[Music] it’s always a pleasure and a relief to
it’s always a pleasure and a relief to
it’s always a pleasure and a relief to be introduced by somebody else because
be introduced by somebody else because
be introduced by somebody else because when I have to do it myself I kind of
when I have to do it myself I kind of
when I have to do it myself I kind of don’t know what to say about myself I
don’t know what to say about myself I
don’t know what to say about myself I say I’m Rajiv and if I’m meeting a
say I’m Rajiv and if I’m meeting a
say I’m Rajiv and if I’m meeting a stranger I have to fill in the next
stranger I have to fill in the next
stranger I have to fill in the next blank this is what I do so one of the
blank this is what I do so one of the
blank this is what I do so one of the things they do I might call myself as a
things they do I might call myself as a
things they do I might call myself as a Potter I apprenticed with a Potter in
Potter I apprenticed with a Potter in
Potter I apprenticed with a Potter in Connecticut every summer
Connecticut every summer
Connecticut every summer guy Wolff who makes flower pots for
guy Wolff who makes flower pots for
guy Wolff who makes flower pots for Martha Stewart and when I’m in his
Martha Stewart and when I’m in his
Martha Stewart and when I’m in his circle of friends I’m a Potter I run a
circle of friends I’m a Potter I run a
circle of friends I’m a Potter I run a business out of New York called letters
business out of New York called letters
business out of New York called letters in ink where I do calligraphy and pen
in ink where I do calligraphy and pen
in ink where I do calligraphy and pen and ink and I also do chalkboards for
and ink and I also do chalkboards for
and ink and I also do chalkboards for restaurants and cafes and different
restaurants and cafes and different
restaurants and cafes and different companies sometimes I call myself a
companies sometimes I call myself a
companies sometimes I call myself a painter many people know me as Kevin G
painter many people know me as Kevin G
painter many people know me as Kevin G the rapping mathlete from Mean Girls
the rapping mathlete from Mean Girls
the rapping mathlete from Mean Girls so which is something that I have grown
so which is something that I have grown
so which is something that I have grown to really embrace no one thought this
to really embrace no one thought this
to really embrace no one thought this movie was going anywhere I was sitting
movie was going anywhere I was sitting
movie was going anywhere I was sitting in the hair and makeup chair one day
in the hair and makeup chair one day
in the hair and makeup chair one day while we were shooting and we actually
while we were shooting and we actually
while we were shooting and we actually shot completely in Toronto and many of
shot completely in Toronto and many of
shot completely in Toronto and many of her scenes were right down here at U of
her scenes were right down here at U of
her scenes were right down here at U of T this is Khan Hall where we had our
T this is Khan Hall where we had our
T this is Khan Hall where we had our math competition but I remember sitting
math competition but I remember sitting
math competition but I remember sitting in the hair and makeup chair one day and
in the hair and makeup chair one day and
in the hair and makeup chair one day and asking the the makeup artist how she
asking the the makeup artist how she
asking the the makeup artist how she thought this movie was gonna do and
thought this movie was gonna do and
thought this movie was gonna do and she’s like please it’s called Mean Girls
she’s like please it’s called Mean Girls
she’s like please it’s called Mean Girls in it’s starring Lindsay Lohan it’s
in it’s starring Lindsay Lohan it’s
in it’s starring Lindsay Lohan it’s going it’s like it’s going straight to
going it’s like it’s going straight to
going it’s like it’s going straight to DVD and I remember thinking oh that
DVD and I remember thinking oh that
DVD and I remember thinking oh that sucks
sucks
sucks well but for me it was a thrill because
well but for me it was a thrill because
well but for me it was a thrill because up until this point all of the arts and
up until this point all of the arts and
up until this point all of the arts and crafts that I had grown up doing as a
crafts that I had grown up doing as a
crafts that I had grown up doing as a kid were things that were tangible there
kid were things that were tangible there
kid were things that were tangible there were things that I could do with my
were things that I could do with my
were things that I could do with my hands and when I became more proficient
hands and when I became more proficient
hands and when I became more proficient at them and and sometimes had an
at them and and sometimes had an
at them and and sometimes had an audience around me to witness what I was
audience around me to witness what I was
audience around me to witness what I was doing there is always the appreciation
doing there is always the appreciation
