hi guys my name is Demetrius best reps key as Audrey said before I am a circus
key as Audrey said before I am a circus
key as Audrey said before I am a circus performer and action actor living here
performer and action actor living here
performer and action actor living here in Los Angeles I’m one half of the best
in Los Angeles I’m one half of the best
in Los Angeles I’m one half of the best reps key brothers that’s my younger
reps key brothers that’s my younger
reps key brothers that’s my younger brother right there and I got to perform
brother right there and I got to perform
brother right there and I got to perform with him all the time which is really
with him all the time which is really
with him all the time which is really cool before we start I want to answer a
cool before we start I want to answer a
cool before we start I want to answer a few questions that people always ask me
few questions that people always ask me
few questions that people always ask me all the time how tall am I I’m six seven
all the time how tall am I I’m six seven
all the time how tall am I I’m six seven technically I’m six six and a half but
technically I’m six six and a half but
technically I’m six six and a half but if I tell you I’m six six and a half
if I tell you I’m six six and a half
if I tell you I’m six six and a half years you’re six seven okay I’m six
years you’re six seven okay I’m six
years you’re six seven okay I’m six seven I’m a circus performer the air up
seven I’m a circus performer the air up
seven I’m a circus performer the air up here is great I don’t play basketball
here is great I don’t play basketball
here is great I don’t play basketball I’m not part of a circus family and I
I’m not part of a circus family and I
I’m not part of a circus family and I didn’t start doing gymnastics as a kid I
didn’t start doing gymnastics as a kid I
didn’t start doing gymnastics as a kid I actually used to be a janitor which is a
actually used to be a janitor which is a
actually used to be a janitor which is a really really good profession that you
really really good profession that you
really really good profession that you should all aspire to do but before we
should all aspire to do but before we
should all aspire to do but before we get into the juicy details on my
get into the juicy details on my
get into the juicy details on my janitorial career I wanted to share my
janitorial career I wanted to share my
janitorial career I wanted to share my most embarrassing life experience at
most embarrassing life experience at
most embarrassing life experience at that time with you guys it was an
that time with you guys it was an
that time with you guys it was an audition that I did when I was 21 years
audition that I did when I was 21 years
audition that I did when I was 21 years old and I came from a smaller City
old and I came from a smaller City
old and I came from a smaller City Spokane Washington and for me it was a
Spokane Washington and for me it was a
Spokane Washington and for me it was a big deal it’s a really big deal I want
big deal it’s a really big deal I want
big deal it’s a really big deal I want to show that with you guys so check it
to show that with you guys so check it
to show that with you guys so check it out now they call this the brand new
out now they call this the brand new
out now they call this the brand new settings but outside things have dried
settings but outside things have dried
settings but outside things have dried up inside things are still pretty
up inside things are still pretty
up inside things are still pretty miserable so far the dancers haven’t hit
miserable so far the dancers haven’t hit
miserable so far the dancers haven’t hit the heights the judges would like hoping
the heights the judges would like hoping
the heights the judges would like hoping to change that with six foot six b-boy
to change that with six foot six b-boy
to change that with six foot six b-boy Demetrios Petrovsky a week ago was
Demetrios Petrovsky a week ago was
Demetrios Petrovsky a week ago was really really confident and then I
really really confident and then I
really really confident and then I videotaped myself working out and I saw
videotaped myself working out and I saw
videotaped myself working out and I saw it and now it’s like kind of iffy now
it and now it’s like kind of iffy now
it and now it’s like kind of iffy now I’m like I’m here already so I’m doing
I’m like I’m here already so I’m doing
I’m like I’m here already so I’m doing it but I was a lot more confident before
it but I was a lot more confident before
it but I was a lot more confident before I saw a tape of me dancing
I saw a tape of me dancing
I saw a tape of me dancing apparently it looks a lot better in my
apparently it looks a lot better in my
apparently it looks a lot better in my head
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okay how long have you been doing
