10,000 NOs: How to Overcome Rejection on the Way to Your YES

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How Celebrating Milestones Can Help You Stay on Track Jun 14, 2019

Show notes

After attending a 25th college reunion and a 5th grade graduation in less than a week, Matt riffs on the benefits of stopping to smell the roses and acknowledge the progress that one has made in this solo episode.

SHOWNOTES:

Sometimes you just have to take the risk and try something you've never tried before, (2:50). Celebrating milestones can help you keep on track, (3:25). Don't knock down the opportunities to evaluate yourself and find joy and meaning, (4:50). There's something really good for the spirit to rekindle some lost paths, (5:30). We must realize that it is important to celebrate the closing of one chapter and the beginning of another, it marks the progress of our growth and change, (7:41). There will always be a next step to life but you have to get your nose out of the ground and acknowledge your progress, (9:40). How can we make the celebration and the work, the same exact thing, if you can do that somehow, you've really succeeded, (10:45). Keep grinding but you also have to stop and smell the roses, (13:01). Strive to tell the most empowering story of yourself that you can, (13:10). There's no need to be someone else but you, (13:40). "You're going to learn some things, you're going to forget some things, be good at some things, fail at some things, you'll be up and down and all around, and just when you think you got the answer, you'll be challenged by a new obstacle, but the most important thing you can learn is keep taking that next step. If you fall down, get back up, dust yourself off, keep going, (14:15). Dr. Seus said, "You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left", (15:02).

LINKS:

Matthew Del Negro: https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-92-what-you-do-when-no-one-is-watching-is-what-you-get-rewarded-for-later

Matthew Del Negro:

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-91-how-to-let-go-of-a-no-so-it-doesnt-control-younbsp

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewDelNegro

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattydel/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.delnegro2

More About Matt: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0215682/

Zander Fryer: https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-46-sht-you-dont-learn-in-college-zander-fryer?rq=zander

Cathy Heller: https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-69-dont-keep-your-day-jobs-purpose-finder-cathy-heller?rq=cathy

Rob Whitaker:

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-5-cancer-schmancer-rob-whitaker?rq=rob

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The Go-to Acting Coach of Oscar Winners, Terry Knickerbocker Jun 07, 2019

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For the past 20 years, Academy Award Winner Sam Rockwell has insisted on working Acting Coach Terry Knickerbocker to prepare for every one of his roles. An actor himself prior to teaching, Knickerbocker studied at the Experimental Theater Wing at NYU before working on stage with an actor who's technique was so specific and consistent that Terry had to seek out the actor's teacher, the late William Esper. Falling in love with the manor in which Esper worked after taking his two-year program, Terry began a 25 year stint teaching at the William Esper studio until 2015, when he ventured out on his own to open the Terry Knickerbocker Studio in Brooklyn, which offers a two-year Meisner program as well (you'll learn about the Meisner technique in the interview). In addition to running his studio, Terry is highly sought after for private coaching with such respected thespians John Leguziamo, Emmy Rossum, Natasha Lyonne, Rockwell and Chris Messina among others. So, while it was a huge surprise to me that Terry has been a passionate listener of 10,000 "No"s, once I got over the initial shock it made sense: he, like me, is obsessed with process. He is obsessed with the potential in human beings, whether they turn out to be future Oscar Winners or someone looking to hone their craft to the best of their own particular ability. It was an honor to sit down with him and discuss the craft and the long and winding road to being considered one of the best of the best in his field.

