good morning believe nation I started them making it series to try to learn
them making it series to try to learn
them making it series to try to learn from people who’ve accomplished success
from people who’ve accomplished success
from people who’ve accomplished success in a certain field learn from them get
in a certain field learn from them get
in a certain field learn from them get their advice on how you can reach
their advice on how you can reach
their advice on how you can reach success in that field as well and so we
success in that field as well and so we
success in that field as well and so we had a lot of success with the first one
had a lot of success with the first one
had a lot of success with the first one making it as a musician we’re gonna
making it as a musician we’re gonna
making it as a musician we’re gonna continue the series the pilot project
continue the series the pilot project
continue the series the pilot project see if you guys still want this series
see if you guys still want this series
see if you guys still want this series to continue this one is gonna be making
to continue this one is gonna be making
to continue this one is gonna be making it as an actor as you watch it there’s
it as an actor as you watch it there’s
it as an actor as you watch it there’s something that somebody says that really
something that somebody says that really
something that somebody says that really resonates with you as usual please leave
resonates with you as usual please leave
resonates with you as usual please leave it in the comments below and put quotes
it in the comments below and put quotes
it in the comments below and put quotes around that to other people can be
around that to other people can be
around that to other people can be inspired as well when I was younger
inspired as well when I was younger
inspired as well when I was younger everybody told me not to be an actor to
everybody told me not to be an actor to
everybody told me not to be an actor to this day I say that to people who come
this day I say that to people who come
this day I say that to people who come up to me and say I’m thinking of going
up to me and say I’m thinking of going
up to me and say I’m thinking of going into acting what do you think I say
into acting what do you think I say
into acting what do you think I say absolutely not it’s a terrible idea
absolutely not it’s a terrible idea
absolutely not it’s a terrible idea don’t do it because that’s what everyone
don’t do it because that’s what everyone
don’t do it because that’s what everyone said to me and I think if you’re gonna
said to me and I think if you’re gonna
said to me and I think if you’re gonna make it in this business that is so full
make it in this business that is so full
make it in this business that is so full of rejection and hardship you need to
of rejection and hardship you need to
of rejection and hardship you need to believe in yourself despite what
believe in yourself despite what
believe in yourself despite what everybody you love and trust tells you
everybody you love and trust tells you
everybody you love and trust tells you and and it’s a very personal journey and
and and it’s a very personal journey and
and and it’s a very personal journey and so so that was really helpful I think
so so that was really helpful I think
so so that was really helpful I think you know the advice to stay away from
you know the advice to stay away from
you know the advice to stay away from this career was really helpful in my own
this career was really helpful in my own
this career was really helpful in my own understanding that it was that important
understanding that it was that important
understanding that it was that important that I pursue it I think the audition
that I pursue it I think the audition
that I pursue it I think the audition process is no different than going for a
process is no different than going for a
process is no different than going for a meeting as a cinematographer or if you
meeting as a cinematographer or if you
meeting as a cinematographer or if you want to be in any of the of the
want to be in any of the of the
want to be in any of the of the disciplines of this industry very often
disciplines of this industry very often
disciplines of this industry very often the thing that actors tend to do is I
the thing that actors tend to do is I
the thing that actors tend to do is I think they tend to focus on the wrong
think they tend to focus on the wrong
think they tend to focus on the wrong thing so if I were to say to you what do
thing so if I were to say to you what do
thing so if I were to say to you what do you think the purpose of an audition is
you think the purpose of an audition is
you think the purpose of an audition is what was your answer be what’s the
what was your answer be what’s the
what was your answer be what’s the purpose of an audition
to live truthfully in the moment very
to live truthfully in the moment very nice most people would say to get the
nice most people would say to get the
nice most people would say to get the job all right now that is a very very
job all right now that is a very very
job all right now that is a very very very dangerous place to start to want to
very dangerous place to start to want to
very dangerous place to start to want to get the job now look let’s face facts if
get the job now look let’s face facts if
get the job now look let’s face facts if you get the job how great that’s great
you get the job how great that’s great
you get the job how great that’s great its icing on the cake it’s fantastic but
its icing on the cake it’s fantastic but
its icing on the cake it’s fantastic but I believe that if actors were better
I believe that if actors were better
I believe that if actors were better willing to adopt a philosophy that it is