okay how long have you been doing breaking three months three months huh
breaking three months three months huh
breaking three months three months huh Wow well that’s what it it felt like I
Wow well that’s what it it felt like I
Wow well that’s what it it felt like I was watching somebody that’s been trying
was watching somebody that’s been trying
was watching somebody that’s been trying something for three months I didn’t feel
something for three months I didn’t feel
something for three months I didn’t feel for one thing that you had the strength
for one thing that you had the strength
for one thing that you had the strength you know and there was this wild wickets
you know and there was this wild wickets
you know and there was this wild wickets on you were just like falling down and
on you were just like falling down and
on you were just like falling down and it was getting slower and slower really
it was getting slower and slower really
it was getting slower and slower really nail it and it was just I was like
nail it and it was just I was like
nail it and it was just I was like scared actually cuz I realized you know
scared actually cuz I realized you know
scared actually cuz I realized you know that you don’t really know what you’re
that you don’t really know what you’re
that you don’t really know what you’re doing it scared me I couldn’t even enjoy
doing it scared me I couldn’t even enjoy
doing it scared me I couldn’t even enjoy it it sounded like the music was feeding
it it sounded like the music was feeding
it it sounded like the music was feeding out of you and you were completely dying
out of you and you were completely dying
out of you and you were completely dying on us and it scared me I’m not sure
on us and it scared me I’m not sure
on us and it scared me I’m not sure you’re allowed to say television yeah
yeah there wasn’t anything there for me
yeah there wasn’t anything there for me at all I’m afraid it’s enough for me
at all I’m afraid it’s enough for me
at all I’m afraid it’s enough for me it’s a no for me but I hope to encourage
it’s a no for me but I hope to encourage
it’s a no for me but I hope to encourage you to keep going if you love dancing
you to keep going if you love dancing
you to keep going if you love dancing don’t just stick with breaking classical
don’t just stick with breaking classical
don’t just stick with breaking classical would be panting you’d make a great
would be panting you’d make a great
would be panting you’d make a great partner you’d be able to lift girls with
partner you’d be able to lift girls with
partner you’d be able to lift girls with one finger fantastic
one finger fantastic
one finger fantastic yeah we’ll see you in a couple of years
yeah we’ll see you in a couple of years
yeah we’ll see you in a couple of years doing that then shall we sounds good all
doing that then shall we sounds good all
doing that then shall we sounds good all right
so a fun fact that Sanne picked was for
so a fun fact that Sanne picked was for shock value I think it got it the second
shock value I think it got it the second
shock value I think it got it the second thing is my performance that just it was
thing is my performance that just it was
thing is my performance that just it was a minute 30 which is exactly how long I
a minute 30 which is exactly how long I
a minute 30 which is exactly how long I had first I think it danced
had first I think it danced
had first I think it danced now I’m gonna backtrack a little bit so
now I’m gonna backtrack a little bit so
now I’m gonna backtrack a little bit so I used to be a janitor and I was a
I used to be a janitor and I was a
I used to be a janitor and I was a self-employed janitor which means I had
self-employed janitor which means I had
self-employed janitor which means I had a lot of free time on my hands a lot of
a lot of free time on my hands a lot of
a lot of free time on my hands a lot of free time all my friends were at school
free time all my friends were at school
free time all my friends were at school or at work I worked either late nights
or at work I worked either late nights
or at work I worked either late nights or early mornings so my whole day was
or early mornings so my whole day was
or early mornings so my whole day was essentially free to do whatever I wanted
essentially free to do whatever I wanted
essentially free to do whatever I wanted though I didn’t have anything to do I
though I didn’t have anything to do I
though I didn’t have anything to do I went to Lake that summer and I learned
went to Lake that summer and I learned
went to Lake that summer and I learned how to do a backflip into the water off
how to do a backflip into the water off
how to do a backflip into the water off a dock and this was a huge deal for me
a dock and this was a huge deal for me
a dock and this was a huge deal for me because I always wanted to do gymnastics
because I always wanted to do gymnastics