doing there is always the appreciation from the audience when they observed my
from the audience when they observed my
from the audience when they observed my technique so if I was lifting up the
technique so if I was lifting up the
technique so if I was lifting up the wall of a clay pot you could hear the
wall of a clay pot you could hear the
wall of a clay pot you could hear the people around me kind of sigh in
people around me kind of sigh in
people around me kind of sigh in marveling at the technique what
marveling at the technique what
marveling at the technique what fascinated me about this this art form
fascinated me about this this art form
fascinated me about this this art form was that if I was doing my work properly
was that if I was doing my work properly
was that if I was doing my work properly you laughed or you cried you went along
you laughed or you cried you went along
you laughed or you cried you went along the journey that I was going on and that
the journey that I was going on and that
the journey that I was going on and that fascinated me because you couldn’t see
fascinated me because you couldn’t see
fascinated me because you couldn’t see what that work was it was intangible and
what that work was it was intangible and
what that work was it was intangible and as a young first-year student at U of T
as a young first-year student at U of T
as a young first-year student at U of T wanting to be an actor was just sort of
wanting to be an actor was just sort of
wanting to be an actor was just sort of something that seemed a little
something that seemed a little
something that seemed a little outlandish and landing this part in a
outlandish and landing this part in a
outlandish and landing this part in a major Hollywood movie was the
major Hollywood movie was the
major Hollywood movie was the reassurance that maybe this could work
reassurance that maybe this could work
reassurance that maybe this could work maybe I could really become an actor it
maybe I could really become an actor it
maybe I could really become an actor it just didn’t really seem very plausible
just didn’t really seem very plausible
just didn’t really seem very plausible at the time because the only parts that
at the time because the only parts that
at the time because the only parts that I could really try out for as a skinny
I could really try out for as a skinny
I could really try out for as a skinny young brown guy were for terrorists and
young brown guy were for terrorists and
young brown guy were for terrorists and and I have to say when I tried out for
and I have to say when I tried out for
and I have to say when I tried out for the terrorists I was always terrorist
the terrorists I was always terrorist
the terrorists I was always terrorist number two cuz I was like
number two cuz I was like
number two cuz I was like so I was I was like I wasn’t never even
so I was I was like I wasn’t never even
so I was I was like I wasn’t never even the guy that got to push the button to
the guy that got to push the button to
the guy that got to push the button to blow up the whatever so terrorists math
blow up the whatever so terrorists math
blow up the whatever so terrorists math nerds this was a very unconventional
nerds this was a very unconventional
nerds this was a very unconventional math nerd so I was like really shocked
math nerd so I was like really shocked
math nerd so I was like really shocked by by this or like guys working in a
by by this or like guys working in a
by by this or like guys working in a call center in India being like you know
call center in India being like you know
call center in India being like you know how is the weather in Pawtucket Rhode
how is the weather in Pawtucket Rhode
how is the weather in Pawtucket Rhode Island and I just remember being on set
Island and I just remember being on set
Island and I just remember being on set and thinking you know I just wish that
and thinking you know I just wish that
and thinking you know I just wish that one day I could possibly play a lead
one day I could possibly play a lead
one day I could possibly play a lead role in a major Hollywood movie and
role in a major Hollywood movie and
role in a major Hollywood movie and maybe that movie could be nominated for
maybe that movie could be nominated for
maybe that movie could be nominated for an Oscar and I could take my mom and
an Oscar and I could take my mom and
an Oscar and I could take my mom and we’d walk along the red carpet and I
we’d walk along the red carpet and I
we’d walk along the red carpet and I would be nominated for the lead role and
would be nominated for the lead role and
would be nominated for the lead role and and you know you’re dreaming as a young
and you know you’re dreaming as a young
and you know you’re dreaming as a young actor Dez but then coming back to
actor Dez but then coming back to
actor Dez but then coming back to reality and thinking well you know
reality and thinking well you know
reality and thinking well you know terrorists math geeks call center