SHOWNOTES:

Describing what he does as an acting coach, (3:37). Meisner's definition of acting, "Doing truthfully under imaginary circumstances.", (4:00). Coaching students to have them be "director-proof" on set, (5:05). "The worst thing is when you walk in not knowing. Time is money. There's no time on set for learning. You have to walk in knowing what you're doing.", (7:05). Interviewing students to have them find their North Star, (11:08). Self-sabotaging through fear, (16:24). Growing up with parents who exposed him to culture, (18:22). "I was a total underachiever. I was a very depressed and anxious kid. I don't think I had a happy childhood at all.", (19:50). Hardships during his childhood, (20:36). "I was high all the time starting in 9th grade.", (22:28). Lack of interest in academics into college, (22:44). Seeing an audition notice for an operetta during his first week in college, (23:20). "I didn't know what the hell I was doing, but I kept on getting these parts. I think I reached a plateau here and I need to train.", (24:35). Grasping what acting is while at NYU, (27:44). "We'd be in Washington Square Park doing scenes and there would be guide bringing the audience through and they would stop and watch us doing something.", (28:30). Enjoying the risk of performing in public spaces, (29:50). "It turned out NYU had given me a lot of great experiences, but hadn't given me a toolkit.", (34:26). Winning a grant from the Drama League of New York for Emerging Directors, (39:36). "Ultimately to be a good director, you have to direct hit shows, something has to work... It just isn't as pure to me as teaching.", (42:05). Crafting the behavior that honors the script, (46:28). "My simple job as a coach is I will always listen and look at what they do firs, and then my job is to make it better." (49:10). Believing all actors need to go to therapy to understand themselves, (51:15). Finding fascination in the idea of high achievement, (55:08). " 'What makes high achievement?' That's become my fascination since opening the studio." , (55:22). Having a love for acting and telling stories to be an actor, (56:32). "If there's no meaning in it, it's just like empty calories.", (59:15). Cultivating empathy for characters, (59:42). Having a playful spirit in the making of this art, (1:02:15). "The word, 'No,' means to me, 'What else?'", (1:06:36). Doing the work as an actor, (1:09:00). Keeping in mind, "F**k it.", (1:09:40). Reminding ourselves to be playful and find joy in our work, (1:10:27).

LINKS:

Terry Knickerbocker Studio - https://terryknickerbockerstudio.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/terryknickerbockerstudio/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/terryknickerbockerstudio/?hl=en

YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLrucOCh7z9Lb7Y6jrdiTDA

NYU Tisch - https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/drama/3560350

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Sam Morris : How to Regain Control of Your Life After Walking Through the Fires of Addiction May 31, 2019

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Sam Morris came into this world with severe allergies that set him apart from his peers from the time he was born. That very feeling of being an outsider is what made him so at ease on the tennis court, where he excelled. The focus needed for the sport he loved kept him from drugs and alcohol until he was nearly 20 years old, but when the floodgates opened he found himself on the bad side of addiction. With seemingly endless bouts with near-death experiences, and after watching his sister lose her life, Sam fought his way back to sobriety and clarity. Now he's helping others walk through the fires of addiction and into a renewed life where they can pursue their highest purpose.

SHOWNOTES:

The challenges of re-entering life after rehab, (3:58). A childhood of severe asthma and allergies, (6:31). The effects of social anxiety, (9:26). Sam's athletic background despite drastic childhood sickness, (11:31). How tennis was a life-saver for Sam, (12:42). Two isolated incidents with alcohol at the ages of 13 & 17, (14:51). How a terrible bout with mono led to college instead of the dream to play professional tennis, (18:04). Athletic background as a result of being "crazy" and needing focus, (20:18). How losing the focus of tennis became the gateway to addiction, (21:40). "Alcohol worked for me until it didn't", (23:22). Strategy to combat addiction: "You cannot forget the pain", (25:25). How alcohol can become a higher priority than food or survival, (28:53). A two month rock bottom, (30:44). A five year stretch in and out of rehabs, (30:45). Losing his sister to alcoholism forced him into focus on how he could help, (35:19). "When you start struggling, that's your window of opportunity...", (36:08). The role of synchronicity and "the force" in helping Sam survive his near-death experiences, (36:46). "My mindset sets me free", (38:02). "So what. Now what?", (38:29).

