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“WORK as HARD as You CAN!” – Benicio del Toro – Top 10 Rules


I rubbed some people the wrong way by

I rubbed some people the wrong way by trying to break out by trying to do what

trying to break out by trying to do what

trying to break out by trying to do what I had learned and what I considered the

I had learned and what I considered the

I had learned and what I considered the best I could do I think fear is a

best I could do I think fear is a

best I could do I think fear is a motivator you have to know that you will

motivator you have to know that you will

motivator you have to know that you will never be perfect but you can’t believe

never be perfect but you can’t believe

never be perfect but you can’t believe it

it

it what’s that belief nation it’s Evan my

what’s that belief nation it’s Evan my

what’s that belief nation it’s Evan my one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you

one word is believe and I believe in you I believe in your potential and I want

I believe in your potential and I want

I believe in your potential and I want to see that thing that you’ve got inside

to see that thing that you’ve got inside

to see that thing that you’ve got inside you explode out into the world to have a

you explode out into the world to have a

you explode out into the world to have a big impact for you your family and the

big impact for you your family and the

big impact for you your family and the world so to help you on your journey

world so to help you on your journey

world so to help you on your journey today we’re gonna learn from Academy

today we’re gonna learn from Academy

today we’re gonna learn from Academy award-winning actor Benicio del Toro and

award-winning actor Benicio del Toro and

award-winning actor Benicio del Toro and my take on his top ten rules for success

my take on his top ten rules for success

my take on his top ten rules for success rule number one is my personal favorite

rule number one is my personal favorite

rule number one is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys

and I’d love to know which one you guys

and I’d love to know which one you guys like the best and as always guys as

like the best and as always guys as

like the best and as always guys as you’re watching if you hear something

you’re watching if you hear something

you’re watching if you hear something that really really resonates with you

that really really resonates with you

that really really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it so other people

and put quotes around it so other people

and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired and when you write it

can be inspired and when you write it

can be inspired and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick for

down it’s much more likely to stick for

down it’s much more likely to stick for yourself as well enjoy

we’re just interested in being really

we’re just interested in being really you know almost like a guest at

you know almost like a guest at

you know almost like a guest at someone’s house I don’t wanna like you

someone’s house I don’t wanna like you

someone’s house I don’t wanna like you know I don’t want to move the table just

know I don’t want to move the table just

know I don’t want to move the table just yeah I behave it really well

yeah I behave it really well

yeah I behave it really well when it comes to the approach to my

when it comes to the approach to my

when it comes to the approach to my character it wasn’t until a little bit

character it wasn’t until a little bit

character it wasn’t until a little bit later that I realized that everything

later that I realized that everything

later that I realized that everything that I’ve learned and I put all this

that I’ve learned and I put all this

that I’ve learned and I put all this time in class that needed I needed to

time in class that needed I needed to

time in class that needed I needed to let that out I needed to I need it to

let that out I needed to I need it to

let that out I needed to I need it to grow so it wasn’t until a movie I did

grow so it wasn’t until a movie I did

grow so it wasn’t until a movie I did call I think it’s called fearless

call I think it’s called fearless

call I think it’s called fearless it’s a Peter weird film that I really

it’s a Peter weird film that I really

it’s a Peter weird film that I really want I’m gonna bring in everything that

want I’m gonna bring in everything that

want I’m gonna bring in everything that I’ve learned and tried to make it play

I’ve learned and tried to make it play

I’ve learned and tried to make it play she’ll be right now you do this mm-hm

she’ll be right now you do this mm-hm

she’ll be right now you do this mm-hm the carven yeah a little bit of playing

the carven yeah a little bit of playing

the carven yeah a little bit of playing you know and by that I mean I’m gonna be

you know and by that I mean I’m gonna be

you know and by that I mean I’m gonna be from the superficial from the Wardrobe

from the superficial from the Wardrobe

from the superficial from the Wardrobe to the the character and make an

to the the character and make an

to the the character and make an interpretation I’m gonna make an

interpretation I’m gonna make an

interpretation I’m gonna make an interpretation about this guy I’m gonna

interpretation about this guy I’m gonna

interpretation about this guy I’m gonna look at the guy and I’m gonna say I’m

look at the guy and I’m gonna say I’m

look at the guy and I’m gonna say I’m gonna I’m gonna make an interpretation

gonna I’m gonna make an interpretation

gonna I’m gonna make an interpretation and then I’m gonna try to have moments

and then I’m gonna try to have moments

and then I’m gonna try to have moments where I can show things that together

where I can show things that together

where I can show things that together makes an interpretation I rubbed some

makes an interpretation I rubbed some

makes an interpretation I rubbed some people the wrong way by trying to break

people the wrong way by trying to break

people the wrong way by trying to break out by trying to do what I had learned

out by trying to do what I had learned

out by trying to do what I had learned and what I considered the best I could

and what I considered the best I could

and what I considered the best I could do and I rubbed him the wrong way

do and I rubbed him the wrong way

do and I rubbed him the wrong way I rubbed some people yes the wrong way

I rubbed some people yes the wrong way

I rubbed some people yes the wrong way but he was taking chances and it was

but he was taking chances and it was

but he was taking chances and it was paying off in 1995 he was cast as

paying off in 1995 he was cast as

paying off in 1995 he was cast as Fenster in a movie called the usual

Fenster in a movie called the usual

Fenster in a movie called the usual suspects satalia he had an idea

suspects satalia he had an idea

suspects satalia he had an idea del Toro thought this character would be

del Toro thought this character would be

del Toro thought this character would be better if he essentially mumbled through