because I always wanted to do gymnastics I always wanted to do it but I was
I always wanted to do it but I was
I always wanted to do it but I was always told those two tall and also our
always told those two tall and also our
always told those two tall and also our family wasn’t financially stable enough
family wasn’t financially stable enough
family wasn’t financially stable enough to pay for their six seven four six six
to pay for their six seven four six six
to pay for their six seven four six six son or tall boy to do gymnastics and
son or tall boy to do gymnastics and
son or tall boy to do gymnastics and I’ve always wanted to do so when I
I’ve always wanted to do so when I
I’ve always wanted to do so when I learned how to do that backflip
learned how to do that backflip
learned how to do that backflip something awoke inside of me and I’m
something awoke inside of me and I’m
something awoke inside of me and I’m like wow I could do this I could do this
like wow I could do this I could do this
like wow I could do this I could do this and I had all this free time so I
and I had all this free time so I
and I had all this free time so I started going into gymnastics gyms and
started going into gymnastics gyms and
started going into gymnastics gyms and finding out about adult classes and
finding out about adult classes and
finding out about adult classes and about renting the gym because I wanted
about renting the gym because I wanted
about renting the gym because I wanted to learn now I started learning about
to learn now I started learning about
to learn now I started learning about dog classes when I realized that one I’m
dog classes when I realized that one I’m
dog classes when I realized that one I’m really really self-conscious about
really really self-conscious about
really really self-conscious about people watching me learn how to do stuff
people watching me learn how to do stuff
people watching me learn how to do stuff because I’m a tall awkward white male
because I’m a tall awkward white male
because I’m a tall awkward white male and I don’t want people to like laugh at
and I don’t want people to like laugh at
and I don’t want people to like laugh at me so I was really scared to do it so I
me so I was really scared to do it so I
me so I was really scared to do it so I started asking about renting the gym and
started asking about renting the gym and
started asking about renting the gym and I stopped by at a gymnastics place left
I stopped by at a gymnastics place left
I stopped by at a gymnastics place left my number and I got a call the next day
my number and I got a call the next day
my number and I got a call the next day and this call surprised me because what
and this call surprised me because what
and this call surprised me because what they asked me was if I wanted to
they asked me was if I wanted to
they asked me was if I wanted to interview for a coaching position at the
interview for a coaching position at the
interview for a coaching position at the gym they called hi I’m from Spokane
gym they called hi I’m from Spokane
gym they called hi I’m from Spokane elite gymnastics now formally spoken
elite gymnastics now formally spoken
elite gymnastics now formally spoken like gymnastics now Spokane gymnastics
like gymnastics now Spokane gymnastics
like gymnastics now Spokane gymnastics and like we’re looking for coaches we
and like we’re looking for coaches we
and like we’re looking for coaches we know that you were inquiring we’re
know that you were inquiring we’re
know that you were inquiring we’re looking for you know a male coach who’s
looking for you know a male coach who’s
looking for you know a male coach who’s strong who could spot the kids on high
strong who could spot the kids on high
strong who could spot the kids on high bar and whatnot and I immediately
bar and whatnot and I immediately
bar and whatnot and I immediately informed unknown about me I know nothing
informed unknown about me I know nothing
informed unknown about me I know nothing about gymnastics I want to learn
about gymnastics I want to learn
about gymnastics I want to learn gymnastics like no no it’s not that big
gymnastics like no no it’s not that big
gymnastics like no no it’s not that big of a deal we’ll train you you know you
of a deal we’ll train you you know you
of a deal we’ll train you you know you could interview if they’d be like you
could interview if they’d be like you
could interview if they’d be like you will train you to coach I was like oh
will train you to coach I was like oh
will train you to coach I was like oh okay yeah I’ll think about it and then I
okay yeah I’ll think about it and then I
okay yeah I’ll think about it and then I hung up and I just sat there with my
hung up and I just sat there with my
hung up and I just sat there with my phone and I’m like do I want to do this
phone and I’m like do I want to do this
phone and I’m like do I want to do this job energy I don’t need the money but I