LINKS:

Through the Fire Podcast: http://throughthefires.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teloslifestyle/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sgibbsm802

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TelosLifestyle

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What You Do When No One is Watching is What You Get Rewarded For Later May 24, 2019

Show notes

In this solo episode, Matt riffs on the idea that what you do when no one is watching is what gets rewarded later in public. Revealing a guest request made by the staff of an Acting Coach to Oscar Winners and Nominees who turns out to be a passionate listener to 10,000 "No"s, Matt talks about the importance of maintaining standards and how you never know who's out there listening, watching you, or being impacted by you, both positively and negatively.

SHOWNOTES:

"Envisioning and speaking positively into the world and to yourself, (3:22). "It's a conscious choice to say the things to yourself that will encourage you and that will get you fired up to go after the things that YOU want to go after, (3:41). "You Don't Know Who's Listening", (4:50). It's important to always true to yourself even when no one is watching or listening, (5:40). When you're in a rud, say 'this is significant', (7:53). Holding yourself to certain standards and knowing that it is not always about you, (9:04). What you do when no one is watching is what you end up getting rewarded for later, (10:00). "The enemy always attacks you at the passes, so he can keep you from going forward in your life", (10:31). "Sometimes survival is success, just staying in the game, staying in faith", (11:59). "It's that Rocky Balboa mentality, just staying in the game. You're not yet fighting the prize fight but you only will have a shot at the prize fight if you stay in the game, it means just not going through the motions because at some point the passion will go away, but pro's stay up no matter what, (12:17). If you're a parent and you're listening and you're being pretty honest, you'll realize that you'll do things that you are not proud of but making that constant change is what's really significant, (14:14). "In your life, how do all of your actions land on and impact other people whether it's good or bad? Hopefully we're all striving for the better and to leave this place better than we found it, (14:40).

LINKS:

Matthew Del Negro: https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-91-how-to-let-go-of-a-no-so-it-doesnt-control-younbsp

Steven Furtick & Bishop TD Jakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=CzP23Zti-YI

More About Matt: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0215682/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewDelNegro

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattydel/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthew.delnegro2

How to Let Go of a "No" So It Doesn't Control You May 17, 2019

Show notes

In this solo episode, Matt answers a passionate listener's letter that asks, among other things, "What if you can't overcome it? And there isn't anything better? And you just have to gracefully let go of it? What's your advice for people for whom trying isn't an option? A "no" that isn't a "not yet", but a "never". Without sugar-coating it, Matt sites examples from past interviews with Matt Long, Suzy Batiz, Lynne Marie Morski, Heidi Dean and Amy Budden to explain that NO ONE has it easy... even the people who have "made it". It's in the way we frame our experiences and react to them that we "win" or "lose".

SHOW NOTES:

"Who is to say that a 'No' is forever?" (5:22). Speaking from experiences as an actor, (6:44). Letting go is a form of acceptance, (7:52). Past guest, Heidi Dean's story of "following the green lights", (8:20). Past guest,- Matt Long's near-death comeback experience, (9:25). Don't have a victim mentality, (10:38). How sudden lack of work, while working on Scandal, led to this podcast, (11:15). Clip from Denzel Washington speech "Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship", (13:11). When someone faces an accident and is living with a disability that prevents them from doing what they love, (14:07). Accepting a "forever 'No'," (17:00). "Getting over it is hard, and that's one of the issues in today's society: everybody wants everything right now.", (19:18). Past guest Suzy Batiz's pain with the complete loss she encountered after a suicide attempt and two bankruptcies, (21:42). "What takes the most faith is to be buried in the soil of uncertainty and keep growing", (23:48). Redefining what "success" means, (26:34). "Everyone has pain, even the people who have overcome more obstacles than the average person.", (30:31).