better if he essentially mumbled through

better if he essentially mumbled through the movie oh I don’t want about the hook

the movie oh I don’t want about the hook

the movie oh I don’t want about the hook of it uh dysentery

of it uh dysentery

of it uh dysentery it was risky but it worked and it became

it was risky but it worked and it became

it was risky but it worked and it became Benicio Del

Benicio Del

Benicio Del Rose breakout role I went out on a limb

Rose breakout role I went out on a limb

Rose breakout role I went out on a limb playing a character that was on the

playing a character that was on the

playing a character that was on the borderline of showboating or or being

borderline of showboating or or being

borderline of showboating or or being really like over-the-top and the fact

really like over-the-top and the fact

really like over-the-top and the fact that the movie worked

that the movie worked

that the movie worked I think people consider it a

I think people consider it a

I think people consider it a breakthrough in my career and I

breakthrough in my career and I

breakthrough in my career and I recognize that as well it was the moment

recognize that as well it was the moment

recognize that as well it was the moment because the movie was on point it became

because the movie was on point it became

because the movie was on point it became what it had to become I remember the day

what it had to become I remember the day

what it had to become I remember the day I finished shooting that film I was so

I finished shooting that film I was so

I finished shooting that film I was so depressed I felt i overacted I felt I

depressed I felt i overacted I felt I

depressed I felt i overacted I felt I there was the end of my career you know

there was the end of my career you know

there was the end of my career you know I felt okay you know I dared and I tried

I felt okay you know I dared and I tried

I felt okay you know I dared and I tried to do this character but there was this

to do this character but there was this

to do this character but there was this feeling of like it what a what a big

feeling of like it what a what a big

feeling of like it what a what a big mistake I should have played it in a

mistake I should have played it in a

mistake I should have played it in a different way and all the other actors

different way and all the other actors

different way and all the other actors were so themselves and Here I am I am

were so themselves and Here I am I am

were so themselves and Here I am I am you know and so I I was really it was it

you know and so I I was really it was it

you know and so I I was really it was it wasn’t like oh yeah I did the great part