job energy I don’t need the money but I
job energy I don’t need the money but I have lots of time so you know and this
have lots of time so you know and this
have lots of time so you know and this was my first Whynot moment my why not
was my first Whynot moment my why not
was my first Whynot moment my why not moment where I was just like why not
moment where I was just like why not
moment where I was just like why not what’s the worst that could happen you
what’s the worst that could happen you
what’s the worst that could happen you know so what’s this job interview and I
know so what’s this job interview and I
know so what’s this job interview and I got to play with kids which was really
got to play with kids which was really
got to play with kids which was really really cool we played games and cuz I
really cool we played games and cuz I
really cool we played games and cuz I play in the foam pit and whatnot and I
play in the foam pit and whatnot and I
play in the foam pit and whatnot and I fell in love with it and the kids fell
fell in love with it and the kids fell
fell in love with it and the kids fell in love with me because they’ve never
in love with me because they’ve never
in love with me because they’ve never seen the Jolly
seen the Jolly
seen the Jolly tall person so it was a great fit and I
tall person so it was a great fit and I
tall person so it was a great fit and I got hired and I started teaching me out
got hired and I started teaching me out
got hired and I started teaching me out of coach six months down the line I’m
of coach six months down the line I’m
of coach six months down the line I’m now coaching preschool classes and a
now coaching preschool classes and a
now coaching preschool classes and a funny thing about preschool is if you
funny thing about preschool is if you
funny thing about preschool is if you ever get one preschooler to cry which is
ever get one preschooler to cry which is
ever get one preschooler to cry which is really easy when you’re 67 by just
really easy when you’re 67 by just
really easy when you’re 67 by just saying hi I’m coach Demetrius then all
saying hi I’m coach Demetrius then all
saying hi I’m coach Demetrius then all of them will cry it’s a chain reaction
of them will cry it’s a chain reaction
of them will cry it’s a chain reaction way and they all start bowing that was
way and they all start bowing that was
way and they all start bowing that was one of the things that to learn as a
one of the things that to learn as a
one of the things that to learn as a coach and progressively as I learned
coach and progressively as I learned
coach and progressively as I learned more I started teaching higher levels
more I started teaching higher levels
more I started teaching higher levels and I got to the point where I start
and I got to the point where I start
and I got to the point where I start teaching boys were level one two and two
teaching boys were level one two and two
teaching boys were level one two and two three and I got to the point cuz boys
three and I got to the point cuz boys
three and I got to the point cuz boys always ask why don’t you do it show me
always ask why don’t you do it show me
always ask why don’t you do it show me show me how to do and I’m like and I I
show me how to do and I’m like and I I
show me how to do and I’m like and I I don’t have the heart to lie to a child I
don’t have the heart to lie to a child I
don’t have the heart to lie to a child I can’t do it I don’t have it in me so
can’t do it I don’t have it in me so
can’t do it I don’t have it in me so every coach has a thing that they say to
every coach has a thing that they say to
every coach has a thing that they say to deflect it you know I did it when I was
deflect it you know I did it when I was
deflect it you know I did it when I was younger I had my time now it’s your time
younger I had my time now it’s your time
younger I had my time now it’s your time passing the baton on to you me I was
passing the baton on to you me I was
passing the baton on to you me I was like well I technically I hired a coach
like well I technically I hired a coach
like well I technically I hired a coach here and I really don’t know I can’t
here and I really don’t know I can’t
here and I really don’t know I can’t physically do it but I can teach you I
physically do it but I can teach you I
physically do it but I can teach you I have the knowledge in my head but I
have the knowledge in my head but I
have the knowledge in my head but I could teach you but I don’t know and I
could teach you but I don’t know and I
could teach you but I don’t know and I can help you out but the kids don’t
can help you out but the kids don’t
can help you out but the kids don’t really care about they just want you to
really care about they just want you to
really care about they just want you to see a handstand or a backflip or
see a handstand or a backflip or