willing to adopt a philosophy that it is
willing to adopt a philosophy that it is an opportunity to walk into a room and
an opportunity to walk into a room and
an opportunity to walk into a room and to begin a relationship that may not pay
to begin a relationship that may not pay
to begin a relationship that may not pay off with that particular job sometimes
off with that particular job sometimes
off with that particular job sometimes actors are so nervous and they want that
actors are so nervous and they want that
actors are so nervous and they want that job so much or they can’t pay their rent
job so much or they can’t pay their rent
job so much or they can’t pay their rent they gotta get down Jonathan hi well we
they gotta get down Jonathan hi well we
they gotta get down Jonathan hi well we see that you know the director sees that
see that you know the director sees that
see that you know the director sees that so the problem with that is that you’re
so the problem with that is that you’re
so the problem with that is that you’re not being yourself you can’t be truthful
not being yourself you can’t be truthful
not being yourself you can’t be truthful in the moment when your focus is on the
in the moment when your focus is on the
in the moment when your focus is on the result instead of what on that day at
result instead of what on that day at
result instead of what on that day at that moment is the beginning of a
that moment is the beginning of a
that moment is the beginning of a process can I work with this actor the
process can I work with this actor the
process can I work with this actor the directors thinking does this actor pay
directors thinking does this actor pay
directors thinking does this actor pay attention do they listen and when I give
attention do they listen and when I give
attention do they listen and when I give them direction do they actually change
them direction do they actually change
them direction do they actually change anything do they take direction go that
anything do they take direction go that
anything do they take direction go that way and if you can stand in a room and
way and if you can stand in a room and
way and if you can stand in a room and say I may be raw I may be undeveloped I
say I may be raw I may be undeveloped I
say I may be raw I may be undeveloped I may have no experience but I trust
may have no experience but I trust
may have no experience but I trust myself enough and I believe in myself
myself enough and I believe in myself
myself enough and I believe in myself enough on this day that I want to
enough on this day that I want to
enough on this day that I want to introduce myself to this director cast a
introduce myself to this director cast a
introduce myself to this director cast a director producer assistant and by the
director producer assistant and by the
director producer assistant and by the way be really nice to the assistants
way be really nice to the assistants
way be really nice to the assistants because no one behind that table is any
because no one behind that table is any
because no one behind that table is any different than you everyone behind that
different than you everyone behind that
different than you everyone behind that table is just as ambitious as you are
table is just as ambitious as you are
table is just as ambitious as you are that director wants to be doing better
that director wants to be doing better
that director wants to be doing better things that casting director wants to be
things that casting director wants to be
things that casting director wants to be a director that assistant that assistant
a director that assistant that assistant
a director that assistant that assistant wants to be the casting director
wants to be the casting director
wants to be the casting director everybody wants to be somewhere else in
everybody wants to be somewhere else in
everybody wants to be somewhere else in 10 years just like you do so we’re all
10 years just like you do so we’re all
10 years just like you do so we’re all in the same boat and it’s sometimes hard
in the same boat and it’s sometimes hard
in the same boat and it’s sometimes hard to believe this no matter how rude they
to believe this no matter how rude they
to believe this no matter how rude they might be no matter how you knows because
might be no matter how you knows because
might be no matter how you knows because some of them are just there in those
some of them are just there in those
some of them are just there in those kind of situations but my point is this
kind of situations but my point is this
kind of situations but my point is this they’re on your side because they have
they’re on your side because they have
they’re on your side because they have to cast this thing and because people
to cast this thing and because people
to cast this thing and because people are fundamentally lazy they’d rather be
are fundamentally lazy they’d rather be
are fundamentally lazy they’d rather be home smoking pot and watching TV so
they want you to be good they want you
they want you to be good they want you to solve their problem and too often I
to solve their problem and too often I
to solve their problem and too often I think people don’t realize that you have
think people don’t realize that you have
think people don’t realize that you have to take the long view the short view is
to take the long view the short view is
to take the long view the short view is I’m what this job I need this job in
I’m what this job I need this job in
I’m what this job I need this job in with this job the long view is I have a
with this job the long view is I have a
with this job the long view is I have a chance to meet someone I may admire
chance to meet someone I may admire
chance to meet someone I may admire someone I could work with but I may not