wasn’t like oh yeah I did the great part

wasn’t like oh yeah I did the great part and here we go and my career is just

and here we go and my career is just

and here we go and my career is just gonna take off and it’s not like that

you get intimidated by roles do you ever

you get intimidated by roles do you ever think I’m not sure I can do it or is

think I’m not sure I can do it or is

think I’m not sure I can do it or is that a turn-on

that a turn-on

that a turn-on I I think fear is a motivator I think I

I I think fear is a motivator I think I

I I think fear is a motivator I think I think yeah I think I think I’m a even

think yeah I think I think I’m a even

think yeah I think I think I’m a even you know even even

you know even even

you know even even it doesn’t matter what role is getting

it doesn’t matter what role is getting

it doesn’t matter what role is getting in front of that camera it’s a little

in front of that camera it’s a little

in front of that camera it’s a little bit intimidating and there’s always that

bit intimidating and there’s always that

bit intimidating and there’s always that I feed from those butterflies you know

I feed from those butterflies you know

I feed from those butterflies you know the first day in school or you know

the first day in school or you know

the first day in school or you know right before tip-off being on stage

right before tip-off being on stage

right before tip-off being on stage giving a speech to an audience or

giving a speech to an audience or

giving a speech to an audience or whatever and it does butterflies I need

whatever and it does butterflies I need

whatever and it does butterflies I need them I need to yeah and I doesn’t matter

them I need to yeah and I doesn’t matter

them I need to yeah and I doesn’t matter what rule it is if there’s always a

what rule it is if there’s always a

what rule it is if there’s always a sense of and if fear might not be the

sense of and if fear might not be the

sense of and if fear might not be the right word but but it there is an

right word but but it there is an

right word but but it there is an element of fear that motivates as your

element of fear that motivates as your

element of fear that motivates as your attorney aversive events a very fast car

attorney aversive events a very fast car

attorney aversive events a very fast car with no top and you’ll need to cocaine

with no top and you’ll need to cocaine

with no top and you’ll need to cocaine have you ever struggled to to find a

have you ever struggled to to find a

have you ever struggled to to find a character have you ever gotten closer

character have you ever gotten closer

character have you ever gotten closer and closer to set and had it hadn’t had

and closer to set and had it hadn’t had

and closer to set and had it hadn’t had it yet you know I don’t think I ever

it yet you know I don’t think I ever

it yet you know I don’t think I ever find him you know it just keeps evolving

find him you know it just keeps evolving

find him you know it just keeps evolving yeah you know I always feel like I

yeah you know I always feel like I

yeah you know I always feel like I always you know to be honest with you I

always you know to be honest with you I

always you know to be honest with you I always feel like I get the closest I can

always feel like I get the closest I can

always feel like I get the closest I can get to the character on the last day of

get to the character on the last day of

get to the character on the last day of shoot you know you know one thing is

shoot you know you know one thing is

shoot you know you know one thing is like that you that kind of like it kind

like that you that kind of like it kind

like that you that kind of like it kind of like that I wish I’d good yarn

of like that I wish I’d good yarn

of like that I wish I’d good yarn earlier because I used to beat myself

earlier because I used to beat myself

earlier because I used to beat myself for that nothing is perfect

for that nothing is perfect

for that nothing is perfect absolutely nothing is perfect so so you

absolutely nothing is perfect so so you

absolutely nothing is perfect so so you know so yeah you know I struggle with

know so yeah you know I struggle with

know so yeah you know I struggle with that I I what I try to do and maybe the

that I I what I try to do and maybe the

that I I what I try to do and maybe the only the only maybe medicine for that

only the only maybe medicine for that

only the only maybe medicine for that might be you know put as much time as

might be you know put as much time as

might be you know put as much time as you can before you do it right yeah work

you can before you do it right yeah work

you can before you do it right yeah work as hard as you can while you’re doing it

as hard as you can while you’re doing it

as hard as you can while you’re doing it has stayed focused no matter if you have

has stayed focused no matter if you have

has stayed focused no matter if you have good days or bad days you know how much

good days or bad days you know how much

good days or bad days you know how much maybe that’s that’s that’s the medicine

maybe that’s that’s that’s the medicine

maybe that’s that’s that’s the medicine I try to just to go state is to keep my

I try to just to go state is to keep my

I try to just to go state is to keep my hands on it it’s there You’ve anybody if

hands on it it’s there You’ve anybody if

hands on it it’s there You’ve anybody if this is a disaster and I feel it’s at

this is a disaster and I feel it’s at

this is a disaster and I feel it’s at this a I just don’t let go if you cross

this a I just don’t let go if you cross

this a I just don’t let go if you cross this line

this line

this line you better be ready to kill me I think

you better be ready to kill me I think

you better be ready to kill me I think Trust is very very important between

Trust is very very important between

Trust is very very important between actors I think that’s that’s something

actors I think that’s that’s something

actors I think that’s that’s something that helps you or encourages you to to

that helps you or encourages you to to

that helps you or encourages you to to feel free to dare to and also I would

feel free to dare to and also I would

feel free to dare to and also I would say to impress you know I think that

say to impress you know I think that

say to impress you know I think that there’s something about and I think

there’s something about and I think

there’s something about and I think every actor feels like that I can’t be

every actor feels like that I can’t be

every actor feels like that I can’t be the only one but I’ve never really

the only one but I’ve never really

the only one but I’ve never really mentioned it before but there’s

mentioned it before but there’s

mentioned it before but there’s something else then I feel like I wanna

something else then I feel like I wanna

something else then I feel like I wanna I want to have let’s say I want to have

I want to have let’s say I want to have

I want to have let’s say I want to have Tim Robbins go that was really good

Tim Robbins go that was really good

Tim Robbins go that was really good oh yeah that was really good there’s

oh yeah that was really good there’s

oh yeah that was really good there’s something about the actor and that you

something about the actor and that you

something about the actor and that you also want to impress that other actor

also want to impress that other actor

also want to impress that other actor that you admire and even if it’s an an

that you admire and even if it’s an an

that you admire and even if it’s an an actor you haven’t worked with before

actor you haven’t worked with before

actor you haven’t worked with before there is then then the approach might be

there is then then the approach might be

there is then then the approach might be different you know it depends you know

different you know it depends you know

different you know it depends you know if it’s an actor that is that you that

if it’s an actor that is that you that

if it’s an actor that is that you that has worked before and and you don’t you

has worked before and and you don’t you

has worked before and and you don’t you don’t know their work but so then

don’t know their work but so then

don’t know their work but so then there’s more of like a friendship you

there’s more of like a friendship you

there’s more of like a friendship you know starting that friendship even if

know starting that friendship even if

know starting that friendship even if your character hates that character the

your character hates that character the

your character hates that character the character the other actor is planck’s so

character the other actor is planck’s so

character the other actor is planck’s so so it’s important to have that

so it’s important to have that

so it’s important to have that fraternity and and inevitably as an

fraternity and and inevitably as an

fraternity and and inevitably as an actor and knowing how difficult it is to

actor and knowing how difficult it is to

actor and knowing how difficult it is to get in front of them of that thing it’s

get in front of them of that thing it’s

get in front of them of that thing it’s it’s it’s you you can’t help it but feel

it’s it’s you you can’t help it but feel

it’s it’s you you can’t help it but feel for some kind of friendship or or or you

for some kind of friendship or or or you

for some kind of friendship or or or you know with the other actor you can’t help

know with the other actor you can’t help

know with the other actor you can’t help it you know like like we’re both in this

