WEBVTT - One on One: Biff Yeager

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<v Speaker 1>I Am all In Less, I Am all in with

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<v Speaker 1>Scott Pattison and I Heart Radio podcast. Hey Everybody, We're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna sit down and talk with Biff Yeager. He played

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<v Speaker 1>character of Tom and Stars Hollows contractor, frequently featured when

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<v Speaker 1>there is construction or renovation around town. He first appears

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<v Speaker 1>as a head contractor on the Habitat for Humanity Project

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<v Speaker 1>Rory assists for extra curricular application points. Biff Yeager portrays

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<v Speaker 1>Tom the contractor in Gilmore Girls for thirteen episode first appearance,

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<v Speaker 1>season two, episode two, Hammerson Vale's last appearance season six,

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<v Speaker 1>episode three, The Ungraduate. Let me tell you a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit about Biff. Yeager's appeared in such TV shows as

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<v Speaker 1>Star Trek, Next Generation, The Wonder Years, Scrubs. He played

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<v Speaker 1>Lieutenant Commander Argyle in Star Trek The Next Generation, That

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<v Speaker 1>Jim Teacher in Seinfeld, maintenance worker George and Parks and Recreations,

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<v Speaker 1>Bob and Bunheads and Tom local contractor Gilmore Girls. Here's

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<v Speaker 1>his film credits Ready Batman Returns, Black Samurai, Ripo Man,

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<v Speaker 1>Prime Risk Girls, Just Want to Have Fun, Savage Dawn,

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<v Speaker 1>Sid and Nancy Straight to Hell Walker Bonzai Runner Edward Scissorhand.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you heard that movie Edward Scissor Hands? Another you

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<v Speaker 1>headless body on the top of spar best men, Paris

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<v Speaker 1>White Oleander. Let's bring him in, my friend, if Yeagerif,

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<v Speaker 1>how are you? How you been? What have you been

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<v Speaker 1>up to? My friend? Not a whole bunch? How about you?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh man? A whole bunch enough for both of us?

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<v Speaker 1>I guess I don't know. I'm so we know he

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<v Speaker 1>has Tom the contractor. You just appeared in this week's

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<v Speaker 1>episode working at the Dragonfly in tell us how you

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<v Speaker 1>got cast in the park? Well, originally I I read

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<v Speaker 1>for Taylor's role. That was the first year and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't work out. I didn't get it, which I'm

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<v Speaker 1>very happy with because I don't think anyone could have

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<v Speaker 1>done it better than Taylor. And then the following year

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<v Speaker 1>they called me back for Tom for that. The one

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<v Speaker 1>little thing with I guess when when Rory was building

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<v Speaker 1>a house, building a house for habitat Um and from

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<v Speaker 1>that they called me back. Something about about that episode

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<v Speaker 1>was though they wouldn't let me use the power saw

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<v Speaker 1>at that new and even when I did use it

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<v Speaker 1>for Taylor's thing, I screwed it up and jammed the wood.

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<v Speaker 1>So that was smart. That was smart. So you came

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<v Speaker 1>in season two? Were you aware of the show before

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<v Speaker 1>you came in? Had you seen the show? Yeah? I

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<v Speaker 1>saw a few episodes. My daughter started watching it a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>Um and what is the What do you think of

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<v Speaker 1>the show? And that was cute? I think it was

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<v Speaker 1>a great Uh. I mean, I've waked all the episodes now,

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<v Speaker 1>all seven years, and I think it's just a fun

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<v Speaker 1>show for family, for mother and daughter especially. So so

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<v Speaker 1>tell what were your in initial impressions of your first

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<v Speaker 1>day on set? What what do you still remember about it?

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<v Speaker 1>What can you tell us? Well? I said that the

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<v Speaker 1>incident with the saw as a matter of fact, when

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<v Speaker 1>I was using the hands so many So you're surrounded

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<v Speaker 1>by all of these electric fighting personalities, people filled with

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<v Speaker 1>charismon talent, and you remember the saw. Is that what

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<v Speaker 1>you're telling us? Okay? That was so awkward because further

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<v Speaker 1>on the hands, they wouldn't let Laurie Rory stand near me.

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<v Speaker 1>While I was probably a good idea. That was so well,

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<v Speaker 1>that's good. So listen. Uh so many Gilmore fans of

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<v Speaker 1>all ages, Hum, do they all remember you as Biff?

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<v Speaker 1>When did they stop you wherever you are in the

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<v Speaker 1>street and say not too many. Um. As a matter

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<v Speaker 1>of fact, some people when when they follow me on Twitter,

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<v Speaker 1>some people just follow me for whatever reason. And I

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<v Speaker 1>asked me with the fans of the show and to say, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>who did you play? After reminding them, and then they said, oh, yes, yes, yes,

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<v Speaker 1>yes I remember. I loved your character. I would have

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<v Speaker 1>I would have thought they would remember your your voice.