someone I could work with but I may not
someone I could work with but I may not be right for this job on this day that
be right for this job on this day that
be right for this job on this day that has nothing to do with my talent it
has nothing to do with my talent it
has nothing to do with my talent it could be a thousand reasons why you
could be a thousand reasons why you
could be a thousand reasons why you don’t get a job but if I’m good enough
don’t get a job but if I’m good enough
don’t get a job but if I’m good enough if I stand on that stage and I show them
if I stand on that stage and I show them
if I stand on that stage and I show them where my talent is on this day I walk
where my talent is on this day I walk
where my talent is on this day I walk out that door they might look at each
out that door they might look at each
out that door they might look at each other and go she’s really good she’s
other and go she’s really good she’s
other and go she’s really good she’s really good she’s not right for this but
really good she’s not right for this but
really good she’s not right for this but she’s really good and the next time they
she’s really good and the next time they
she’s really good and the next time they do a film or the next time they do a
do a film or the next time they do a
do a film or the next time they do a play they’ll bring you back and some day
play they’ll bring you back and some day
play they’ll bring you back and some day along that long road you may get that
along that long road you may get that
along that long road you may get that job but it’s about relationships and
job but it’s about relationships and
job but it’s about relationships and it’s about trusting yourself and where
it’s about trusting yourself and where
it’s about trusting yourself and where you are and realizing you are good
you are and realizing you are good
you are and realizing you are good enough for where you are right now on
enough for where you are right now on
enough for where you are right now on that day and I believe in the long view
that day and I believe in the long view
that day and I believe in the long view you don’t have to compromise yourself
you don’t have to compromise yourself
you don’t have to compromise yourself you know it’s something you don’t feel
you know it’s something you don’t feel
you know it’s something you don’t feel good about then don’t do it the most
good about then don’t do it the most
good about then don’t do it the most important choices I made was to say no I
important choices I made was to say no I
important choices I made was to say no I said you know many a time to two films
said you know many a time to two films
said you know many a time to two films that I just did especially early on that
that I just did especially early on that
that I just did especially early on that just didn’t feel comfortable with a
just didn’t feel comfortable with a
just didn’t feel comfortable with a it was one scoop that was brought to me
it was one scoop that was brought to me
it was one scoop that was brought to me I call that the negative you couldn’t
I call that the negative you couldn’t
I call that the negative you couldn’t kill
like these Jews raising this wife
like these Jews raising this wife in the 40s and they try to hang on
in the 40s and they try to hang on
in the 40s and they try to hang on everybody
so I actually called who I was fortunate
so I actually called who I was fortunate at that time to instill to be able to
at that time to instill to be able to
at that time to instill to be able to call and I said you know this movie make
call and I said you know this movie make
call and I said you know this movie make it I’m sick and they offered me six
it I’m sick and they offered me six
it I’m sick and they offered me six hundred thousand dollars to play the
hundred thousand dollars to play the
hundred thousand dollars to play the negative good
he said to me and I’ll say this to you
he said to me and I’ll say this to you he said the first two or three or four
he said the first two or three or four
he said the first two or three or four films to make a decision to dental will
films to make a decision to dental will
films to make a decision to dental will determine how to proceed
determine how to proceed
determine how to proceed he said I’m not going to tell you what
he said I’m not going to tell you what
he said I’m not going to tell you what to do but remember that the first three
to do but remember that the first three
to do but remember that the first three or four or five things you making
or four or five things you making
or four or five things you making determine on your receipt I turned it
determine on your receipt I turned it
determine on your receipt I turned it down
down
down I turned running down I need to turn it
I turned running down I need to turn it
I turned running down I need to turn it down six months later I got try freedom
if you if you don’t feel like I should
if you if you don’t feel like I should do it then don’t do it because you don’t
do it then don’t do it because you don’t
do it then don’t do it because you don’t want to be you know you don’t want to be
want to be you know you don’t want to be
want to be you know you don’t want to be a negative energy on the set that’s how
a negative energy on the set that’s how
a negative energy on the set that’s how I feel so I’m like you know what I ain’t
I feel so I’m like you know what I ain’t
I feel so I’m like you know what I ain’t doing this does not even slap somebody
doing this does not even slap somebody
doing this does not even slap somebody the second day
the second day
the second day I think the most important decisions you
I think the most important decisions you
I think the most important decisions you can make as an actor actress is saying