it you know like like we’re both in this

it you know like like we’re both in this confusing thing and we can only figure

confusing thing and we can only figure

confusing thing and we can only figure it out this confusing thing if we work

it out this confusing thing if we work

it out this confusing thing if we work together if we don’t we’ll never figure

together if we don’t we’ll never figure

together if we don’t we’ll never figure it out

it out

it out so so you have to work together I don’t

so so you have to work together I don’t

so so you have to work together I don’t know if you know this but me and Benicio

know if you know this but me and Benicio

know if you know this but me and Benicio started acting school together

started acting school together

started acting school together nothing and and I even watched him and I

nothing and and I even watched him and I

nothing and and I even watched him and I and I saw him and I yeah you could see

and I saw him and I yeah you could see

and I saw him and I yeah you could see which happens tella and I could see the

which happens tella and I could see the

which happens tella and I could see the talent flying off him and I said to

talent flying off him and I said to

talent flying off him and I said to myself I’ll never do it I’ll never be

myself I’ll never do it I’ll never be

myself I’ll never do it I’ll never be able to do that I’ll never be able to do

one thing I remember about him is that

one thing I remember about him is that what I was I came from San Diego I quit

what I was I came from San Diego I quit

what I was I came from San Diego I quit college and got this to go to still

college and got this to go to still

college and got this to go to still Adler and they’re by the way one day I

Adler and they’re by the way one day I

Adler and they’re by the way one day I asked him what are you doing tonight and

asked him what are you doing tonight and

asked him what are you doing tonight and he goes I I gotta go home and I said

he goes I I gotta go home and I said

he goes I I gotta go home and I said won’t you come out he goes well I gotta

won’t you come out he goes well I gotta

won’t you come out he goes well I gotta like I gotta go to San Diego and I go

like I gotta go to San Diego and I go

like I gotta go to San Diego and I go like but you say you got to go home and

like but you say you got to go home and

like but you say you got to go home and he was traveling two hours every day

he was traveling two hours every day

he was traveling two hours every day back and forth to go to school and I

back and forth to go to school and I

back and forth to go to school and I knew I knew right away I went like this

knew I knew right away I went like this

knew I knew right away I went like this kid is strong you know and I and I

kid is strong you know and I and I

kid is strong you know and I and I always knew you were like you were like

always knew you were like you were like

always knew you were like you were like really someone that I just looked up to

so you an actor whose philosophy is to

so you an actor whose philosophy is to work or to wait are you more of a like

work or to wait are you more of a like

work or to wait are you more of a like I’m not going to do anything until I

I’m not going to do anything until I

I’m not going to do anything until I find the right thing or you’re just like

find the right thing or you’re just like

find the right thing or you’re just like I should be working in no one little bit

I should be working in no one little bit

I should be working in no one little bit of a workaholic but but I can’t but I

of a workaholic but but I can’t but I

of a workaholic but but I can’t but I need to I feel like I like to take my

need to I feel like I like to take my

need to I feel like I like to take my time I want to be able to select what I

time I want to be able to select what I

time I want to be able to select what I should do I like to explore try to

should do I like to explore try to

should do I like to explore try to explore different things different types

explore different things different types

explore different things different types of of experiences but movies select you

of of experiences but movies select you

of of experiences but movies select you and by that I mean a director and a

and by that I mean a director and a

and by that I mean a director and a script they are the ones that are going

script they are the ones that are going

script they are the ones that are going to throw the party and you want to be

to throw the party and you want to be

to throw the party and you want to be you want to go to the best party you

you want to go to the best party you

you want to go to the best party you know we used the metaphor of a party for

know we used the metaphor of a party for

know we used the metaphor of a party for a movie so a good director and ask

a movie so a good director and ask

a movie so a good director and ask interesting story will always you know

interesting story will always you know

interesting story will always you know dominate the choices that I make or

dominate the choices that I make or

dominate the choices that I make or control the choices that I make because

control the choices that I make because

control the choices that I make because if right now is a great director with an

if right now is a great director with an

if right now is a great director with an interesting script comes to me and wants

interesting script comes to me and wants

interesting script comes to me and wants me to do a character that might not be a

me to do a character that might not be a

me to do a character that might not be a huge stretch but to be involved with a

huge stretch but to be involved with a

huge stretch but to be involved with a with a what a team Louise are not made

with a what a team Louise are not made

with a what a team Louise are not made alone team is teamwork that always will

alone team is teamwork that always will

alone team is teamwork that always will be like a exciting and might take the

be like a exciting and might take the

be like a exciting and might take the first place a good team might take first

first place a good team might take first

first place a good team might take first place but I like to take my time but

place but I like to take my time but

place but I like to take my time but what I like to work too so you know just

what I like to work too so you know just

what I like to work too so you know just a good balance you know just keep a good

a good balance you know just keep a good

a good balance you know just keep a good balance I don’t think we’re waiting –

balance I don’t think we’re waiting –

balance I don’t think we’re waiting – sometimes it’s good to wait because you

sometimes it’s good to wait because you

sometimes it’s good to wait because you get exhausted after doing movies you

get exhausted after doing movies you

get exhausted after doing movies you know

know

know kind of like you know you I give it give

kind of like you know you I give it give

kind of like you know you I give it give it a lot of energy so I’m kind of like

it a lot of energy so I’m kind of like

it a lot of energy so I’m kind of like exhausted but but you know balance you

exhausted but but you know balance you

exhausted but but you know balance you know my weight for a little bit and then

know my weight for a little bit and then

know my weight for a little bit and then do one to two movies almost back-to-back

do one to two movies almost back-to-back

do one to two movies almost back-to-back you need me now more than ever

you need me now more than ever

you need me now more than ever don’t baby so no woman did Fear and

don’t baby so no woman did Fear and

don’t baby so no woman did Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas made after hundred