terrorists math geeks call center
terrorists math geeks call center workers it’s probably not gonna happen
Tina Fey wrote the script she wrote a
Tina Fey wrote the script she wrote a great script I felt like she had a very
great script I felt like she had a very
great script I felt like she had a very accurate pulse of what high school was
accurate pulse of what high school was
accurate pulse of what high school was like in North America and this line in
like in North America and this line in
like in North America and this line in particular was something that I think I
particular was something that I think I
particular was something that I think I had grown up doing you know I had weird
had grown up doing you know I had weird
had grown up doing you know I had weird childhood hobbies of keeping chickens in
childhood hobbies of keeping chickens in
childhood hobbies of keeping chickens in my backyard and you know digging clay up
my backyard and you know digging clay up
my backyard and you know digging clay up to do the from the backyard to make my
to do the from the backyard to make my
to do the from the backyard to make my pottery and this line is kind of what
pottery and this line is kind of what
pottery and this line is kind of what led me to taking a chance and trying to
led me to taking a chance and trying to
led me to taking a chance and trying to make this acting thing work on the set
make this acting thing work on the set
make this acting thing work on the set of Mean Girls my my dream of maybe
of Mean Girls my my dream of maybe
of Mean Girls my my dream of maybe making this work was to take a turn very
making this work was to take a turn very
making this work was to take a turn very drastic turn was in my first year here
drastic turn was in my first year here
drastic turn was in my first year here at U of T I was trying to juggle biology
at U of T I was trying to juggle biology
at U of T I was trying to juggle biology 101 with shooting I ended up failing
101 with shooting I ended up failing
101 with shooting I ended up failing biology and almost failing drama class
biology and almost failing drama class
biology and almost failing drama class ironically because I missed so many
ironically because I missed so many
ironically because I missed so many classes to make a movie but on the set
classes to make a movie but on the set
classes to make a movie but on the set of Mean Girls one day the cameraman came
of Mean Girls one day the cameraman came
of Mean Girls one day the cameraman came up to me and he’s like I just finished
up to me and he’s like I just finished
up to me and he’s like I just finished this book and you really remind me of
this book and you really remind me of
this book and you really remind me of this lead character and I’m like oh yeah
this lead character and I’m like oh yeah
this lead character and I’m like oh yeah hmm interesting was he brown he’s like
hmm interesting was he brown he’s like
hmm interesting was he brown he’s like yeah he was actually have you read Life
yeah he was actually have you read Life
yeah he was actually have you read Life of Pi no I haven’t read Life of Pi I
of Pi no I haven’t read Life of Pi I
of Pi no I haven’t read Life of Pi I said but I’ve seen the cover on the
said but I’ve seen the cover on the
said but I’ve seen the cover on the subway and I thought well let’s see what
subway and I thought well let’s see what
subway and I thought well let’s see what this book is about so I went out that
this book is about so I went out that
this book is about so I went out that day I left we were shooting downtown
day I left we were shooting downtown
day I left we were shooting downtown right around here and I walked over to
right around here and I walked over to
right around here and I walked over to the Indigo at bay and Bloor and bought a
the Indigo at bay and Bloor and bought a
the Indigo at bay and Bloor and bought a copy of Life of Pi and then I spent the
copy of Life of Pi and then I spent the
copy of Life of Pi and then I spent the next two days on set reading it and as I
next two days on set reading it and as I
next two days on set reading it and as I don’t de / and deeper into this book was
don’t de / and deeper into this book was
don’t de / and deeper into this book was almost creepy how similar I was to this
almost creepy how similar I was to this
almost creepy how similar I was to this character PI is Tamil
character PI is Tamil
character PI is Tamil my parents are Tamil he grew up in
my parents are Tamil he grew up in
my parents are Tamil he grew up in Pondicherry in South India in a zoo I
Pondicherry in South India in a zoo I
Pondicherry in South India in a zoo I grew up at Meadowvale and Shepard right
grew up at Meadowvale and Shepard right
grew up at Meadowvale and Shepard right beside
beside
beside [Music]
right beside the Toronto Zoo so if I
right beside the Toronto Zoo so if I left my bedroom window open at night I
left my bedroom window open at night I
left my bedroom window open at night I heard elephants through my window