see a handstand or a backflip or something
something
something so I started feel like a hypocrite and
so I started feel like a hypocrite and
so I started feel like a hypocrite and when I decided to do was teach myself I
when I decided to do was teach myself I
when I decided to do was teach myself I already knew how to teach I had access
already knew how to teach I had access
already knew how to teach I had access to a camera so what I would do is
to a camera so what I would do is
to a camera so what I would do is whatever classes I taught during the
whatever classes I taught during the
whatever classes I taught during the week at night when the gym closed my
week at night when the gym closed my
week at night when the gym closed my manager Nadine Burgess allowed me to
manager Nadine Burgess allowed me to
manager Nadine Burgess allowed me to train myself as long as that someone
train myself as long as that someone
train myself as long as that someone else to watch and supervise in case I
else to watch and supervise in case I
else to watch and supervise in case I got hurt so I started off with the basic
got hurt so I started off with the basic
got hurt so I started off with the basic progressions basic handstands forward
progressions basic handstands forward
progressions basic handstands forward rolls cartwheels and I gradually got
rolls cartwheels and I gradually got
rolls cartwheels and I gradually got better because the kids trained one day
better because the kids trained one day
better because the kids trained one day a week and I trained five days a week
a week and I trained five days a week
a week and I trained five days a week which was a big difference so I’ll be
which was a big difference so I’ll be
which was a big difference so I’ll be half a year later I’m now as good as are
half a year later I’m now as good as are
half a year later I’m now as good as are some of our team boys and this this why
some of our team boys and this this why
some of our team boys and this this why not in me started happening throughout
not in me started happening throughout
not in me started happening throughout my life so I’m manifesting throughout my
my life so I’m manifesting throughout my
my life so I’m manifesting throughout my life my older brother asked me hey you
life my older brother asked me hey you
life my older brother asked me hey you want to go back to school so the time I
want to go back to school so the time I
want to go back to school so the time I had dropped out why not you know who
had dropped out why not you know who
had dropped out why not you know who knows what could happen
knows what could happen
knows what could happen and I kept I’m saying why not and my why
and I kept I’m saying why not and my why
and I kept I’m saying why not and my why nots got a little bit more ridiculous as
nots got a little bit more ridiculous as
nots got a little bit more ridiculous as I got more confident and one day my
I got more confident and one day my
I got more confident and one day my friend Tucker Frye who worked the gym
friend Tucker Frye who worked the gym
friend Tucker Frye who worked the gym with me said hey Demetrius you wanna
with me said hey Demetrius you wanna
with me said hey Demetrius you wanna audition for so you think you dance with
audition for so you think you dance with
audition for so you think you dance with me and I said Tucker you know I can’t
me and I said Tucker you know I can’t
me and I said Tucker you know I can’t breakdance I don’t know anything about
breakdance I don’t know anything about
breakdance I don’t know anything about breakdancing
breakdancing
breakdancing I have now like basic basic gymnastics
I have now like basic basic gymnastics
I have now like basic basic gymnastics ability but I can’t do anything about
ability but I can’t do anything about
ability but I can’t do anything about story I’ll teach you okay why not so we
story I’ll teach you okay why not so we
story I’ll teach you okay why not so we had three months to Train unfortunately
had three months to Train unfortunately
had three months to Train unfortunately we didn’t train them for those three
we didn’t train them for those three
we didn’t train them for those three months kind of forgot about it but three
months kind of forgot about it but three
months kind of forgot about it but three before we start training really hard
before we start training really hard
before we start training really hard really really hard and we came out there
really really hard and we came out there
really really hard and we came out there and we tried our best but the night
and we tried our best but the night
and we tried our best but the night before I had the realization that I’m
before I had the realization that I’m
before I had the realization that I’m not as good as I thought I was and I
not as good as I thought I was and I
not as good as I thought I was and I honestly don’t know what I’m doing but