Loathing in Las Vegas made after hundred

Loathing in Las Vegas made after hundred Thompson’s book and that movie didn’t do

Thompson’s book and that movie didn’t do

Thompson’s book and that movie didn’t do so well didn’t do all that well

so well didn’t do all that well

so well didn’t do all that well critically didn’t do all that well into

critically didn’t do all that well into

critically didn’t do all that well into box office well that’s another one of

box office well that’s another one of

box office well that’s another one of those glorified failures first of all I

those glorified failures first of all I

those glorified failures first of all I got a chance to spend time with Hunter

got a chance to spend time with Hunter

got a chance to spend time with Hunter as Thompson I’ll admire his work I’ve

as Thompson I’ll admire his work I’ve

as Thompson I’ll admire his work I’ve mired that book I I read that book maybe

mired that book I I read that book maybe

mired that book I I read that book maybe four times back and forth just to

four times back and forth just to

four times back and forth just to understand it I learned so much about

understand it I learned so much about

understand it I learned so much about literature reading that book because it

literature reading that book because it

literature reading that book because it was the first time that I started seeing

was the first time that I started seeing

was the first time that I started seeing writing as just like acting your

writing as just like acting your

writing as just like acting your building right and and you have a point

building right and and you have a point

building right and and you have a point of view and I felt I needed to give my

of view and I felt I needed to give my

of view and I felt I needed to give my all to this movie and so did Johnny Depp

all to this movie and so did Johnny Depp

all to this movie and so did Johnny Depp and we worked really hard and I gained

and we worked really hard and I gained

and we worked really hard and I gained weight too and did it by myself like 40

weight too and did it by myself like 40

weight too and did it by myself like 40 pounds if you can see how I change when

pounds if you can see how I change when

pounds if you can see how I change when you want license to kill which was maybe

you want license to kill which was maybe

you want license to kill which was maybe five six years before and then that

five six years before and then that

five six years before and then that movie fear and loathing but I did it by

movie fear and loathing but I did it by

movie fear and loathing but I did it by myself I had no trainer I just I had

myself I had no trainer I just I had

myself I had no trainer I just I had eight weeks to do it all I hate was I

eight weeks to do it all I hate was I

eight weeks to do it all I hate was I found out eating doughnuts eating 16

found out eating doughnuts eating 16

found out eating doughnuts eating 16 doughnuts a day you gain 3 to 4 pounds

doughnuts a day you gain 3 to 4 pounds

doughnuts a day you gain 3 to 4 pounds every day and that’s all I did I would

every day and that’s all I did I would

every day and that’s all I did I would go in eat open the book read the book

go in eat open the book read the book

go in eat open the book read the book call Hunter what is this will tell me

call Hunter what is this will tell me

call Hunter what is this will tell me about Oscar Acosta the guy who’s dr.

about Oscar Acosta the guy who’s dr.