heard elephants through my window
heard elephants through my window pie is fascinated with religion as a kid
pie is fascinated with religion as a kid
pie is fascinated with religion as a kid I grew up in a Hindu household where my
I grew up in a Hindu household where my
I grew up in a Hindu household where my parents only on like big holidays would
parents only on like big holidays would
parents only on like big holidays would take us to the temple in Richmond Hill
take us to the temple in Richmond Hill
take us to the temple in Richmond Hill and I really loved going as a toddler I
and I really loved going as a toddler I
and I really loved going as a toddler I love the spectacle and the ritual but I
love the spectacle and the ritual but I
love the spectacle and the ritual but I also had an Irish aunt Bridget who would
also had an Irish aunt Bridget who would
also had an Irish aunt Bridget who would take me to Mass with her and I in a
take me to Mass with her and I in a
take me to Mass with her and I in a weird strange way enjoyed that too the
weird strange way enjoyed that too the
weird strange way enjoyed that too the spectacle of Catholic Mass I finished
spectacle of Catholic Mass I finished
spectacle of Catholic Mass I finished this book and I was just like this is
this book and I was just like this is
this book and I was just like this is weird this book feels like it was
weird this book feels like it was
weird this book feels like it was written about the kid actually ends up
written about the kid actually ends up
written about the kid actually ends up going to U of T where I was at the time
going to U of T where I was at the time
going to U of T where I was at the time and is enrolled at st. Mike’s so
and is enrolled at st. Mike’s so
and is enrolled at st. Mike’s so finished book Oh what the this is
finished book Oh what the this is
finished book Oh what the this is so pretty like with someone spying on me
and I remember the cameraman turning the
and I remember the cameraman turning the corner and saying what did you what do
corner and saying what did you what do
corner and saying what did you what do you what do you think and and that
you what do you think and and that
you what do you think and and that coinciding with me just finishing the
coinciding with me just finishing the
coinciding with me just finishing the book and and kind of sighing and
book and and kind of sighing and
book and and kind of sighing and thinking I don’t know what to think
thinking I don’t know what to think
thinking I don’t know what to think this is so strange
this is so strange
this is so strange a week later I find out they’re making
a week later I find out they’re making
a week later I find out they’re making this book into a movie and I lost my
this book into a movie and I lost my
this book into a movie and I lost my because here finally was that dream
because here finally was that dream
because here finally was that dream that dream that I thought would never
that dream that I thought would never
that dream that I thought would never actually come true the possibility of
actually come true the possibility of
actually come true the possibility of that dream which was even better the
that dream which was even better the
that dream which was even better the possibility of playing this lead role
possibility of playing this lead role
possibility of playing this lead role that no one else could play that only I
that no one else could play that only I
that no one else could play that only I was suited for of that movie potentially
was suited for of that movie potentially
was suited for of that movie potentially being nominated for an Oscar or a few
being nominated for an Oscar or a few
being nominated for an Oscar or a few walking down that red carpet and I
walking down that red carpet and I
walking down that red carpet and I remember hearing that they were gonna
remember hearing that they were gonna
remember hearing that they were gonna shoot this movie within six months of
shoot this movie within six months of
shoot this movie within six months of Mean Girls coming out and thinking you
Mean Girls coming out and thinking you
Mean Girls coming out and thinking you know what I’m gonna do whatever I have
know what I’m gonna do whatever I have
know what I’m gonna do whatever I have to do to get that part that part is my
to do to get that part that part is my
to do to get that part that part is my part and no one else can play it I was
part and no one else can play it I was
part and no one else can play it I was at U of T I realized that what I really
at U of T I realized that what I really
at U of T I realized that what I really needed to do is immerse myself in the
needed to do is immerse myself in the
needed to do is immerse myself in the life of this character I was born in
life of this character I was born in
life of this character I was born in Canada now although I grew up hearing
Canada now although I grew up hearing
Canada now although I grew up hearing about my parents childhood and in Sri