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<v Speaker 1>If they didn't recognize you, they'd remember your people do.

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<v Speaker 1>But some of them don't, you know. Some of them

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<v Speaker 1>just I don't know. They just there's so many shows

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<v Speaker 1>on the air and they watched this one and they

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<v Speaker 1>watch other ones and confused characters. Uh. Some people remember

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<v Speaker 1>me from Star Treks, some from Gilmore Girls. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's from all of it. I had one. I walked

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<v Speaker 1>into a comedy review one time with a friend of

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<v Speaker 1>mine and as I was signing in, the woman behind

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<v Speaker 1>the desk said, I remember you. You were in the U. C.

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<v Speaker 1>L A film years ago of a film that of

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<v Speaker 1>little note. I would imagine, Well, yeah, except that I

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<v Speaker 1>met my wife in the film. That's there you go.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's that's a that's a big note. H Good

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<v Speaker 1>for you, Um, so, where do you think Tom would

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<v Speaker 1>be today? Today? He'd probably be on a deserted island

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<v Speaker 1>building a little tiki shack. Sounds good, Tom. So. He

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<v Speaker 1>was on for thirteen episodes throughout the series, and it

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<v Speaker 1>was a part of a day in the life during

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<v Speaker 1>the summer episode or a year in the life. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>how is it going back to stars Hollow after nine years?

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<v Speaker 1>I really enjoyed it. I don't know if you if

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<v Speaker 1>you know, but I did bun Heads a couple episodes

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<v Speaker 1>of that in between. So I saw a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>the same people and um, and I met Uh. Now

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to embarrass myself. I can't remember her name.

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<v Speaker 1>That the woman that started Bunnetts. What was her name?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you remember her name? Sutton Foster? Yes? Right? And

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<v Speaker 1>and her and uh and uh Lauren was standing together. Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>my memory is really compet It's a good thing. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't have to memorize too many lines. But anyhow, her

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<v Speaker 1>and Lauren were standing together and I went up and

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<v Speaker 1>I hugged them both. I said, my two famous uh

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<v Speaker 1>leading ladies, and they looked at me as if who

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<v Speaker 1>are you? Oh man? Um? But it was fun. I

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<v Speaker 1>enjoyed coming back on a year in the life. That

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<v Speaker 1>was really fun. I did enjoy that. Right. Have you

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<v Speaker 1>seen the show lately? How long has it been since

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<v Speaker 1>you've actually seen I think a year or two ago.

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<v Speaker 1>I went through all seven years watching them all. Hum. So,

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<v Speaker 1>do you recall a scene or a contracting job that

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<v Speaker 1>Tom did that was your particular favorite. I think one

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<v Speaker 1>of them was. I have a couple, I guess, but

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<v Speaker 1>the one of the main ones was when we were

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<v Speaker 1>Lauren and I were talking side by side about renovating

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<v Speaker 1>the stable for the end to the horses or something

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<v Speaker 1>like that, and we had a long time between tastes,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, staying together, and I looked at it and

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<v Speaker 1>it just struck me at that time. And I knew

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<v Speaker 1>her eyes were very blue, but I struck me. I said, God,

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<v Speaker 1>You've got the most beautiful blue eyes. And I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know if it embarrassed or what, but that that that

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<v Speaker 1>moment really struck me. That be very distracting, very distract

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<v Speaker 1>I used to look off to the side so I

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<v Speaker 1>could remember my lines, you know, otherwise, you know, my

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<v Speaker 1>brain would turn into top yoka um. And I wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>that far off, you know, to begin with um. So

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<v Speaker 1>You've worked on some really really iconic TV series and films.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have a favorite role that you've played. Gee,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think so. I mean I always enjoy something new,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. Um, thinking back, I'm trying to think. I

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<v Speaker 1>know Gum Girls was well. Yeah, Unfortunately your credits are

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<v Speaker 1>pretty sparse. Let me just read off a few of them. Um, Batman, Returns,

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<v Speaker 1>Black Samurai, Ripo Man, Prime Risk Girls, Just want to

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<v Speaker 1>have fun, Savaged on side, Nancy Straight to Hell, Walker,

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<v Speaker 1>Bonsai Runner Edwards, Scissor Hands, who's heard of that? Another

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<v Speaker 1>You Headless body in a topless bar, best Man, Paris

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<v Speaker 1>and White, Oleander, um Any Plus Star Trek, the Next Generation, Seinfeld,