about Oscar Acosta the guy who’s dr. gonzo you know who died before we even

gonzo you know who died before we even

gonzo you know who died before we even did this movie so I want any 100

did this movie so I want any 100

did this movie so I want any 100 Thompson on the phone eating Donuts at

Thompson on the phone eating Donuts at

Thompson on the phone eating Donuts at the same time yes when it came time to

the same time yes when it came time to

the same time yes when it came time to lose a lot of weight so you could play

lose a lot of weight so you could play

lose a lot of weight so you could play the character che guevara how did you do

the character che guevara how did you do

the character che guevara how did you do that I mean a lot of people would be

that I mean a lot of people would be

that I mean a lot of people would be interested in how you lose weight yeah

interested in how you lose weight yeah

interested in how you lose weight yeah there’s no cutting corners on losing

there’s no cutting corners on losing

there’s no cutting corners on losing weight you’re gonna stop the eating

weight you’re gonna stop the eating

weight you’re gonna stop the eating forget the doughnut

forget the doughnut

forget the doughnut get the doughnuts and only pizza and and

get the doughnuts and only pizza and and

get the doughnuts and only pizza and and you have to get up and work out we were

you have to get up and work out we were

you have to get up and work out we were doing two maybe three workouts a day do

doing two maybe three workouts a day do

doing two maybe three workouts a day do you think you have to be a perfectionist

you think you have to be a perfectionist

you think you have to be a perfectionist to be a good action

you yeah

you yeah I think you have to try to be yeah you

I think you have to try to be yeah you

I think you have to try to be yeah you have to you gotta try to be perfect but

have to you gotta try to be perfect but

have to you gotta try to be perfect but you have to know that you will never be

you have to know that you will never be

you have to know that you will never be perfect

perfect

perfect but you can’t believe it and you it’s

but you can’t believe it and you it’s

but you can’t believe it and you it’s it’s a circle in a way but but you can’t

it’s a circle in a way but but you can’t

it’s a circle in a way but but you can’t like you can’t just because if you said

like you can’t just because if you said

like you can’t just because if you said if you you can’t lie to yourself but you

if you you can’t lie to yourself but you

if you you can’t lie to yourself but you have to lie to yourself that makes no

have to lie to yourself that makes no

have to lie to yourself that makes no sense

sense

sense you have to try to do the best you can

you have to try to do the best you can

you have to try to do the best you can you know you have to try you have to I

you know you have to try you have to I

you know you have to try you have to I mean and you know I always wish I had

mean and you know I always wish I had

mean and you know I always wish I had more time you know like give me another

more time you know like give me another

more time you know like give me another week and I’ll figure this one out

week and I’ll figure this one out

week and I’ll figure this one out something happens in that room she

something happens in that room she

something happens in that room she should say you didn’t see anything my

should say you didn’t see anything my

should say you didn’t see anything my dad like I remember going to the movies

dad like I remember going to the movies

dad like I remember going to the movies with my dad watching some clean Eastwood

with my dad watching some clean Eastwood

with my dad watching some clean Eastwood movies and John Wayne movies and that

movies and John Wayne movies and that

movies and John Wayne movies and that was though they were all fun and I liked

was though they were all fun and I liked

was though they were all fun and I liked the movies like the kid next door you

the movies like the kid next door you

the movies like the kid next door you know but but I I was more like a

know but but I I was more like a

know but but I I was more like a basketball that was my sport and then

basketball that was my sport and then

basketball that was my sport and then and I grew up with posters of Kareem

and I grew up with posters of Kareem

and I grew up with posters of Kareem abdul-jabbar and Bill Walton my wall dr.

abdul-jabbar and Bill Walton my wall dr.