about my parents childhood and in Sri
about my parents childhood and in Sri Lanka I didn’t really know that world I
Lanka I didn’t really know that world I
Lanka I didn’t really know that world I felt like I could connect to this
felt like I could connect to this
felt like I could connect to this character on many levels but in order to
character on many levels but in order to
character on many levels but in order to authentically be him fully I needed to
authentically be him fully I needed to
authentically be him fully I needed to become an Indian schoolboy so why you
become an Indian schoolboy so why you
become an Indian schoolboy so why you laughing there’s no funny
laughing there’s no funny
laughing there’s no funny so I dropped out of UT I gave my notice
so I dropped out of UT I gave my notice
so I dropped out of UT I gave my notice at the registrar’s office that I wasn’t
at the registrar’s office that I wasn’t
at the registrar’s office that I wasn’t coming back next year and I booked a
coming back next year and I booked a
coming back next year and I booked a one-way ticket to India hi attends a
one-way ticket to India hi attends a
one-way ticket to India hi attends a school in Pondicherry called petit Semin
school in Pondicherry called petit Semin
school in Pondicherry called petit Semin Erin although pi is fictional petite
Erin although pi is fictional petite
Erin although pi is fictional petite Simon Eyre is a very real place it was a
Simon Eyre is a very real place it was a
Simon Eyre is a very real place it was a school that was started in the 1820s I
school that was started in the 1820s I
school that was started in the 1820s I found the school I convinced the
found the school I convinced the
found the school I convinced the principal to let me sit at the back of a
principal to let me sit at the back of a
principal to let me sit at the back of a classroom for a little while and I just
classroom for a little while and I just
classroom for a little while and I just started observing these kids I wanted to
started observing these kids I wanted to
started observing these kids I wanted to know that when I walked into that
know that when I walked into that
know that when I walked into that audition room I wasn’t doing my tetris
audition room I wasn’t doing my tetris
audition room I wasn’t doing my tetris accent like this I wanted to make sure
accent like this I wanted to make sure
accent like this I wanted to make sure that I was doing an authentic
that I was doing an authentic
that I was doing an authentic Pondicherry accent you know when we when
Pondicherry accent you know when we when
Pondicherry accent you know when we when when I was doing my Indian accent going
when I was doing my Indian accent going
when I was doing my Indian accent going into these auditions it was just an
into these auditions it was just an
into these auditions it was just an Indian accent and I started to realize
Indian accent and I started to realize
Indian accent and I started to realize that there was a difference you don’t
that there was a difference you don’t
that there was a difference you don’t just have an Indian accent in the north
just have an Indian accent in the north
just have an Indian accent in the north where the language the language is Hindi
where the language the language is Hindi
where the language the language is Hindi when they speak English the vowels are a
when they speak English the vowels are a
when they speak English the vowels are a lot more open and as we go further to
lot more open and as we go further to
lot more open and as we go further to the south the vowels are very very short
the south the vowels are very very short
the south the vowels are very very short because they speak Tamil in the south
because they speak Tamil in the south
because they speak Tamil in the south and so the vowels in Tamil are very
and so the vowels in Tamil are very
and so the vowels in Tamil are very short there’s a difference between those
short there’s a difference between those
short there’s a difference between those two accents I wanted to make that real
two accents I wanted to make that real
two accents I wanted to make that real and these kids started helping me do
and these kids started helping me do
and these kids started helping me do that I wanted to know that when I
that I wanted to know that when I
that I wanted to know that when I slumped in my chair in that audition I
slumped in my chair in that audition I
slumped in my chair in that audition I was slumping in the right way and that’s
was slumping in the right way and that’s
was slumping in the right way and that’s why I was there I befriended the five
why I was there I befriended the five
why I was there I befriended the five guys that sat in front of me and these
guys that sat in front of me and these
guys that sat in front of me and these guys really taught me what I needed to
guys really taught me what I needed to
guys really taught me what I needed to know they became my authentic
know they became my authentic
