Miles Teller | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #622

What this episode is about

Miles Teller discusses his career as an acclaimed actor known for films like "Whiplash," "War Dogs," and "Top Gun," while also promoting his upcoming movie "Eternity," set to release on November 26th. The conversation touches on personal anecdotes and connections, including his ties to Nashville and interesting stories about mutual acquaintances.

Key takeaways

• Miles Teller: proof that even great actors can have hilarious conversations about cooter turtles and triceratops skulls.
• Behind the glamour, Hollywood actors share local quirks—Todd's triceratops head is practically a Nashville mascot!
• Cooter Fest: where turtles and humor collide, showcasing America's unique small-town celebrations and eccentricities.
• From Top Gun to Triceratops: Miles Teller proves versatility is not just for actors, but for conversations too.
• Two vaginas on TikTok? Just another day in the life of an actor who knows how to keep it weird.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Theo Von (Host) · 1 h 3 min speaking
• Miles Teller (Guest) · 42 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 10:00: Miles Teller, Eternity, Top Gun, Whiplash
2. 10:00 – 20:00: Miles Teller, Top Gun
3. 20:00 – 30:00: Bleacher Report
4. 30:00 – 40:00: Eternity
5. 40:00 – 50:00: Eternity
6. 1:00:00 – 1:10:00: Eternity
7. 1:10:00 – 1:20:00: Top Gun
8. 1:30:00 – 1:40:00: Eternity
9. 1:40:00 – 1:44:10: Miles Teller, Eternity

Notable quotes from "Miles Teller | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #622"

• Say. You may know him from some of his many films, Whiplash, War Dogs, Top Gun 2. and he has a new movie Eternity, that comes out November 26th.

  about Miles Teller · at 0:05

• Personalized alerts, highlights, live scores, and more, then download the Bleacher Report app. Stay connected stay informed and status a little bit unhinged with the rest of us…

  about Bleacher Report · at 22:59

• Yeah,, it's, all, in, the, first, 10 minutes kind of. but it's kind of fascinating because then she shows up and now you two are kind of vying for her affections. and then who does she stay with? Does she stay with this first.

  about Eternity · at 35:39

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Miles Teller — Person · Main guest · 3 mentions · first at 0:12
  Primary interview subject; discusses his life, career, and his new film 'Eternity', including working with major co-stars and directors.

Products & tech

• Eternity — Product · Main topic · 7 mentions · first at 0:12
  Miles Teller's new movie discussed in detail, including plot and themes.

Media & podcasts

• Top Gun — Media · Referenced work · 3 mentions · first at 0:08
  Mentioned as one of Miles Teller's notable films.
  Today's guest is an actor, one of the greats of our time, some people would say. You may know him from some of his many films, Whiplash, War Dogs, Top Gun 2. and he has a new movie Eternity, that comes out November 26th.
• Whiplash — Media · Referenced work · 1 mention · first at 0:08
  Mentioned as one of Miles Teller's notable films.
  Today's guest is an actor, one of the greats of our time, some people would say. You may know him from some of his many films, Whiplash, War Dogs, Top Gun 2. and he has a new movie Eternity, that comes out November 26th.

Sponsors

• Bleacher Report — Company · Sponsor · 2 mentions · first at 22:11
  Sponsored segment promoting the Bleacher Report app for sports news.

Full transcript with timestamps

0:00 Today's guest is an actor, one of the greats of our time, some people would say. You may know him from uh some of his many films, Whiplash, War Dogs, Top Gun 2. Um, and he has a new movie Eternity, that comes out November 26th. It'll be in theaters. You can go check it out. Um, I've met him before, and I'm grateful to sit down and spend time with him today. Uh he's a one of a kind. Today's guest is Mr. Miles Teller.

0:38 And, I, will, find, a, song. Um and, where, where's, your, home, base? My, home, base, is, Nashville.

0:56 Okay., Yeah., our, sister-in-law, uh, or Kelly's sister, my sister-in-law brother-in-law, they just moved to I think they bought a spot in [ __ ] Trouidor.

1:04 Oh,, yeah., Dude,, remember, that's, the first time I met you was over, there., Yeah.

1:07 You, and, your, wife,, I, met, you, out, there with uh Stey. Yeah,, Will, Steely.

1:12 Yeah., Yeah. Yeah,, that, was, cool. He's, LSU, boy,, too. Yeah. Yeah., And, Todd, is, awesome.

1:16 Yeah., I, saw, I, saw, Todd, last, week. Great, dude., He's, such, a, [ __ ], He invited me to the Ryder Cup with him. I couldn't go, but he's just awesome. He's a great dude.