can make as an actor actress is saying
can make as an actor actress is saying no they saying that we have to do
no they saying that we have to do
no they saying that we have to do closed-off you don’t do you remember the
closed-off you don’t do you remember the
closed-off you don’t do you remember the audition when you first met an arrow
audition when you first met an arrow
audition when you first met an arrow that was yeah I mean that was one of
that was yeah I mean that was one of
that was yeah I mean that was one of those incredible auditions that came
those incredible auditions that came
those incredible auditions that came around that I suppose every kid had been
around that I suppose every kid had been
around that I suppose every kid had been waiting for for a long period of time
waiting for for a long period of time
waiting for for a long period of time because it’s just not that often that
because it’s just not that often that
because it’s just not that often that you get a starring role above Robert De
you get a starring role above Robert De
you get a starring role above Robert De Niro and this incredible you know the
Niro and this incredible you know the
Niro and this incredible you know the screenplay and was you know Ellen Barkin
screenplay and was you know Ellen Barkin
screenplay and was you know Ellen Barkin and Michael Keaton Jones I’m it was just
and Michael Keaton Jones I’m it was just
and Michael Keaton Jones I’m it was just everyone was sort of feeding for this
everyone was sort of feeding for this
everyone was sort of feeding for this role and I got done I suppose to the
role and I got done I suppose to the
role and I got done I suppose to the final five and there was like a last
final five and there was like a last
final five and there was like a last sort of day Toby was there and I I do
sort of day Toby was there and I I do
sort of day Toby was there and I I do remember thinking to myself I got to do
remember thinking to myself I got to do
remember thinking to myself I got to do something I got to do something to stand
something I got to do something to stand
something I got to do something to stand out and in the audition those art
out and in the audition those art
out and in the audition those art lengths and Michael Kate and Joan’s art
lengths and Michael Kate and Joan’s art
lengths and Michael Kate and Joan’s art lessons that was the producer and DeNiro
lessons that was the producer and DeNiro
lessons that was the producer and DeNiro and I remember there was a mustard jar
and I remember there was a mustard jar
and I remember there was a mustard jar scene and he had to jam a mustard jar in
scene and he had to jam a mustard jar in
scene and he had to jam a mustard jar in my eye repeatedly it was an abuse scene
my eye repeatedly it was an abuse scene
my eye repeatedly it was an abuse scene and the script so didn’t call for it but
and the script so didn’t call for it but
and the script so didn’t call for it but I got up and I he said now is it empty
I got up and I he said now is it empty
I got up and I he said now is it empty is it empty and I got up and I screamed
is it empty and I got up and I screamed
is it empty and I got up and I screamed Oh like completely unnecessary but I
Oh like completely unnecessary but I
Oh like completely unnecessary but I screamed in his face and i sat there you
screamed in his face and i sat there you
screamed in his face and i sat there you know with my head you know looking like
know with my head you know looking like
know with my head you know looking like a red tomato and and and everyone
a red tomato and and and everyone
a red tomato and and and everyone started laughing at me and then the
started laughing at me and then the
started laughing at me and then the entire room de niro everybody was in
entire room de niro everybody was in
entire room de niro everybody was in hysterics i sat there frozen’s thinking
hysterics i sat there frozen’s thinking
hysterics i sat there frozen’s thinking oh my god I just screwed this entire
oh my god I just screwed this entire
oh my god I just screwed this entire and I just sat there frozen and then you
and I just sat there frozen and then you
and I just sat there frozen and then you know Bob and traditional DeNiro fashion
know Bob and traditional DeNiro fashion
know Bob and traditional DeNiro fashion kind of just looked at me went and and
kind of just looked at me went and and
kind of just looked at me went and and then you know we carried on doing the
then you know we carried on doing the
then you know we carried on doing the scene and I think I actually had dinner
scene and I think I actually had dinner
scene and I think I actually had dinner with DeNiro recently and he told me no I
with DeNiro recently and he told me no I
with DeNiro recently and he told me no I was the one who said I was the one who
was the one who said I was the one who
was the one who said I was the one who said you should get the get the job you
said you should get the get the job you
said you should get the get the job you know they clear your own personal blocks
know they clear your own personal blocks
know they clear your own personal blocks right you have to be able to be
right you have to be able to be
right you have to be able to be vulnerable in front of anybody you know
vulnerable in front of anybody you know
vulnerable in front of anybody you know you have to be comfortable looking silly
you have to be comfortable looking silly
you have to be comfortable looking silly you have to be comfortable making
you have to be comfortable making
you have to be comfortable making mistakes and you have to break the thing
mistakes and you have to break the thing
mistakes and you have to break the thing inside of you that doesn’t want people
inside of you that doesn’t want people