know they became my authentic Pondicherry friends they called
Pondicherry friends they called
Pondicherry friends they called themselves the dudes of petite and being
themselves the dudes of petite and being
themselves the dudes of petite and being with them kind of legitimized that I
with them kind of legitimized that I
with them kind of legitimized that I could become one of them it was success
could become one of them it was success
could become one of them it was success I returned to Toronto only did it
I returned to Toronto only did it
I returned to Toronto only did it discovered that the movie was put on
discovered that the movie was put on
discovered that the movie was put on hold
hold
hold they lost their director and it was a
they lost their director and it was a
they lost their director and it was a huge blow this was something that was to
huge blow this was something that was to
huge blow this was something that was to continue for the next five years
continue for the next five years
continue for the next five years finding the director getting put on hold
finding the director getting put on hold
finding the director getting put on hold I decided I’d reenroll at U of T and
I decided I’d reenroll at U of T and
I decided I’d reenroll at U of T and just wait it out and that’s what
just wait it out and that’s what
just wait it out and that’s what happened came back to U of T decided I’d
happened came back to U of T decided I’d
happened came back to U of T decided I’d continue to just do my research and wait
continue to just do my research and wait
continue to just do my research and wait for this part to come up the next big
for this part to come up the next big
for this part to come up the next big thing that I needed to do is learn how
thing that I needed to do is learn how
thing that I needed to do is learn how to swim I had a huge fear of the water
to swim I had a huge fear of the water
to swim I had a huge fear of the water know anything about swimming spent every
know anything about swimming spent every
know anything about swimming spent every day of my the next four years here at U
day of my the next four years here at U
day of my the next four years here at U of T in the pool at the Athletic Center
of T in the pool at the Athletic Center
of T in the pool at the Athletic Center and eventually learned how to swim the
and eventually learned how to swim the
and eventually learned how to swim the last bit of research that I needed to do
last bit of research that I needed to do
last bit of research that I needed to do about three years in was to become a
about three years in was to become a
about three years in was to become a castaway I found this book written by a
castaway I found this book written by a
castaway I found this book written by a man that survived drifting across the
man that survived drifting across the
man that survived drifting across the ocean for 76 days when his boat went
ocean for 76 days when his boat went
ocean for 76 days when his boat went down in the middle of the Atlantic
down in the middle of the Atlantic
down in the middle of the Atlantic Steven Callahan I read his book but his
Steven Callahan I read his book but his
Steven Callahan I read his book but his book still seemed like fiction to me so
book still seemed like fiction to me so
book still seemed like fiction to me so I did what I do best I stalked him they
I did what I do best I stalked him they
I did what I do best I stalked him they found him in Maine and I became his
found him in Maine and I became his
found him in Maine and I became his friend huh this is dinner with Stephen
friend huh this is dinner with Stephen
friend huh this is dinner with Stephen and his wife Cathy and that story became
and his wife Cathy and that story became
and his wife Cathy and that story became real to me and I felt like now I had in
real to me and I felt like now I had in
real to me and I felt like now I had in my bag of tricks everything I needed to
my bag of tricks everything I needed to
my bag of tricks everything I needed to do to go into that audition and and
do to go into that audition and and
do to go into that audition and and deliver those lines as a real authentic
deliver those lines as a real authentic
deliver those lines as a real authentic character angley was the last and final
character angley was the last and final
character angley was the last and final director to be attached to the project
director to be attached to the project
director to be attached to the project after five years of you know back and
after five years of you know back and
after five years of you know back and forth and it looked like it was going to
forth and it looked like it was going to
forth and it looked like it was going to happen I met his casting director in New
happen I met his casting director in New
happen I met his casting director in New York pulled out all this research that I
York pulled out all this research that I
York pulled out all this research that I had done and she looked me in the eye
had done and she looked me in the eye