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<v Speaker 1>Parks and Recreation bunn Heads as you've mentioned, and obviously

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<v Speaker 1>Gilmore Girls. So you're really haven't done that much, Tom,

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<v Speaker 1>I really have poor guy More going. Yeah. Yeah, you

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<v Speaker 1>really got to get it together? Man? So what did

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<v Speaker 1>do you have a favorite memory from any of those? Actually,

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<v Speaker 1>my favorites are are some of the directors I worked with.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh again, the memory goes to hell that Tapioca is

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<v Speaker 1>working there. Burton, I really enjoyed working with him. I

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<v Speaker 1>did I think three shows with him, and and um

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<v Speaker 1>repot Man who who directed report? I don't know. I

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<v Speaker 1>know Burton did Scissor Hands in Batman returns right. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it'll come to me after a while. I'll blurt it

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<v Speaker 1>out as we talk. How is he How is he

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<v Speaker 1>different from other directors? Very laid back. Um, I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>really push too much on on demanding and things. You

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<v Speaker 1>kind of let the actors do what they wanted, h

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<v Speaker 1>which is fun. I mean, he didn't if if it

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<v Speaker 1>was going off, he'd certainly try to straighten them out,

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<v Speaker 1>but he let them give them their head to do

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<v Speaker 1>what they what they felt the character needed, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>which I enjoy I like doing that. And let me

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<v Speaker 1>ask you, what is your favorite memory of Gilmore Girl,

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<v Speaker 1>the one that really really sticks with you being on

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<v Speaker 1>that show, That the one experience. Well, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if it's a favorite or not, but during the opening

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<v Speaker 1>of the in I do remember this one was a

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<v Speaker 1>little embarrassing to me. But I was supposed to be

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<v Speaker 1>a little tipsy, a little drunk, and we did that

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<v Speaker 1>take about fifteen or twenty times, and I just didn't

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<v Speaker 1>get what amy Amy isn't it okay? Really? There? I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think she was too happy with with what we

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<v Speaker 1>finally had, and I was I was really kind of

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<v Speaker 1>uh felt Disaplin pointed in myself and not fulfilling that

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<v Speaker 1>one thing that you wanted. You had to play a

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<v Speaker 1>drunk scene as Tim. Yeah, yeah, I was at the

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<v Speaker 1>first time. I was in a suit in the opening

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<v Speaker 1>of the inn. Oh right, they throw a party, So

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<v Speaker 1>that really stuck out in my mind because I was

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<v Speaker 1>disappointed in myself. Um, as actors tend to do when

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<v Speaker 1>they don't just don't get that little thing that the

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<v Speaker 1>directors right, right, right, when in all probable ability, you

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<v Speaker 1>probably got it four takes before, right, and they're just

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, we we at least we put it

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<v Speaker 1>in the can. One way, you get it in the can.

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<v Speaker 1>And yeah, you know you're try not to think about

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<v Speaker 1>it afterwards. Just let it go. Yeah, all right, we

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<v Speaker 1>are going to play Tom I'm sorry. I see you're

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<v Speaker 1>so good. I called you by your character name. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna play a little little game called rapid Fire.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh okay, you ready stop thinking of her blue eyes?

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<v Speaker 1>Stop it? Do you not think of Lauren Graham's blue

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<v Speaker 1>eyes staring back at you? Don't do it. It's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be a big distraction. Okay, all right? How many cups

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<v Speaker 1>of coffee do you have per day? Four or five?

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<v Speaker 1>How many blue eyes does Lauren Graham have? Three? Are

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<v Speaker 1>your team Logan, Team Jasser, team Dean? What color are

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<v Speaker 1>Lauren Graham's eyes? Purple blue? Of course beautifully blue? What

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<v Speaker 1>would you order it? Luke's Diner coffee? Coffee and decided?

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<v Speaker 1>Blue eyes? Uh? Would you rather go on a road

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<v Speaker 1>trip with Taylor or machine l the show? Finish the

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<v Speaker 1>lyric and where you lead? I will follow dot dot

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<v Speaker 1>dot for a beer anywhere, No, anywhere that there's blue

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<v Speaker 1>eyes waiting to stare back at me. Jackson's Vegetables or

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<v Speaker 1>Suki's Baked Goods, Baked Goods. There you go. Would you

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<v Speaker 1>rather listen to Drella's harp or the Troubadours cover songs?

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<v Speaker 1>M hmm? What vocabulary words did Liza Wheel teach you

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<v Speaker 1>on set? Hell? I don't Silton prep or stars hollow? Hi? Uhh?

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<v Speaker 1>There you go, Tom, It's been a blast, my friend.

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