1:24 Yeah,, he's, an, interesting, guy., You, know, he owns a triceratops head. He owns that. He owns one. He lent it to the museum in Louisiana.

1:32 I, mean,, just, obviously, the, skull. Yes. Right., Yeah. Yeah. Yeah., That's, cool,, though.

1:37 Yeah., Good, call. I, would, pay, I, would, pay, somebody, to [ __ ] realistically fill that [ __ ] in.

1:42 Oh,, dude., Well,, and, especially, like you'll see a lot of perverts will be like, "Oh, look at the tits on that." I'm like "Those aren't those are horns you idiot." Like

1:49 are, we, talking, right, now? Yeah. Is, this, real? We, can, be, or, we, can, start, over.

1:53 Okay., No,, dude., I'm, all, Yeah,, I'm, all good. I just had no idea. But, yeah,, you'll, see, people, just, hang Marty Gro bees and stuff on in Louisiana. People just don't give a [ __ ]

2:01 Wow., Wow. Um, but, yeah,, I, just, saw, Todd, the, other day, dude. I got to Where, does, he, keep, it?

2:06 In, the, there's, like, a, museum, over, there. Oh,, wow. So, it's, it's, like, a, Louisiana, museum., Um so there's like, you know, the stuff they the artifacts they keep in there are a little bit different. Like a beer bottle, you know, or like a

2:19 [ __ ], that's, just, a, little, bit, more Louisiana. Like a I, mean, I, grew, up, a, lot, of, my, half, my life I grew up in central Florida so I imagine it would be similar kind of museums. Yeah

2:28 with, like, Daniel, Tosh, was, down, there. Was Tosh popping when you were growing up?

2:31 Well, yeah, but, also, like, the, Daily, Show came to my county twice uh when I was growing up. The one is because they have a cooter festival which is a type of turtle. Um and then the other a cooter. It's like a type of type of turtle.

2:43 Bring, up, that, cooter, turtle. Bring, up, that, uh, yeah, flash, up, that cooter. Uh, and then the other one it was like Ed Helms came because the town next to mine banned the devil from coming into the the town and it was the it was the town of English. Like some pretty backwoods uh like citrus counties were you know I went to middle school high school. Um

3:02 bro, that's, amazing, that, they, first, of all this is uh oh it looks like cterber just happened.

3:08 Oh, yeah., Well, they're, they're, really kind of I guess branching out. You could probably do it for every every month. Anything that ends in a R, I think you're you're good, dude.

3:18 But, cooter, tober. Yeah, that, sounds, pretty pretty wild. Cter Tober is back. It says apparently it was discontinued for a bit.

3:28 A, whole, month, of, cuddrific, fun., In Florida, let's go. Shout out. This, year, we're, returning, with, all, your favorite events like the cooter carnival, small town Saturday night cter comedy and uh Oh, that's great.

3:42 Yeah., Yeah., And, that's, the, cter, turtle. Yeah,, that, Yeah,, that, is., Yeah,

3:46 they, must, not, have, discovered, it, for, a while or they must not have given it

3:50 they, must, not, have, celebrated, as, much because it didn't I remember that they didn't start like cooterfest until like I, was, I, don't even, know, if, I, was, still in high school. Might have been out of high school.

3:58 So,, it, took, a, while. I, wonder, how, it, even, got, that, name because I've heard of people using like kind of goat slang.

4:05 Well,, goats, for, like, beastiality,, but, if they were if this would be the worst thing to try to invade a species, you know.

4:11 Yeah. Like yeah, did some Yeah. How did it get its name? How did the cter turtle get its name? The cter turtle got its name from the African word couta, which means turtle in the Bombara and Malinkke languages. The word was brought to

4:25 Yes., So, it, was, Yeah., Originally, it, was cuda. Cuda. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah., Yeah., Yeah.

4:29 Cuda. Yeah., Cuda, fist. Hey, boy,, come, on, down., Cuda. I just saw a woman with they have a woman that has two cudas. Actually, I saw she's on TikTok the other day. There's a woman.

4:44 What?, Now,, are, you No,, I'm, talking, about, the, anatomy, now. I'm changing the So

4:47 you, want, to, hear, of, Okay., No., Go., Yeah. Go. There, is, a, woman, who, has, two, vaginas that's on TikTok.

4:53 Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. Uh, she, sent, a, DM, the, other, day, to, me, the other day.

4:56 How, many, DMs, did, she, send?, One, of, one from each dude., Dude,, she, sent, replica, DMs., That's insane.