had done and she looked me in the eye and said you’ll you will definitely be
and said you’ll you will definitely be
and said you’ll you will definitely be seeing seeing me again and I love you
seeing seeing me again and I love you
seeing seeing me again and I love you which was kind of my reassurance then I
which was kind of my reassurance then I
which was kind of my reassurance then I find out that Angley cast some unknown
find out that Angley cast some unknown
find out that Angley cast some unknown Indian school boy in the part and like
Indian school boy in the part and like
Indian school boy in the part and like that the six long years of waiting and
that the six long years of waiting and
that the six long years of waiting and hoping and dreaming was over that
hoping and dreaming was over that
hoping and dreaming was over that coincided with me graduating from school
coincided with me graduating from school
coincided with me graduating from school and I was kind of traumatized this kid
and I was kind of traumatized this kid
and I was kind of traumatized this kid this person was a very real part of me
this person was a very real part of me
this person was a very real part of me and in an instant he was gone I didn’t
and in an instant he was gone I didn’t
and in an instant he was gone I didn’t know how to quite how to deal with that
know how to quite how to deal with that
know how to quite how to deal with that so I ended up actually running away and
so I ended up actually running away and
so I ended up actually running away and becoming a nanny in Munich an au pair it
becoming a nanny in Munich an au pair it
becoming a nanny in Munich an au pair it just felt like the right thing to do to
just felt like the right thing to do to
just felt like the right thing to do to kind of leave this whole world that I
kind of leave this whole world that I
kind of leave this whole world that I knew and and escape to somewhere where I
knew and and escape to somewhere where I
knew and and escape to somewhere where I didn’t know anything and it was the
didn’t know anything and it was the
didn’t know anything and it was the perfect medicine for me to mourn the
perfect medicine for me to mourn the
perfect medicine for me to mourn the loss of what had happened
loss of what had happened
loss of what had happened these were the two kids that I took care
these were the two kids that I took care
these were the two kids that I took care of Alexander and Sebastian and by the
of Alexander and Sebastian and by the
of Alexander and Sebastian and by the end of the year I had realized that
end of the year I had realized that
end of the year I had realized that you know if I was daunted by the reality
you know if I was daunted by the reality
you know if I was daunted by the reality of getting this part I probably wouldn’t
of getting this part I probably wouldn’t
of getting this part I probably wouldn’t have tried but I did tell myself at the
have tried but I did tell myself at the
have tried but I did tell myself at the very beginning like heaven G said don’t
very beginning like heaven G said don’t
very beginning like heaven G said don’t let those haters stop you from doing
let those haters stop you from doing
let those haters stop you from doing your thing you got a try and you got to
your thing you got a try and you got to
your thing you got a try and you got to know that you might not get this part
know that you might not get this part
know that you might not get this part but that shouldn’t stop you from even
but that shouldn’t stop you from even
but that shouldn’t stop you from even trying and at the end of the year I
trying and at the end of the year I
trying and at the end of the year I think I had come back to life realizing
think I had come back to life realizing
think I had come back to life realizing that it was so much better to have at
that it was so much better to have at
that it was so much better to have at least embarked on that journey than to
least embarked on that journey than to
least embarked on that journey than to have played it safe ironically I started
have played it safe ironically I started
have played it safe ironically I started giving this talk a much longer version
giving this talk a much longer version
giving this talk a much longer version of this talk at colleges all over the
of this talk at colleges all over the
of this talk at colleges all over the states and that culminated and ended up
states and that culminated and ended up
states and that culminated and ended up being something get back to this that
being something get back to this that
being something get back to this that turn into a book that turned into a book
turn into a book that turned into a book
turn into a book that turned into a book call the elephant’s in my backyard and
call the elephant’s in my backyard and
call the elephant’s in my backyard and it’s the detailed version of this story
it’s the detailed version of this story
it’s the detailed version of this story the point I think I realized at the very