inside of you that doesn’t want people to see right because as soon as you will
to see right because as soon as you will
to see right because as soon as you will allow people to see all of a sudden you
allow people to see all of a sudden you
allow people to see all of a sudden you get access to things that you didn’t
get access to things that you didn’t
get access to things that you didn’t realize you that access to right for
realize you that access to right for
realize you that access to right for example like a thing I used to do is
example like a thing I used to do is
example like a thing I used to do is when I was in probably eighteen or
when I was in probably eighteen or
when I was in probably eighteen or nineteen years old I got in touch with
nineteen years old I got in touch with
nineteen years old I got in touch with those blocked the camera hates emotional
those blocked the camera hates emotional
those blocked the camera hates emotional blocks like you put a camera in
blocks like you put a camera in
blocks like you put a camera in somebody’s face and they’re
somebody’s face and they’re
somebody’s face and they’re uncomfortable about deliver any emotion
uncomfortable about deliver any emotion
uncomfortable about deliver any emotion it looks fake and you feel it you
it looks fake and you feel it you
it looks fake and you feel it you immediately know it’s not real right
immediately know it’s not real right
immediately know it’s not real right especially look at the size of this
especially look at the size of this
especially look at the size of this screen and give a shot that whole screen
screen and give a shot that whole screen
screen and give a shot that whole screen could be just your eyes right so it’s
could be just your eyes right so it’s
could be just your eyes right so it’s like you can’t hide discomfort
like you can’t hide discomfort
like you can’t hide discomfort uncertainty so you have to be able to
uncertainty so you have to be able to
uncertainty so you have to be able to get comfortable you know just
get comfortable you know just
get comfortable you know just many have to be for the role you have to
many have to be for the role you have to
many have to be for the role you have to be comfortable being
I was so scared but you know but that is
I was so scared but you know but that is the part of it and there by the same
the part of it and there by the same
the part of it and there by the same token you have to you’ll be able to just
token you have to you’ll be able to just
token you have to you’ll be able to just be be quiet to be nervous to really love
be be quiet to be nervous to really love
be be quiet to be nervous to really love someone really at the end of the day
someone really at the end of the day
someone really at the end of the day it’s about finding ways like you have to
it’s about finding ways like you have to
it’s about finding ways like you have to get comfortable doing it in front of
get comfortable doing it in front of
get comfortable doing it in front of your father that block is the thing
your father that block is the thing
your father that block is the thing you’re going to apply to that maybe your
you’re going to apply to that maybe your
you’re going to apply to that maybe your father is the popular to have for the
father is the popular to have for the
father is the popular to have for the camera is the block you’re gonna have
camera is the block you’re gonna have
camera is the block you’re gonna have when there’s a pretty girl behind the
when there’s a pretty girl behind the
when there’s a pretty girl behind the camera that’s working and you want to
camera that’s working and you want to
camera that’s working and you want to look cool for her
look cool for her
look cool for her you don’t want her to see you cry you
you don’t want her to see you cry you
you don’t want her to see you cry you know so think so that block you can use
know so think so that block you can use
know so think so that block you can use your father if he make you uncomfortable
your father if he make you uncomfortable
your father if he make you uncomfortable is perfect because that’s the discomfort
is perfect because that’s the discomfort
is perfect because that’s the discomfort you have to bring in order to be able to
you have to bring in order to be able to
you have to bring in order to be able to bear yourself who’s running the camera a
bear yourself who’s running the camera a
bear yourself who’s running the camera a station is smart
no you said super Sparkle I got to say
no you said super Sparkle I got to say smart stuff too so I have a story about
smart stuff too so I have a story about
smart stuff too so I have a story about you actually so what you were saying I
you actually so what you were saying I
you actually so what you were saying I feel like being afraid of girls being in
feel like being afraid of girls being in
feel like being afraid of girls being in front of the camera being scared in
front of the camera being scared in
front of the camera being scared in general all of those things are just
general all of those things are just
general all of those things are just really the same thing it’s just really
really the same thing it’s just really
really the same thing it’s just really being afraid of what people will think
being afraid of what people will think
being afraid of what people will think so I think why you can be such amazing
so I think why you can be such amazing
so I think why you can be such amazing actors because when you were a teenager
actors because when you were a teenager
actors because when you were a teenager in Philly
in Philly
in Philly people go to the mall and he was up on
people go to the mall and he was up on
people go to the mall and he was up on the chair like this he was saying hey
the chair like this he was saying hey