LINKS:

Heidi Dean -

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/h54tlorn8vrajmhw05opvk28n1ysrj-8b8m8?rq=heidi%20dean

Lynn Marie Morski -

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-82-how-quitting-can-sometimes-help-you-win-quitting-by-design-author-lynn-marie-morski?rq=lynn

Matt Long -

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-34-fdnys-matt-long-ironman-deaths-door-back?rq=Matt%20Long

Amy Budden -

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-7-train-your-brain-hypnotherapist-meditation-teacher-amy-budden?rq=Amy%20Budden

Suzy Baitz -

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-84-poopourrisupernatural-ceo-suzy-batiz-how-to-create-a-500-million-empire-amp-make-the-world-believe-your-poop-doesnt-stink?rq=Suzy%20Baitz

Nataly Kogan -

https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-66nbspnbsphow-to-be-happier-now-happier-inc-founderceo-nataly-kogan?rq=Nataly%20Kogan

Steven Furtick Episode with Bishop T.D. Jakes & Pastor Steven Furtick -

https://youtu.be/CzP23Zti-YI

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Melissa Ponzio, Teen Wolf's Mama McCall: Honesty and Authenticity on the Journey to Being a Professional Actor May 10, 2019

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Melissa Ponzio is best known to a younger generation for her portrayal of Melissa McCall, mother of Scott McCall, the central character on MTV's smash hit Teen Wolf. She's also known for her runs on Army Wives, The Walking Dead and her ongoing stint on Chicago Fire. On social media, her nearly 700K Instagram followers and over 600K Twitter followers are vehemently loyal to her because she leads from a place of authenticity and genuine outreach to those who do not feel heard. Here, she walks us through the incredibly long and arduous path she traveled from obscurity to the screen in your living room. Full of fight, passion, honesty and integrity, this conversation will have rabid fans fall more in love with her and those who never heard of her respecting the 10,000 "No"s it takes to make it as a professional actor.

First official credits, (2:53). The beginning of the long, arduous journey of deciding to become an actor, (5:34). " ...Be nice. Show up on time. Know your lines," (6:49). The joy of working with Melissa on Teen Wolf - warmth, grounded, honest, (7:43). The rabid Teen Wolf fan-base, (10:10). Melissa's HUGE online following and how she has used social media to authentically help her fans with real impact, (12:11). Childhood origins and upbringing, (15:15). Athletic background as a result of being "crazy" and needing focus, (17:54). How the mental game of Melissa's swimming background has helped her in her acting career, (19:55). The importance of listening, (21:00). Knowing who/what you are serving, (22:31). War story from Chicago Fire regarding a baby and a bad note from a director, (26:11). A few factors from childhood that led Melissa to acting, (28:36). Acting in college, but starting in news, (29:37). The grind of being an actor in the South-East, (31:35). Some of the crazy/funny gigs Melissa booked in the early days, (34:34). The difficult decision to leave a steady corporate job for only the hint of a recurring role on the Army Wives pilot, and how that paid off bigtime, (41:05). Getting her career-changing role on Teen Wolf, (43:53). Getting a call out of the blue for a role on The Walking Dead and the amazing homecoming experience it brought her after so many years of struggle, (49:32). How Melissa turned yet another potentially quick gig into a long run on Chicago Fire, (55:10). The word "no" actually means... not yet, (59:40). "If it doesn't matter in five years, it doesn't matter", (1:00:19). Melissa's advice to her younger self, (1:00:54).

LINKS:

IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0690754/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Meet Melissa: http://melissaponzio.com/about/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaponzio1/?hl=en

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/OfficalMelissaPonzio/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/melissaponzio1

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How to Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones, Top Self-Defense Expert, Tony Blauer May 03, 2019

Show notes

Tony Blauer's image has been gracing the covers of Martial Arts and Self-Defense magazines for decades, he teaches tier-one operators, and he is a big deal in that world, but the reason I wanted to sit down with him for 10,000 "No"s is that his system, and the way he articulates it, is so personal, practical and applicable to each and every one of us. Contrary to the stereotype that a tough guy would go around bullying people, Tony believes that violence, and his own application of violence, should be avoided at all costs. When you hear this conversation it will not only make you more aware of your surroundings, but also more aware of your relationship to fear in all areas of your life. His rise to the top of his field was not without tremendous resilience to overcome the naysayers who mocked his new approach to self-defense. I encourage you all to not only listen, but following the episode, to check out the links in the show notes to get to know Tony's work in more detail and possibly even arrange to have him come to your community at some point. It could be the difference between life and death.