honestly don’t know what I’m doing but
honestly don’t know what I’m doing but at this point I can’t back out now I’ve
at this point I can’t back out now I’ve
at this point I can’t back out now I’ve already already gone to Seattle because
already already gone to Seattle because
already already gone to Seattle because we’re from Spokane so we drove six hours
we’re from Spokane so we drove six hours
we’re from Spokane so we drove six hours to audition for this and you saw what
to audition for this and you saw what
to audition for this and you saw what happened that was it and I was so
happened that was it and I was so
happened that was it and I was so embarrassed when it happened because
embarrassed when it happened because
embarrassed when it happened because it’s a very hard thing to try your best
it’s a very hard thing to try your best
it’s a very hard thing to try your best at something and fail and then be
at something and fail and then be
at something and fail and then be critiqued on it afterwards so we came
critiqued on it afterwards so we came
critiqued on it afterwards so we came home and we’re exhausted and we’re tired
home and we’re exhausted and we’re tired
home and we’re exhausted and we’re tired and you know and we sat down in the next
and you know and we sat down in the next
and you know and we sat down in the next day I woke up angry because there was
day I woke up angry because there was
day I woke up angry because there was one thing that was somebody at one of
one thing that was somebody at one of
one thing that was somebody at one of the judges said something to me I’m not
the judges said something to me I’m not
the judges said something to me I’m not gonna say what’s judge and it kept on
gonna say what’s judge and it kept on
gonna say what’s judge and it kept on replaying in my head and she said I
replaying in my head and she said I
replaying in my head and she said I don’t think you’ll ever be good but I
don’t think you’ll ever be good but I
don’t think you’ll ever be good but I encourage you to keep going I don’t
encourage you to keep going I don’t
encourage you to keep going I don’t think you’ll ever be good I don’t think
think you’ll ever be good I don’t think
think you’ll ever be good I don’t think he’ll ever be good I don’t think you’ll
he’ll ever be good I don’t think you’ll
he’ll ever be good I don’t think you’ll ever be good this reverb played in my
ever be good this reverb played in my
ever be good this reverb played in my head over and over again and I couldn’t
head over and over again and I couldn’t
head over and over again and I couldn’t stop I got angry I got passionately
stop I got angry I got passionately
stop I got angry I got passionately angry and I said you don’t know no the
angry and I said you don’t know no the
angry and I said you don’t know no the only person who’s decides whether I
only person who’s decides whether I
only person who’s decides whether I could be good or not is me so I started
could be good or not is me so I started
could be good or not is me so I started training Tucker and I formed a
training Tucker and I formed a
training Tucker and I formed a breakdance crew it’s technically b-boy
breakdance crew it’s technically b-boy
breakdance crew it’s technically b-boy but I’m gonna say breakdance so people
but I’m gonna say breakdance so people
but I’m gonna say breakdance so people could understand we started a b-boy crew
could understand we started a b-boy crew
could understand we started a b-boy crew called the paper cutter crew with we met
called the paper cutter crew with we met
called the paper cutter crew with we met two other people as four of us and we
two other people as four of us and we
two other people as four of us and we started training two days a week and
started training two days a week and
started training two days a week and then two days became three days a week
then two days became three days a week
then two days became three days a week and three days became five days a week
and three days became five days a week
and three days became five days a week and before you know it we’re on this
and before you know it we’re on this
and before you know it we’re on this intense training regimen and we’re
intense training regimen and we’re
intense training regimen and we’re trying to be the best and this happened
trying to be the best and this happened
trying to be the best and this happened for about three months we started
for about three months we started
for about three months we started improving and we started pushing through
improving and we started pushing through
improving and we started pushing through injuries and when you sprained your
injuries and when you sprained your
injuries and when you sprained your wrist you do your freezes on your left
wrist you do your freezes on your left
wrist you do your freezes on your left side and when your left shoulder hurt
side and when your left shoulder hurt