the chair like this he was saying hey can I have your attention everybody
can I have your attention everybody
can I have your attention everybody everybody my name is Will Smith and I’m
everybody my name is Will Smith and I’m
everybody my name is Will Smith and I’m gonna be famous one day he was just
gonna be famous one day he was just
gonna be famous one day he was just comfortable staying and doing anything
comfortable staying and doing anything
comfortable staying and doing anything so we’ve got front of the camera you are
so we’ve got front of the camera you are
so we’ve got front of the camera you are okay to let that emotion go you know
okay to let that emotion go you know
okay to let that emotion go you know that was my practice for me to break
that was my practice for me to break
that was my practice for me to break that fear yes sir those are great to
that fear yes sir those are great to
that fear yes sir those are great to just have a party get comfortable
just have a party get comfortable
just have a party get comfortable walking up saying hi and get rejected
walking up saying hi and get rejected
walking up saying hi and get rejected hard copy online endeavor – got Africa
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because acting and everything is
because acting and everything is rejection that’s what it is you do a
rejection that’s what it is you do a
rejection that’s what it is you do a take and people don’t clap it’s
take and people don’t clap it’s
take and people don’t clap it’s rejection and you can’t allow that to
rejection and you can’t allow that to
rejection and you can’t allow that to close you down because baring yourself
close you down because baring yourself
close you down because baring yourself is what makes you look strong on camera
is what makes you look strong on camera
is what makes you look strong on camera there’s no point in doing something if
there’s no point in doing something if
there’s no point in doing something if you’re not gonna do it absolutely you
you’re not gonna do it absolutely you
you’re not gonna do it absolutely you know and do it to the hill and and so
know and do it to the hill and and so
know and do it to the hill and and so yeah they did come a point when I
yeah they did come a point when I
yeah they did come a point when I suddenly started to get more
suddenly started to get more
suddenly started to get more satisfaction out of it and realizing
satisfaction out of it and realizing
satisfaction out of it and realizing there was something that even though I
there was something that even though I
there was something that even though I can’t quite bring myself to say
can’t quite bring myself to say
can’t quite bring myself to say something of worth to it that I can say
something of worth to it that I can say
something of worth to it that I can say something worth me doing it for and if
something worth me doing it for and if
something worth me doing it for and if I’m gonna do it if I’m gonna take the
I’m gonna do it if I’m gonna take the
I’m gonna do it if I’m gonna take the time to do it then I want to do it
time to do it then I want to do it
time to do it then I want to do it in as much of an immersive way as
in as much of an immersive way as
in as much of an immersive way as possible because you know you just come
possible because you know you just come
possible because you know you just come to learn in life that the things that
to learn in life that the things that
to learn in life that the things that you really get a kick out of are the
you really get a kick out of are the
you really get a kick out of are the things that you just can’t deny they’re
things that you just can’t deny they’re
things that you just can’t deny they’re the things that when you’re doing them
the things that when you’re doing them
the things that when you’re doing them you can think of nothing else but what
you can think of nothing else but what
you can think of nothing else but what you’re doing you know I fucked up my
you’re doing you know I fucked up my
you’re doing you know I fucked up my whole arm and wrist I’ve got metal
whole arm and wrist I’ve got metal
whole arm and wrist I’ve got metal plates here and here and screws all up
plates here and here and screws all up
plates here and here and screws all up and down my arm through
and down my arm through
and down my arm through riding motorcycles not on the streets
riding motorcycles not on the streets
riding motorcycles not on the streets but on racetracks and that was something
but on racetracks and that was something
but on racetracks and that was something which I realized was was very much when
which I realized was was very much when
which I realized was was very much when acting is good why I like it because
acting is good why I like it because
acting is good why I like it because when you ride in a motorcycle to the
when you ride in a motorcycle to the
when you ride in a motorcycle to the hilt knowing the danger involved you
hilt knowing the danger involved you
hilt knowing the danger involved you have to be absolutely focused on what
have to be absolutely focused on what
have to be absolutely focused on what you’re doing you can’t allow anything
you’re doing you can’t allow anything
you’re doing you can’t allow anything else in and there is such a thrill to
else in and there is such a thrill to
else in and there is such a thrill to doing that you know that’s why it’s so
doing that you know that’s why it’s so
doing that you know that’s why it’s so hypnotic and just mesmerizing that I
hypnotic and just mesmerizing that I
hypnotic and just mesmerizing that I just love it
just love it
just love it and I realized that the best times I
and I realized that the best times I
and I realized that the best times I feel a similar thing with acting and it