SHOW NOTES:

Self-defense is a way of life, (2:52 ). Why people need to think about self-defense more carefully, (6:38). "I'm a life extension insurance salesman", (8:38). "You want to never be near a situation where you might have to defend yourself," (9:18). When you start implementing introspective changes your mindset is shifts, (13:13). Understanding the timeline of violence, (18:05). Startle Flinch is our fastest human reaction, (25:45). "Fear will creep its way into all of our lives, however the ability to protect ourselves and our loved ones is arguably the single most important skill one can possess", (27:17). If there were sudden violence happening around you, you don't have the time to dial 911, you have to be aware before the conflict, (30:03). You have to be the first responder of your confrontation, (30:23). "Our (self-defense) system is entirely scientific, it's a blend of physics, physiology, and psychology", (35:11). "I can take any person, world class or beginner, and make them stronger in minutes by helping them understand (the system)", (35:22). As soon as you break contact, you must run to safety, (42:23). "Don't let ego and pride dictate your next strategy", (43:00). Muscle memory isn't a thing, it's all neuro programming, (46:00). "My big quest is to get the world to understand that practicing for self-defense to deal with a violent encounter is emotionally and psychologically very different than practicing a martial art of a combat sport", (46:37). How to improve your situational awareness, (53:50). "KNOW FEAR" is everything because we have to know fear and understand the psychological mechanism and how it hijacks our thoughts, (1:11:55). F**K FEAR, Face it, Understand it, Control it, Know it, (1:15:35).

LINKS:

Meet Tony - https://blauerspear.com/history

https://panteao.com/instructors/tony-blauer/

Blauer Tactical Systems - https://blauerspear.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonyblauer/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TonyBlauer.SpearSystem/

Spear University - https://vimeo.com/spearuniversity

Spear Store - https://blauerspear.com/spear-store

Know Fear Podcast - https://knowfear.libsyn.com/

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Mad Men & Parenthood's Emmy-Award-Winning Casting Director, Carrie Audino Apr 26, 2019

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Carrie Audino won a Primetime Emmy in 2010 for Casting the critically-acclaimed series, Mad Men. She was nominated another 5 times. She also won the Artios Award, presented by the Casting Society of America and was nominated another 4 times, one of which was for her work casting the pilot of NBC's critically-acclaimed series, Parenthood. But for all of the accolades, she is a workhorse, a grinder who feels compelled to "get it right" when it comes to choosing the right actor for the role, even if she ruffles some feathers along the way. A no-nonsense, straight-talking tough chick from New Jersey, Carrie was an actor herself, having gone through the prestigious program at the Tisch school of NYU. But, like so many other guests of 10,000 "No"s, Audino pivoted when she realized she felt more joy and gratification from casting than being cast. Already juggling her demanding career with motherhood, she's now adding yet another title to her impressive resume, with the upcoming launch of her own podcast, "It's Not Personal", where she'll go in depth with well-known actors about their experiences being cast throughout their careers.