abdul-jabbar and Bill Walton my wall dr. J but but I was not like oh I gotta go

J but but I was not like oh I gotta go

J but but I was not like oh I gotta go to the movies and and in high school I

to the movies and and in high school I

to the movies and and in high school I wasn’t in the theater program or

wasn’t in the theater program or

wasn’t in the theater program or anything like that I in high school I

anything like that I in high school I

anything like that I in high school I kind of like turn into rock and roll

kind of like turn into rock and roll

kind of like turn into rock and roll that was like my thing you know

that was like my thing you know

that was like my thing you know I took my really my first acting class

I took my really my first acting class

I took my really my first acting class was because I wanted to make my my

was because I wanted to make my my

was because I wanted to make my my schedule in college easy it’s like I

schedule in college easy it’s like I

schedule in college easy it’s like I took an acting class and I said you know

took an acting class and I said you know

took an acting class and I said you know how difficult can that be acting 101 oh

how difficult can that be acting 101 oh

how difficult can that be acting 101 oh I just

I just

I just move to San Diego to UCSD you know the

move to San Diego to UCSD you know the

move to San Diego to UCSD you know the beautiful beach to Harriet like I don’t

beautiful beach to Harriet like I don’t

beautiful beach to Harriet like I don’t want to go on study acting oh okay plus

want to go on study acting oh okay plus

want to go on study acting oh okay plus you know all the hot chicks are gonna be

you know all the hot chicks are gonna be

you know all the hot chicks are gonna be there so I mean all the hot girls they

there so I mean all the hot girls they

there so I mean all the hot girls they gonna be there so I that solo was really

gonna be there so I that solo was really

gonna be there so I that solo was really out of being a wise guy in a way like

out of being a wise guy in a way like

out of being a wise guy in a way like you know cut some corners I took an

you know cut some corners I took an

you know cut some corners I took an acting class and then the teacher said

acting class and then the teacher said

acting class and then the teacher said something that I kind of like stuck with

something that I kind of like stuck with

something that I kind of like stuck with me he said you know you guys are 18 or

me he said you know you guys are 18 or

me he said you know you guys are 18 or 19 years old this is the right age is to

19 years old this is the right age is to

19 years old this is the right age is to study acting to start starting acting

study acting to start starting acting

study acting to start starting acting and I don’t really I kind of wanna like

and I don’t really I kind of wanna like

and I don’t really I kind of wanna like oh you mean that we can take this

oh you mean that we can take this

oh you mean that we can take this serious and a long time you know hmm

serious and a long time you know hmm

serious and a long time you know hmm and that was and then I started like and

and that was and then I started like and

and that was and then I started like and then I really enjoyed it and I’m gonna

then I really enjoyed it and I’m gonna

then I really enjoyed it and I’m gonna like well maybe I should do something

like well maybe I should do something

like well maybe I should do something that I really enjoy with my life

that I really enjoy with my life

that I really enjoy with my life you really have fun while I’m working

you really have fun while I’m working

you really have fun while I’m working by the time I’m doing I started going on

by the time I’m doing I started going on

by the time I’m doing I started going on auditions I was really like I figured

auditions I was really like I figured

auditions I was really like I figured out there was a logic to acting there

out there was a logic to acting there

out there was a logic to acting there was there’s a science to it and uh and I

was there’s a science to it and uh and I

was there’s a science to it and uh and I had study with like I was in a study

had study with like I was in a study

had study with like I was in a study with Stella Adler so it was serious and

with Stella Adler so it was serious and

with Stella Adler so it was serious and if you were in that conservatory of

if you were in that conservatory of

if you were in that conservatory of studying with Stella Adler that was a

studying with Stella Adler that was a

studying with Stella Adler that was a really serious stuff you know you

really serious stuff you know you

really serious stuff you know you couldn’t be late you know

I got a scholarship in the school so I

I got a scholarship in the school so I had to know I was doing everything every

had to know I was doing everything every

had to know I was doing everything every class movement boys and all this stuff

class movement boys and all this stuff

class movement boys and all this stuff so I was really into it

so I was really into it

so I was really into it where’s my wife don’t worry

where’s my wife don’t worry

where’s my wife don’t worry we gave her a nice honeymoon

we gave her a nice honeymoon

we gave her a nice honeymoon why Sicario and why the perfect day

usually first of all I love what I do

usually first of all I love what I do and you have to love what you do

and you have to love what you do

and you have to love what you do otherwise do something else usually is

otherwise do something else usually is

otherwise do something else usually is the story and then the character you

the story and then the character you

the story and then the character you know the like in a perfect day the

know the like in a perfect day the

know the like in a perfect day the character is a little bit different it’s

character is a little bit different it’s

character is a little bit different it’s very different from the Sicario

very different from the Sicario

very different from the Sicario character so we as actors we always look

character so we as actors we always look

character so we as actors we always look to to be challenged to try something

to to be challenged to try something

to to be challenged to try something different to try different characters

different to try different characters

different to try different characters and so those two are different and you

and so those two are different and you

and so those two are different and you know it’s it wasn’t the money I wish I

know it’s it wasn’t the money I wish I

know it’s it wasn’t the money I wish I could say was the money but it wasn’t

could say was the money but it wasn’t

could say was the money but it wasn’t the money what class are you in class

ain’t gonna served in 192 countries it’s

ain’t gonna served in 192 countries it’s world famous

world famous

world famous like me

like me

like me [Music]

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I told you about their scary movies [Music]

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made this video because robbed of goose

made this video because robbed of goose asked me to if there’s something you’d

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to know what did you learn from this video what lesson really hit home the

video what lesson really hit home the

video what lesson really hit home the hardest what are you going to

hardest what are you going to

hardest what are you going to immediately apply somehow to your life

immediately apply somehow to your life

immediately apply somehow to your life or to your business leave it down the

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comments below I’m really curious to

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find out I also want to give a quick

find out I also want to give a quick shout out to Sam berry Sam thank you so

shout out to Sam berry Sam thank you so

shout out to Sam berry Sam thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book

much for picking up a copy of my book

much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and posting with your

your one word and posting with your

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the support man we share the same one

the support man we share the same one were to believe I love it and I’m so

were to believe I love it and I’m so

were to believe I love it and I’m so glad that you enjoyed the book thank you

glad that you enjoyed the book thank you

glad that you enjoyed the book thank you guys again for watching I believe in you