feel a similar thing with acting and it
feel a similar thing with acting and it doesn’t happen that often because it’s a
doesn’t happen that often because it’s a
doesn’t happen that often because it’s a team thing you know on a motorcycle it’s
team thing you know on a motorcycle it’s
team thing you know on a motorcycle it’s just you and it going this is a team
just you and it going this is a team
just you and it going this is a team thing and you require the environment to
thing and you require the environment to
thing and you require the environment to be created in which you can do that but
be created in which you can do that but
be created in which you can do that but the when that does happen that’s what I
the when that does happen that’s what I
the when that does happen that’s what I love about it yeah well the best of the
love about it yeah well the best of the
love about it yeah well the best of the best advice
best advice
best advice fellow actors
know what your job is 18 years ago
know what your job is 18 years ago cognition that I realized I was going
cognition that I realized I was going
cognition that I realized I was going into auditions trying to get a job
and that simply wasn’t what I was doing
and that simply wasn’t what I was doing it wasn’t what I said both I’m supposed
it wasn’t what I said both I’m supposed
it wasn’t what I said both I’m supposed to be
to be
to be an actor is supposed to create a
an actor is supposed to create a
an actor is supposed to create a compelling interest
compelling interest
compelling interest that served the text we presented in
that served the text we presented in
that served the text we presented in your audition
and then you walk away
and then you walk away everything else is out of your control
everything else is out of your control
everything else is out of your control so don’t even speak it don’t focus on
so don’t even speak it don’t focus on
so don’t even speak it don’t focus on that you’re not going there to get a job
that you’re not going there to get a job
that you’re not going there to get a job they’re going there to present what you
they’re going there to present what you
they’re going there to present what you do there it is and walk away when
do there it is and walk away when
do there it is and walk away when there’s power in that there’s confidence
there’s power in that there’s confidence
there’s power in that there’s confidence in them
in them
in them there’s also saying
there’s also saying
there’s also saying I can only do so much and then the
I can only do so much and then the
I can only do so much and then the decision of who might get a job is so
decision of who might get a job is so
decision of who might get a job is so out of your control
out of your control
out of your control it’s been really when you analyze that
it’s been really when you analyze that
it’s been really when you analyze that it makes no sense to hold on to that
it makes no sense to hold on to that
it makes no sense to hold on to that that to me was a breakthrough and once I
that to me was a breakthrough and once I
that to me was a breakthrough and once I adapted that philosophy
adapted that philosophy
adapted that philosophy I never looked back and I’ve never been
I never looked back and I’ve never been
I never looked back and I’ve never been busier in my life
busier in my life
busier in my life and once I grab down to that I mean it’s
and once I grab down to that I mean it’s
and once I grab down to that I mean it’s important not to give yourself
important not to give yourself
important not to give yourself boundaries which we can do quite easily
boundaries which we can do quite easily
boundaries which we can do quite easily okay
okay
okay people talk about aiming for the skies
people talk about aiming for the skies
people talk about aiming for the skies sometimes even aiming for the skies is
sometimes even aiming for the skies is
sometimes even aiming for the skies is intimidating just don’t give yourself
intimidating just don’t give yourself
intimidating just don’t give yourself boundaries your sky and my sky might be
boundaries your sky and my sky might be
boundaries your sky and my sky might be different you know I mean but neither of
different you know I mean but neither of
different you know I mean but neither of us have touched the sky if we give
us have touched the sky if we give
us have touched the sky if we give ourselves boundaries you know I mean
ourselves boundaries you know I mean
ourselves boundaries you know I mean whatever your sky is whatever your
whatever your sky is whatever your
whatever your sky is whatever your biggest dream is I might have already
biggest dream is I might have already
biggest dream is I might have already touched that you know so in other words
touched that you know so in other words
touched that you know so in other words what sky where does the sky end I’d
what sky where does the sky end I’d
what sky where does the sky end I’d rather people car you know what I’m not
rather people car you know what I’m not
rather people car you know what I’m not gonna restrict myself to go I can only
gonna restrict myself to go I can only
gonna restrict myself to go I can only do this so I can only do that oh I have
do this so I can only do that oh I have
do this so I can only do that oh I have to do it this way all I have to do it
to do it this way all I have to do it
to do it this way all I have to do it that way I think it’s important that
that way I think it’s important that
that way I think it’s important that people just go and lose the boundaries
people just go and lose the boundaries
people just go and lose the boundaries lose the conformity and just go for it
lose the conformity and just go for it
lose the conformity and just go for it I said look why why don’t we change