SHOWNOTES:

The experience of winning an Emmy, (4:08). Having a little baby during Mad Men, (6:17). What it's like to be a casting director, (8:25). "They don't have to be good all the time. I think actors believe they have a bad day and they're out. It's a mutual relationship.", (9:38). Audino's upcoming podcast, "It's Not Personal", (10:28) Possessing qualities to be a good casting director, (12:15). Carrie's past acting experience prior to being a casting director, (13:00). When she was acting at NYU: "I was always thinking like a casting person without knowing it.", (16:25). Interning at Liz Lewis Casting Partners, (17:00). Feeling relief after realizing she did not want to pursue acting, (17:52). Beginning to cast on her own in New York, (19:50). Moving out to California for work, (20:23). Growing up as an old soul, (22:10). "I was working 6 days a week, 18 hours a day. I loved it. I loved working hard.", (23:30). Managing work and personal life, (25:19). "Socializing and small talk is hard. I don't love it. I'd like to have a real conversation.", (27:41). Hardships with moving back to New York for 2 years, (29:50). Landing the Angel's Eyes pilot with Laura Schiff in LA before deciding to fully pursue culinary school, (30:45). The most rewarding thing as a casting director, (34:02). "I'm the person who shuts tests down. I'm the person that's like 'I don't care if we shut down. Let's make it right.'", (35:00). Frustration with not having control, (37:02). Not taking a hard "No", (39:25).

LINKS:

IMDB -

https://www.google.com/search q=Carrie+audino&oq=carrie+audino&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i60j69i65j69i60j69i65l2.1393j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Emmys - https://www.emmys.com/bios/carrie-audino

Casting "Mad Men" Backstage Article - https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/casting-directors-laura-schiff-carrie-audino-create-mad-men-13824/

Casting Directors List-

https://castingdirectorslist.com/whoswho/schiffaudino-casting/

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Erinn Hayes, How to Survive Being Killed Off a Sitcom Prematurely (by Scoring Lead Roles in TWO Netlfix Comedy Series) Apr 19, 2019

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Erinn Hayes is funny. There's no way around it, as I discovered at the table read of the newly released Netflix Comedy Series, Huge in France. But less than a year before that day, she was inexplicably killed off a very lucrative gig, where she played the wife of Kevin James on his CBS sitcom, Kevin Can Wait. They say that success is the best revenge and, after the initial shock and depression over the loss of a regular paycheck, Hayes picked herself up and got back in the game. Not only did she succeed in landing the role of Vivian in Huge in France, but shortly after we wrapped Netflix decided to give her and Rob Huebel a spinoff of their cult-favorite Adult-Swim show, Animal Hospital, with the forthcoming Medical Police. A real-life Mom and wife when she's not juggling her career duties or renovating houses, Erinn tears the notion of the "glamorous" Hollywood life down to the studs and talks about overcoming 10,000 "No"s.

SHOW NOTES:

"I've always been the performer kid, doing plays since I was young. I always knew that I wanted to act", (2:55). She explains how she stumbled into an amazing theater program in college, (3:25). Once you get in certain doors there are doors that will continuously open for you, but it becomes increasingly harder to get the other doors open, (5:49). "You have to milk what you got and slowly chip away at that wall, until you get that one thing that maybe gets a little bit more views until people start to see you in most ways", (8:50). Advises young innovators or producers that jump into the, "wait until this gets big" to take it realistically, (13:49). "What I care about is did I have fun on set, am I proud at my work, and did the check clear, 123, if those three things happened then everything else is bonus", (14:06). You have to go in with the mindset of having huge hope in yourself but at the same time prepare for the worst, (17:29). "Wrapping my head around luck, and how much this business and any business is hard work, the talent to do the thing you're working hard at and that element of luck, (21:58). Luck is one factor that is tricky to determine, (23:20). Speaks about being fired and learning from the experience and ego, (30:00). "I'd be a sitcom wife if it were her story, and where I have a sitcom husband", (35:27). I guess the word "NO" just means find a different yes. Just let it go quickly and then move on, it means move on to the next opportunity, (36:18). If there's some sort of defeat or some sort of "NO" take what you can from it, salvage it, and move on," (37:10).