side and when your left shoulder hurt you start doing footwork and you just
you start doing footwork and you just
you start doing footwork and you just keep going and you never stop and then
keep going and you never stop and then
keep going and you never stop and then an interesting thing happened that video
an interesting thing happened that video
an interesting thing happened that video that I’d almost forgotten about got
that I’d almost forgotten about got
that I’d almost forgotten about got aired on TV three months later because
aired on TV three months later because
aired on TV three months later because that’s how TV works and I had a I was
that’s how TV works and I had a I was
that’s how TV works and I had a I was already at peace with it
already at peace with it
already at peace with it it kind of still angry but I’m starting
it kind of still angry but I’m starting
it kind of still angry but I’m starting to forget about it and then it aired and
to forget about it and then it aired and
to forget about it and then it aired and that second wave of embarrassment was a
that second wave of embarrassment was a
that second wave of embarrassment was a hundred times worse than the first
hundred times worse than the first
hundred times worse than the first because the first wave of embarrassment
because the first wave of embarrassment
because the first wave of embarrassment only I knew and Tucker knew and a few of
only I knew and Tucker knew and a few of
only I knew and Tucker knew and a few of my friends the second time the world
my friends the second time the world
my friends the second time the world knew and suddenly I’m walking outside
knew and suddenly I’m walking outside
knew and suddenly I’m walking outside and people are like hey you’re that tall
and people are like hey you’re that tall
and people are like hey you’re that tall guy who was like falling on TV and I’m
guy who was like falling on TV and I’m
guy who was like falling on TV and I’m I’m flattered that you’re giving me
I’m flattered that you’re giving me
I’m flattered that you’re giving me compliments but in my mind I’m thinking
compliments but in my mind I’m thinking
compliments but in my mind I’m thinking I tried my best
I tried my best
I tried my best that was my best that I did everything I
that was my best that I did everything I
that was my best that I did everything I could and I didn’t even hear about the
could and I didn’t even hear about the
could and I didn’t even hear about the video because I was working and then I
video because I was working and then I
video because I was working and then I showed up the next day to my econ class
showed up the next day to my econ class
showed up the next day to my econ class my professor screamed it on the big
my professor screamed it on the big
my professor screamed it on the big screen for all of us to watch and I
screen for all of us to watch and I
screen for all of us to watch and I looked there and I was mortified because
looked there and I was mortified because
looked there and I was mortified because I almost forgot about but then I heard
I almost forgot about but then I heard
I almost forgot about but then I heard the judges again and everything flashed
the judges again and everything flashed
the judges again and everything flashed back and I got more angry and more
back and I got more angry and more
back and I got more angry and more passionate and I trained harder even
passionate and I trained harder even
passionate and I trained harder even harder than before another six months
harder than before another six months
harder than before another six months goes by and suddenly you know now we’re
goes by and suddenly you know now we’re
goes by and suddenly you know now we’re making a name for ourselves our
making a name for ourselves our
making a name for ourselves our breakdance crew is known papercut oh
breakdance crew is known papercut oh
breakdance crew is known papercut oh crew we’re starting doing local
crew we’re starting doing local
crew we’re starting doing local community shows things like now I’m
community shows things like now I’m
community shows things like now I’m saying why not more often to other
saying why not more often to other
saying why not more often to other things I start going back to theater in
things I start going back to theater in
things I start going back to theater in school again I’m doing all these things
school again I’m doing all these things
school again I’m doing all these things and an interesting thing happened
and an interesting thing happened
and an interesting thing happened halfway through one day during practice
halfway through one day during practice
halfway through one day during practice we’re all practicing laughing I’m
we’re all practicing laughing I’m
we’re all practicing laughing I’m sitting down taking a break and it
sitting down taking a break and it
sitting down taking a break and it looked around and saw everyone smiling