the point I think I realized at the very
the point I think I realized at the very end of this whole process was that it’s
end of this whole process was that it’s
end of this whole process was that it’s not easy taking chances and making
not easy taking chances and making
not easy taking chances and making mistakes and falling flat on your face
mistakes and falling flat on your face
mistakes and falling flat on your face and picking yourself up again is really
and picking yourself up again is really
and picking yourself up again is really tough and as Britney Spears says you
tough and as Britney Spears says you
tough and as Britney Spears says you gotta work bitch you want a hot body you
gotta work bitch you want a hot body you
gotta work bitch you want a hot body you want a Maserati you want to achieve
want a Maserati you want to achieve
want a Maserati you want to achieve anything in life
anything in life
anything in life you have to work but there is no
you have to work but there is no
you have to work but there is no assurance that you’re going to succeed
assurance that you’re going to succeed
assurance that you’re going to succeed and everyone at some point in their life
and everyone at some point in their life
and everyone at some point in their life is going to experience major failure
is going to experience major failure
is going to experience major failure every every one of you students here is
every every one of you students here is
every every one of you students here is going to experience that big scary open
going to experience that big scary open
going to experience that big scary open door when you leave school and going out
door when you leave school and going out
door when you leave school and going out there in the real world and facing the
there in the real world and facing the
there in the real world and facing the possibility of succeeding and failure is
possibility of succeeding and failure is
possibility of succeeding and failure is something that I have really learned to
something that I have really learned to
something that I have really learned to embrace and I would like to be able to
embrace and I would like to be able to
embrace and I would like to be able to tie a little bow on this and end the
tie a little bow on this and end the
tie a little bow on this and end the talk here and say you know I wrote a
talk here and say you know I wrote a
talk here and say you know I wrote a book and in the end I succeeded but
book and in the end I succeeded but
book and in the end I succeeded but there’s reviews know so even I’m
there’s reviews know so even I’m
there’s reviews know so even I’m learning after this that although some
learning after this that although some
learning after this that although some some reviews have praised this book and
some reviews have praised this book and
some reviews have praised this book and called it inspirational and motivational
called it inspirational and motivational
called it inspirational and motivational others have torn it apart and called it
others have torn it apart and called it
others have torn it apart and called it mean and nasty and racist and
mean and nasty and racist and
mean and nasty and racist and you know they just didn’t get my jokes
you know they just didn’t get my jokes
you know they just didn’t get my jokes but I hope that my short little talk
but I hope that my short little talk
but I hope that my short little talk about my experience you know inspires
about my experience you know inspires
about my experience you know inspires all of you to take chances to not be
all of you to take chances to not be
all of you to take chances to not be afraid of falling flat on your face and
afraid of falling flat on your face and
afraid of falling flat on your face and to not let those haters stop you from
to not let those haters stop you from
to not let those haters stop you from doing your thing
doing your thing
doing your thing thank you Kevin gee I’m a mathlete the
thank you Kevin gee I’m a mathlete the
thank you Kevin gee I’m a mathlete the nerd is inferred but forget what you
nerd is inferred but forget what you
nerd is inferred but forget what you heard I’m like Jason on the third you
heard I’m like Jason on the third you
heard I’m like Jason on the third you should shake it not starting Kevin up or
should shake it not starting Kevin up or
should shake it not starting Kevin up or the genius I don’t want to sleep in your
the genius I don’t want to sleep in your
the genius I don’t want to sleep in your door and make love to you women on the
door and make love to you women on the
door and make love to you women on the bathroom sha don’t play like shaggy to
bathroom sha don’t play like shaggy to
bathroom sha don’t play like shaggy to notice me because the next time you see
notice me because the next time you see
notice me because the next time you see us you’d be like Oh keV Angie whoa
us you’d be like Oh keV Angie whoa
us you’d be like Oh keV Angie whoa [Applause]
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