LINKS:

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hayeslady/?hl=en

Twitter:https://twitter.com/hayeslady?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141613/

Childrens Hospital: https://www.forbes.com/sites/spikefriedman/2016/06/17/childrens-hospitals-erinn-hayes-on-the-best-job-of-her-life-and-charting-a-career-in-comedy/#4504fe7a1319

The Vulture: https://www.vulture.com/news/erinn-hayes/

Kevin Can Wait: https://www.vulture.com/news/erinn-hayes/

https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/who-is-erinn-hayes-143411/

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Gad Elmaleh, How to go from being Huge in France to being Huge Everywhere Apr 12, 2019

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Gad Elmaleh has been voted the Funniest Man in France, named Night of the Order of Arts and Letters by France's Minister of Culture and named Night of the National Order of Quebec. He's also worked with such giants as Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen and Al Pacino... but you may know him from his hugely popular Netflix comedy specials, Gad Gone Wild, or American Dream, if you don't know him as "the Seinfeld of France". Tonight, April 12, 2019, he adds Huge in France, the scripted Netflix Comedy Series very loosely based on his life and comedy, to his repertoire.

Luckily for me, I had the great fortune of acting opposite Gad on Huge in France, where I learned that his attention to the craft of comedy and his philosophy on taking risks are two of the biggest keys to his immense success. We talk about comedy, acting, hard work, risk, bombing on stage, starting over from scratch and much, much more. We may or may not have a few laughs at ourselves for the ridiculousness of two guys sitting in a hotel room talking about themselves and their work.

SHOWNOTES:

"For me I want to 'be in a box' as a writer, a comedian, joke-teller, storyteller, (6:20). "Comic's sometimes say 'I'm a comic and I want to be taken seriously and want people to see that I can be moving", but you don't need that, you don't need to be serious, just be funny," (7:39). "The comedy I like are the real life comedies that is sincere, sad, real or accident, but I don't like gags. I like to be touched by it because there is always a problem that is being solved", (9:15). My dad was a mime and I was inspired by him, I used his influence even in my acting, (11:56). Sebastian Maniscalco is one of my favorite comics in America, his body language is almost a mime sometimes and you see everything that he describes, (14:06). I need to do new material, for the audience but obviously for myself too, I want to have fun. (15:24). "Maybe the thing I fear the most is to get bored", (15:44). Some people will say it's being a workaholic but I'm just passionate about it, (17:01). "If you don't have the language, it's hard to be yourself.", (17:59). When I met you Matt, you were talking about "feeling saucy" what does that mean?, (22:05). It's hard to do your job but not as completely as you want, I getting there little by little but it's a process, (27:50). The great feeling is every time that I get a laugh, I would feel like I earned it, (28:30). "I wanted to go to law school but I failed the exam", (31:40). "I was more interested in people, humans, history than pure political science," (32:25). "I'm obsessed with obsession... I'm obsessed with observation. Sometimes when I do a movie and I get bored, I get more excited about observing the crew and speaking to them," (33:50). Rock bands could relate to this, one day I woke up and had no idea where I was. Then I was wondering why I do what I do?, (40:35). I learned something about stand up comedy, do what's the most organic, make it natural and go with the flow, (52:13). The word "NO" is the beginning of a very long process that I am not going to give up, (56:50). "You have to see yourself as the starting line, but never as the goal.", (57:50). "The only things we regret in life are those that we didn't do.", (59:13).

LINKS:

Instagram - @gadelmaleh

Facebook - Gad Elmaleh

Twitter - @gadelmaleh

Official Trailer for Netflix Comedy Series:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AG7tsCshXI&t=79s

Official Trailer for Netflix Comedy Special, Gad Elmaleh: American Dream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBTyzBDk_o

Official Website - http://gadelmaleh.com

Gad Elmaleh Teaches Jimmy the Moroccan Hip Thrust- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udpSQIaSVDg

Gad Elmaleh Points Out The Absurdities In The English Language - CONAN on TBS-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1syXYTG4qVY

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