looked around and saw everyone smiling
looked around and saw everyone smiling and these now these people who were
and these now these people who were
and these now these people who were strangers a year ago are now my really
strangers a year ago are now my really
strangers a year ago are now my really really close friends and I’m like I’m
really close friends and I’m like I’m
really close friends and I’m like I’m having fun I’m enjoying this this is
having fun I’m enjoying this this is
having fun I’m enjoying this this is something that I like doing and at that
something that I like doing and at that
something that I like doing and at that moment I realized that my anger had
moment I realized that my anger had
moment I realized that my anger had faded as it does with time and I wasn’t
faded as it does with time and I wasn’t
faded as it does with time and I wasn’t angry anymore and I wasn’t as passionate
angry anymore and I wasn’t as passionate
angry anymore and I wasn’t as passionate anymore but something filled out and it
anymore but something filled out and it
anymore but something filled out and it was having fun doing something that I
was having fun doing something that I
was having fun doing something that I wanted to do not caring that I was the
wanted to do not caring that I was the
wanted to do not caring that I was the tall goofy white guy trying to
tall goofy white guy trying to
tall goofy white guy trying to breakdance that didn’t matter
breakdance that didn’t matter
breakdance that didn’t matter and this progressed this why not
and this progressed this why not
and this progressed this why not progressed on and on to make other
progressed on and on to make other
progressed on and on to make other bigger choices so my main point of two
bigger choices so my main point of two
bigger choices so my main point of two points of this the main point one is to
points of this the main point one is to
points of this the main point one is to try to say why not more often to weird
try to say why not more often to weird
try to say why not more often to weird live situations because who knows what’s
live situations because who knows what’s
live situations because who knows what’s gonna happen
gonna happen
gonna happen worst case scenario you’ll have a really
worst case scenario you’ll have a really
worst case scenario you’ll have a really cool story to tell my second point is do
cool story to tell my second point is do
cool story to tell my second point is do not audition for so you think you could
not audition for so you think you could
not audition for so you think you could dance especially if you cannot dance
dance especially if you cannot dance
dance especially if you cannot dance know that that’s not my actual point my
know that that’s not my actual point my
know that that’s not my actual point my actual point is that listen to your
actual point is that listen to your
actual point is that listen to your inner voice inside your head your inner
inner voice inside your head your inner
inner voice inside your head your inner voice inside your heart versus the
voice inside your heart versus the
voice inside your heart versus the voices of others because people always
voices of others because people always
voices of others because people always talk people will always talk whether
talk people will always talk whether
talk people will always talk whether you’re good
you’re good
you’re good whether you’re bad people will always
whether you’re bad people will always
whether you’re bad people will always talk and let them talk because they’ll
talk and let them talk because they’ll
talk and let them talk because they’ll always tell you what they’re afraid to
always tell you what they’re afraid to
always tell you what they’re afraid to do they’re always tape tell you what
do they’re always tape tell you what
do they’re always tape tell you what they’re afraid that you’re gonna do
they’re afraid that you’re gonna do
they’re afraid that you’re gonna do you’re gonna get hurt no you’re way too
you’re gonna get hurt no you’re way too
you’re gonna get hurt no you’re way too big to do that you can’t move to Los
big to do that you can’t move to Los
big to do that you can’t move to Los Angeles but when you stop listening to
Angeles but when you stop listening to
Angeles but when you stop listening to them and start listening to yourself
them and start listening to yourself
them and start listening to yourself you could wear a red sweatpants to TED
you could wear a red sweatpants to TED
you could wear a red sweatpants to TED talk I know so with that I’m thank you
talk I know so with that I’m thank you
talk I know so with that I’m thank you for your time
for your time
for your time my name is Demetrius mr. Epstein have a
my name is Demetrius mr. Epstein have a
my name is Demetrius mr. Epstein have a great day
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