<v Speaker 6>But in fact, you'll hear my voice and the trailer

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<v Speaker 6>that just dropped maybe a week or two ago, right

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<v Speaker 6>at the top, you'll.

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<v Speaker 2>Hear my voice and there rating it's and it looks

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<v Speaker 2>so good visually, it looks.

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<v Speaker 6>So exciting if you've had if you've seen the trailer yet,

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<v Speaker 6>it looks when.

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<v Speaker 4>You saw the trailer, were you like, hey, they put

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<v Speaker 4>my voice in the very absolutely?

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<v Speaker 2>No? Absolutely. In fact, it was one of my students.

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<v Speaker 2>Just what you should tell you. It was one of

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<v Speaker 2>my students that said, oh, professor, your voice, that's you.

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<v Speaker 6>You know they dropped the jump and that's your voice, right,

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<v Speaker 6>And I had no idea Honestly, I have no idea

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<v Speaker 6>how they could recognize that that was my voice. So yes,

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<v Speaker 6>I was very please and very surprised.

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<v Speaker 1>I was what else? What else?

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<v Speaker 2>Well?

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<v Speaker 6>I also am a stage director. I'm also a stage director,

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<v Speaker 6>and I have a beautiful play running right now. The

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<v Speaker 6>Appulitzer Prize winning playwright August Wilson. He wrote ten plays

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<v Speaker 6>and we're doing number nine. The title is King Headley

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<v Speaker 6>the Second and it had a Noise Within Theater Company

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<v Speaker 6>in Pasadena.

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<v Speaker 2>Beautiful play. I have a Helo cast Hella.

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<v Speaker 6>Design team and it's been running for the last few

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<v Speaker 6>weeks and we have at least a week left.

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<v Speaker 2>So that was that was one.

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<v Speaker 6>We've committed to doing all ten plays this theater company

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<v Speaker 6>and Noise Within and I. So we're we're moving through

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<v Speaker 6>the cycle of plays they termed the Century cycle, so

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<v Speaker 6>we've been working through them. But that's really and my

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<v Speaker 6>wife is the lead. My wife is n was also

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<v Speaker 6>a very gifted and talented actress, so she's the lead.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's been that's that's been oneerful. That's been really good.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you worked with your wife before on that level?

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<v Speaker 2>A number of times? Yeah, I have. People are say

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<v Speaker 2>have you guys worked together.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, it's kind of a shorthand because we understand

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<v Speaker 6>the world of acting and what the you know, the

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<v Speaker 6>pitfalls as well as the triumphs. So we sort of

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<v Speaker 6>have that kind of sensitivity and understanding about it. So

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<v Speaker 6>it's a it's a pleasure to work with her. It's

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<v Speaker 6>a pleasure to work with her because again we speak

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<v Speaker 6>a common language. We know what those challenges are, and

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<v Speaker 6>we try not to bring it home when we get in.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't talk.

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<v Speaker 6>About so today the character of Ruby did no. We

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<v Speaker 6>try to talk about life stuff. Hey, we do you

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<v Speaker 6>want to go for spring break?

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<v Speaker 2>Hey?

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<v Speaker 6>Where do you want to go for? What do you

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<v Speaker 6>want to have dinner? You heard about that new restaurant

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<v Speaker 6>in Larchmont. So we try not to dwell on it

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<v Speaker 6>when world right.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's the healthy way too.

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<v Speaker 2>And we've been married twenty eight years.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, So congratulations.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we're doing something right.

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<v Speaker 4>I think so Clearally, you met her after you were

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<v Speaker 4>on nine or two, I know then.

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<v Speaker 2>No believe or not.

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<v Speaker 6>I met her first time I got out here, but

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<v Speaker 6>there was no sparks, no sparks blow.

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<v Speaker 2>I met her casually when I first got out here, and.

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<v Speaker 6>I thought, Okay, she's nice, and then I started to

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<v Speaker 6>see her recurring a few more times, and I thought, wow,

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<v Speaker 6>she's cute.