guys again for watching I believe in you

guys again for watching I believe in you I hope we continue to believe in

I hope we continue to believe in

I hope we continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is

yourself and whatever your one word is

yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

I enjoy doing little movies and and if I

I enjoy doing little movies and and if I have the possibility to do big movies

have the possibility to do big movies

have the possibility to do big movies but doing uh doing a big movie can be

but doing uh doing a big movie can be

but doing uh doing a big movie can be fun and I’m doing and but I think that I

fun and I’m doing and but I think that I

fun and I’m doing and but I think that I started doing independent movies and

started doing independent movies and

started doing independent movies and it’s like you can’t forget where you

it’s like you can’t forget where you

it’s like you can’t forget where you come from so I will do independent

come from so I will do independent

come from so I will do independent movies it’s sometimes it’s easier not

movies it’s sometimes it’s easier not

movies it’s sometimes it’s easier not easier but it creatively is you can get

easier but it creatively is you can get

easier but it creatively is you can get to the boss in a straight line when you

to the boss in a straight line when you

to the boss in a straight line when you do a studio movie

do a studio movie

do a studio movie there are many bosses turn a few hurdles

there are many bosses turn a few hurdles

there are many bosses turn a few hurdles and yeah there’s a lot of turns it

and yeah there’s a lot of turns it

and yeah there’s a lot of turns it starts to look like London and you get

starts to look like London and you get

starts to look like London and you get lost who were you when you got started

lost who were you when you got started

lost who were you when you got started who who were you modeling yourself after

who who were you modeling yourself after

who who were you modeling yourself after who who were the the people that that

who who were the the people that that

who who were the the people that that you’re like I want that there’s like

you’re like I want that there’s like

you’re like I want that there’s like there’s like three three stages of it

there’s like three three stages of it

there’s like three three stages of it there’s like there’s like when before I

there’s like there’s like when before I

there’s like there’s like when before I was an actor mm-hmm when I started going

was an actor mm-hmm when I started going

was an actor mm-hmm when I started going to movies there were three was I like

to movies there were three was I like

to movies there were three was I like movies of Robert De Niro movies an Eddie

movies of Robert De Niro movies an Eddie

movies of Robert De Niro movies an Eddie Murphy had movies of Richard Gere Wow

Murphy had movies of Richard Gere Wow

Murphy had movies of Richard Gere Wow so those were like the guys that I kind

so those were like the guys that I kind

so those were like the guys that I kind of like look you know before I started

of like look you know before I started

of like look you know before I started acting and I was already going to the

acting and I was already going to the

acting and I was already going to the movies on my own and then after when I

movies on my own and then after when I

movies on my own and then after when I started acting then it was like you know

started acting then it was like you know

started acting then it was like you know then it was Pacino

then it was Pacino

then it was Pacino you know Marlon Brando then I started

you know Marlon Brando then I started

you know Marlon Brando then I started discovering Humphrey Bogart and lot of

discovering Humphrey Bogart and lot of

discovering Humphrey Bogart and lot of actors you know Anthony Quinn

actors you know Anthony Quinn

actors you know Anthony Quinn a lot of actors that are not around

a lot of actors that are not around

a lot of actors that are not around anymore they still moved me you know

anymore they still moved me you know

anymore they still moved me you know they’re I I can watch you know a good

they’re I I can watch you know a good

they’re I I can watch you know a good Anthony Quinn movie or a Brando movie

Anthony Quinn movie or a Brando movie

Anthony Quinn movie or a Brando movie you know it’s just like I just I just

you know it’s just like I just I just

you know it’s just like I just I just can’t watch it now and black one doesn’t

can’t watch it now and black one doesn’t

can’t watch it now and black one doesn’t bug me but that’s you know and then

bug me but that’s you know and then

bug me but that’s you know and then there were other young actors that we’re

there were other young actors that we’re

there were other young actors that we’re doing stuff that really kind of like

doing stuff that really kind of like

doing stuff that really kind of like were a bit more contemporary like Sean

were a bit more contemporary like Sean

were a bit more contemporary like Sean Penn Gary Oldman

Penn Gary Oldman

Penn Gary Oldman they were doing this like they were

they were doing this like they were

they were doing this like they were going out there and taking chances and

going out there and taking chances and

going out there and taking chances and that’s when I started acting that’s what

that’s when I started acting that’s what

that’s when I started acting that’s what like oh those were like actors that I

like oh those were like actors that I

like oh those were like actors that I kind of like how come I want to mold it

kind of like how come I want to mold it

kind of like how come I want to mold it ya know you know you know like that

ya know you know you know like that

ya know you know you know like that or like like their pattern I sometimes

or like like their pattern I sometimes

or like like their pattern I sometimes feel like I’m I get distracted really

feel like I’m I get distracted really

feel like I’m I get distracted really quick like but then sometimes I embrace

quick like but then sometimes I embrace

quick like but then sometimes I embrace the distraction because the distraction

the distraction because the distraction

the distraction because the distraction might take me somewhere that I never

might take me somewhere that I never

might take me somewhere that I never thought I would go for that but let’s

thought I would go for that but let’s

thought I would go for that but let’s say I’m supposed to be here working on

say I’m supposed to be here working on

say I’m supposed to be here working on this scene or whatever and then

this scene or whatever and then

this scene or whatever and then something pops up on TV and that takes

something pops up on TV and that takes

something pops up on TV and that takes me away and it takes me somewhere else

me away and it takes me somewhere else

me away and it takes me somewhere else and then I’m out the window

and then I’m out the window

and then I’m out the window and then I’m looking at something

and then I’m looking at something

and then I’m looking at something outside the window that come bringing me

outside the window that come bringing me

outside the window that come bringing me back to the script like going like oh

back to the script like going like oh

back to the script like going like oh there’s someone walking out of a car

there’s someone walking out of a car

there’s someone walking out of a car with an umbrella

with an umbrella

with an umbrella there you go I should have an umbrella

there you go I should have an umbrella

there you go I should have an umbrella in that scene because it’s raining

in that scene because it’s raining

in that scene because it’s raining and if the distraction took me there the

and if the distraction took me there the

and if the distraction took me there the most important work ever if you had to

most important work ever if you had to

most important work ever if you had to think of one word that’s most important

think of one word that’s most important

think of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you Apple that would

to you or that sums you Apple that would

to you or that sums you Apple that would be like a little beacon they believe

be like a little beacon they believe

be like a little beacon they believe nation if you want to know what the most

nation if you want to know what the most

nation if you want to know what the most important one word is for Tony Robbins

important one word is for Tony Robbins

important one word is for Tony Robbins Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am

Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am

Gary Vaynerchuk Oprah Winfrey will.i.am and Howard Schultz I have a very special

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