WEBVTT - MICHAEL THEO: Returning to Austin & Getting nominated for a Logie

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<v Speaker 2>I am super excited about the guests that we have

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<v Speaker 2>on the Pickup right now. Michael Theo. Now, a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of you might remember he was a bit of a

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<v Speaker 2>breakout star on the ABC show Love on the Spectrum

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<v Speaker 2>a few years ago, and that's where we were first

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<v Speaker 2>introduced to him. Now we've spoken to Michael a few

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<v Speaker 2>times on the pick Up, and we've also spoken to

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<v Speaker 2>him on our podcast, Life Uncut podcast, so we're a

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<v Speaker 2>big fan. But now Michael has been nominated for a

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<v Speaker 2>Logie for Best Actor in a Comedy Drama in the

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<v Speaker 2>new show that he's in Austin. Now Austin is like

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<v Speaker 2>a comedy drama on the ABC. It's an incredible show.

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<v Speaker 2>And to see Michael Hope from when we first met

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<v Speaker 2>him on our screens to now I've been nominated for

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<v Speaker 2>a LOGI is absolutely incredible. Michael, welcome to the show.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you ladies. It's a pleasure to be on your

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<v Speaker 3>show again.

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<v Speaker 1>I got so nice to talk to you. It's been

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<v Speaker 1>so long. I remember when we interviewed you on Life

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<v Speaker 1>on cart would have been gosh, like maybe five years

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<v Speaker 1>ago now four years ago, and you said at the

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<v Speaker 1>time that we asked, what's the next thing after love

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<v Speaker 1>on the spectrum for you? And you said you really

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to get into acting, And now not only did

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<v Speaker 1>you get into acting, now you're nominated for a LOGI

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<v Speaker 1>what's it been like being in the series one so far?

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<v Speaker 1>And I know you guys have finished season two, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>what's this experience been like for you?

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<v Speaker 3>Loved every day of it because it was such a

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<v Speaker 3>wonderful project for me to work on with such amazing

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<v Speaker 3>people as well. Basically loved every moment of the first

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<v Speaker 3>season and it felt like that I was in a

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<v Speaker 3>different world.

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<v Speaker 2>For people that might not have seen Austin yet. Can

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<v Speaker 2>you just tell us what it's about.

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<v Speaker 3>It's about a children's book author Julian Hartswood who gets

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<v Speaker 3>canceled and discovers that he has a newer diverse son

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<v Speaker 3>named Austin, who begins to see as his path to redemption.

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<v Speaker 1>One thing that I think is so amazing this Michael,

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<v Speaker 1>is like, obviously Austin, who is in the show, is neurodiverse.

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<v Speaker 1>How important to you is it that people as in

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<v Speaker 1>when there's a role that becomes available for someone in

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<v Speaker 1>an acting role where the character is neurodiverse, that it's

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<v Speaker 1>actually played by someone who has that in real life.

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<v Speaker 3>I believe it's extremely important because the portrayal is more

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<v Speaker 3>authentic that way, and because that character could possibly reflect

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<v Speaker 3>on lived experiences of the actor.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I love. I love that you had

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<v Speaker 1>a goal and you set out your ambition and then

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<v Speaker 1>you in the last few Yeah, I mean, I really

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<v Speaker 1>I would love to dig up that audio because I

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<v Speaker 1>loved how much and how excited you were about the

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<v Speaker 1>possibility of getting into acting, and I think it's just

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<v Speaker 1>so inspirational what you have achieved. You've got the logis

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<v Speaker 1>this weekend. Who are you taking to the Logis with you?

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<v Speaker 1>What are you most excited about.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm afraid I can't take anyone.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh no, no date for the logies.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I'm afraid not. But also, if I was able

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<v Speaker 3>to take someone, I would have taken my mother because

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<v Speaker 3>I promised her age ago that I would bring her

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<v Speaker 3>because she's been a huge supporter of this during since

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<v Speaker 3>the very beginning five years ago.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Well, I'm going to be there, Michael, so I'll

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<v Speaker 2>have to definitely say hello to you on the Red Carpet,

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<v Speaker 2>but before we were Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not coming this year, unfortunately.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I'm up for like interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>It's okay, Michael. You don't have to feel sorry for me.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just not going. I've got nine weeks until I'm

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<v Speaker 1>having a baby. I didn't want to squeeze into a dress.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, Michael, you you are up against your on screen

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<v Speaker 2>dad for the logan Ben Miller.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, I know.

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<v Speaker 2>Like, do you feel like that's tough competition? Do you

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<v Speaker 2>feel like he could win? Could you win?

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know about how tough the competition is. I

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<v Speaker 3>am hopeful to win the LOGI, but there's no guarantee

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<v Speaker 3>that it will happen. I just go to see what happens.

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<v Speaker 1>Who are you most excited to see at the logis

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<v Speaker 1>or who do you hope you bump into.

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<v Speaker 3>I must excited to see Keith Flannagan because I'd love

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<v Speaker 3>to meet her and I love her performances in Fisk

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<v Speaker 3>and Utopia.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's a good one.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know exactly who will be there, but I've

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<v Speaker 3>heard that Justin Clark will be there. I'm excited to

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<v Speaker 3>see her again, and I'm hoping to make Julia Zamiro's acquaintance.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, Michael, we are all rooting for you. We do

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<v Speaker 1>hope that you win this weekend, and we're so excited

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<v Speaker 1>for you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, make sure you say hey to me on the

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<v Speaker 2>red carpet. I'm looking forward to seeing you and I

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<v Speaker 2>really hope you win.

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<v Speaker 3>Not a problem. And also people should know that with

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<v Speaker 3>Austin season two, all the episodes are on iView now.

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<v Speaker 3>People have four days left until voting closes.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so get your voting right now if you're listening.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks so much, Michael, and we're so excited for you,

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<v Speaker 1>and we do hope that you win, and for anyone

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<v Speaker 1>who wants to watch it. Season two of Austin is

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<v Speaker 1>now available in ABC and iView