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<v Speaker 2>She's kind of cute.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh she grew on you.

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<v Speaker 2>She I'd say, probably I grew on.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, yeah, I was going to ask about she's.

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<v Speaker 2>Honestly, you know, truth be told. I grew on her.

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<v Speaker 6>So then I finally asked her out on a date.

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<v Speaker 6>But it was the first time or two. I was like, no,

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<v Speaker 6>I don't think that. I don't think she's my type.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think Wow, yeah, I know, I know, Tori.

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<v Speaker 3>It's like you could have almost missed the boat.

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<v Speaker 2>I know. But you know, that's what happens. That's what happens.

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<v Speaker 6>Sometimes you think you know what your type is, you've

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<v Speaker 6>defined it and all that, and then something comes wrong

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<v Speaker 6>and disrupts your thinking. Thank god, your thinking. You're wound,

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<v Speaker 6>And twenty eight years later you go, wow, boy, did

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<v Speaker 6>I meet my princess? So glad we're married.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh gosh, it's so great to touch base with you

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<v Speaker 4>and hear all about what you've been doing. What a

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<v Speaker 4>great life you've had, instill are so much ahead of you,

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<v Speaker 4>what a it's a good success story.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I've been blessed.

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<v Speaker 6>I said, I've been doing this now up with like

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<v Speaker 6>thirty five forty some years, and I've always had good projects,

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<v Speaker 6>and nine O two being one.

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<v Speaker 2>I went back and looked at a couple episodes.

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<v Speaker 6>By the way, I gotta tell you, it's not only

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<v Speaker 6>was I pressed with the content, but.

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<v Speaker 2>It looked silly.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, did you good?

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<v Speaker 2>I look so young then.

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<v Speaker 6>But it was nice to go down memory lane, particularly

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<v Speaker 6>with things again. It was nice to see where I

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<v Speaker 6>was and how I grew. It was it was one

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<v Speaker 6>of those oh my god, no, not at all. I

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<v Speaker 6>really was like, very grateful that. Okay, I see what

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<v Speaker 6>I did. I see where I am now. So Grace extended,

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<v Speaker 6>Grace extended, and Grace accepted.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, we're wrapping up season five right now, and you're

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<v Speaker 3>obviously in season five, but you actually don't come back

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<v Speaker 3>till season seven after this?

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<v Speaker 2>Is that right? Okay? Okay, what happened?

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<v Speaker 4>But I know we were going to ask you.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know. That's interesting that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we'll talk to you.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll see it in a year.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm bad.

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<v Speaker 6>But again, the topics that were covered were really weighty,

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<v Speaker 6>they were very mature, and I appreciated that.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate it. It wasn't fluff.

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<v Speaker 6>But whenever I was involved and I was trying to

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<v Speaker 6>negotihade navigate something with Jason as the head of the

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<v Speaker 6>student Senate, it was an important theme or topic and

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<v Speaker 6>that I can be very I am very.

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<v Speaker 2>Proud of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, I had an impact.

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<v Speaker 6>Absolutely, open conversation, started, conversation, open conversation.

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<v Speaker 4>That's all we can hope for. Well, what a pleasure.

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<v Speaker 2>It's my place. Thank you for having me, Thanks for

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<v Speaker 2>the invitation.

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<v Speaker 3>So much for doing this.

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<v Speaker 2>You both look fantastic. You look, where's the fountain of you?

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<v Speaker 1>Tell me please, it's right here on our podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, be on it now.

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<v Speaker 3>We're gonna go to your TikTok right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, please watch those moves, so you gotta come on.

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<v Speaker 3>Watch those moves official, Greg Daniel, yep, all over it.

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<v Speaker 2>Make sure you warm up. All I can say is

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<v Speaker 2>make sure you warm up first.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, got it?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Thank you both, perfect than of yourself. God bless bye.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you,