I said look why why don’t we change
I said look why why don’t we change everything up is the boost me be myself
everything up is the boost me be myself
everything up is the boost me be myself just me Jackie Chan that takes a lot of
just me Jackie Chan that takes a lot of
just me Jackie Chan that takes a lot of confidence yeah I believe also I really
confidence yeah I believe also I really
confidence yeah I believe also I really thank you you know the producer would
thank you you know the producer would
thank you you know the producer would see us he said okay do whatever you like
see us he said okay do whatever you like
see us he said okay do whatever you like to do yeah change Nobu sleep harmony
to do yeah change Nobu sleep harmony
to do yeah change Nobu sleep harmony when bootlicking hi I kick know what
when bootlicking hi I kick know what
when bootlicking hi I kick know what when Bruce Lee after punch I used just
when Bruce Lee after punch I used just
when Bruce Lee after punch I used just like normal human being
like normal human being
like normal human being normal when I was young I’m fighting on
normal when I was young I’m fighting on
normal when I was young I’m fighting on the street one by one
the street one by one
the street one by one oh why knock somebody down to buy one
oh why knock somebody down to buy one
oh why knock somebody down to buy one that somebody down three I’d run away so
that somebody down three I’d run away so
that somebody down three I’d run away so in the movie do the same thing I just
in the movie do the same thing I just
in the movie do the same thing I just everything used in the movie use me it’s
everything used in the movie use me it’s
everything used in the movie use me it’s my real life
my real life
my real life I never imagined in my wildest dreams
I never imagined in my wildest dreams
I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would be successful
the fear is always bearing factors that
the fear is always bearing factors that you’ll never work again
you’ll never work again
you’ll never work again oh how mean that goes with the territory
oh how mean that goes with the territory
oh how mean that goes with the territory you have that fear the second the job
you have that fear the second the job
you have that fear the second the job third job fourth job you have it all the
third job fourth job you have it all the
third job fourth job you have it all the way down the line
way down the line
way down the line so each happy event as it’s happened has
so each happy event as it’s happened has
so each happy event as it’s happened has been a surprise not out of the day then
been a surprise not out of the day then
been a surprise not out of the day then I pick you flowers for a woman their
I pick you flowers for a woman their
I pick you flowers for a woman their appreciation
I’m Damocles with the sword you know I
I’m Damocles with the sword you know I really think it’s up there bias by a
really think it’s up there bias by a
really think it’s up there bias by a hair and every day it doesn’t happen I’m
hair and every day it doesn’t happen I’m
hair and every day it doesn’t happen I’m just thrilled I never thought it was
just thrilled I never thought it was
just thrilled I never thought it was going to happen to me you can’t if
going to happen to me you can’t if
going to happen to me you can’t if you’re an actor
you’re an actor
you’re an actor I’m really freaking here Johnny why is
I’m really freaking here Johnny why is
I’m really freaking here Johnny why is he here some people do I guess go in
he here some people do I guess go in
he here some people do I guess go in saying I’m gonna be a star and they are
saying I’m gonna be a star and they are
saying I’m gonna be a star and they are but for all those people that say that I
but for all those people that say that I
but for all those people that say that I bet there are hundreds of thousands we
bet there are hundreds of thousands we
bet there are hundreds of thousands we say that and are still you know
say that and are still you know
say that and are still you know struggling what you don’t I don’t know I
struggling what you don’t I don’t know I
struggling what you don’t I don’t know I know a lot of my success has to do with
know a lot of my success has to do with
know a lot of my success has to do with luck I’ve also poured a lot of hard work
luck I’ve also poured a lot of hard work
luck I’ve also poured a lot of hard work into it so I feel in some way that I can
into it so I feel in some way that I can
into it so I feel in some way that I can justify myself you know but I’m just
justify myself you know but I’m just
justify myself you know but I’m just happy that I think respec happen this
happy that I think respec happen this
happy that I think respec happen this way thank you guys so much for watching
way thank you guys so much for watching
way thank you guys so much for watching I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what
I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what
I hope you enjoyed I’d love to know what did you think of the video do you want
did you think of the video do you want
did you think of the video do you want this series to continue then you learn a
this series to continue then you learn a
this series to continue then you learn a lot from it which part was your favorite
lot from it which part was your favorite
lot from it which part was your favorite let me know in the comments what you
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thought what’d you learn from it what
thought what’d you learn from it what you’re gonna apply to your life to your
you’re gonna apply to your life to your
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I will join in the discussion I also
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