5:06 So,, can, I, tell, you, a, story? Yeah., So,, I'm, uh, I'm, at, my, boy's, wedding and we're he's from he's from Ohio. We're at the, you know, reception now the after reception. We're all just hanging out in the hotel room and the one dude's like, "Yo, do you remember uh you remember that girl went to high school with with two vaginas?" And he's like "Dude, you're talking about Cheryl?" And then his other buddy's like, "Yo, Double Barrel Cheryl." And I just thought that was the funniest [ __ ] nickname I've ever heard in my life. Double barrel Cheryl. I was like "That's got to go in some American Pie type movie." Just double barrel Cheryl.

5:41 So, as soon as you started talking about that, I was like "Oh, I have one." Put, her, in, a, museum.

5:46 But, she, used, to, apparently, she, used, to say like, "This one's for my boyfriend. I'm saving this one for my husband."

5:51 Oh,, yeah., Yeah. Kind, of, beautiful. Yeah., Yeah., Right. Yeah. Yeah., Cuz, I, would, just, I, would, if, I, had both I Dude, you'd blow them both in the first week.

6:01 Yeah., Exactly., Exactly., Dude, no., I'd, be, like,, I'm, saving, this, one, for after dinner or whatever. But I would definitely Dude

6:10 this, is, the, dessert., This, is, Yeah,, it's my one. PM, that's it, dude. Like the gas station 24 hours.

6:18 Yeah,, this, is, running, all, night,, dude. This, is, my, morning, one., And, this, is, my evening one.

6:24 And, one, has, like, tattoos, around, it, and stuff. And the other one is is a bit more like

6:29 classy., Classy. Yeah., A, little, bit, more, upscale. Upscale. Upscale. Um, leave a Yelp review. This one's This one's closing in on five stars. This other one, you know you know what that one is.

6:42 Yeah., And, the, other, one,, for, some reason, has 3.8 stars. You're like both, both, viable, options.

6:48 Pretty, good., Look,, look,, I'll, pull, up, a chair. Um, go go back to that woman though. That's double barrel is a great thing.

6:57 Double, barrel., Cheryl,, dude., Wow. We, didn't, we, weren't, un, we, weren't fortunate enough to get a woman like this in our area. Let's see what she says here.

7:06 I, was, born, with, two, vaginas,, two uteruses, and two cervixes. There, was, no, join, from, my, mouth, to, my stomach, and that instead my food pipe was connected into my air pipe going into my lungs.

7:20 The, mu, the, music, is, um, that's, uh, that's tough. I feel like our uh our tone should have been a little different when I we were talking about um

7:30 Yeah,, that's I'm, sure, it's, a, horrible Yeah,, maybe thing, to, deal, with., Oh,, I, can't, even imagine even if I had two

7:38 penises. Two, penises., I, would Yeah,, I, don't, know., Oh,, well,, that, would be very tough if you were especially like when you're in high school and stuff and your body you're going through uh puberty and whatever and you're getting um erection in high school. I would

7:52 erections. Yeah., Unless, they, will, operate, different frequencies. Yeah. You, know what, I'm, saying?

7:57 Yeah., One's, it's, like, AMF. That's, like, an, antenna., Like, that's that's like there's no hiding that you got you got two ready to ready to rock dude. But if you could time them out

8:08 you, know,, as, soon, as, the, one's, done, other boy like, a, pentameter, almost, like, a, drummer

8:12 like, NAS, like, you're, one's, just, getting the tires, you know, warmed up. The other one's

8:17 like,, you, know,, doing, a, hot, lab. Yeah,, dude., I, think, if, you, Well, especially, like, drummers.

8:24 Yeah., It, would, be, like, a, if, they, had, a cool pentameter kind of to them like um

8:27 Well,, the, Grateful, Dead, has, two drummers, you know. It's the best. You, have, their, shirt, on.

8:31 Yeah., Yeah. You, went, to, their, I, saw, you, went, to their 60th I, did, the, San, Fran, show., I, um, Yeah., I mean, I've se I've seen them at the Sphere. I've seen kind of this iteration Dead and Co for I think pretty much since John started. But yeah, they're my John.

8:46 Yeah,, John, Mayer., Uh, but, even, before that I was seeing you know some different versions of him and you know Bob Weir and uh you know Phil Lesh kind of independently but yeah it's the best honestly like when our house burned down like the thing that I was probably one of the, things, I, was, most, upset, about, was all of these vintage Grateful Dead shirts but that community is so awesome. I don't have Instagram or anything but they reached out to Kelly and were like hey you know dead heads. They were like we feel so bad for you guys and we know if our house burned down we would really miss those shirts. can we send you some from our own, you know, collection. So a bunch of people, um, shout out to you.

9:21 Uh, you know, just send me shirts. It's such a loving community. Um, I feel like all those, you know, bands from from that era, especially the dead who really kind of supported, you know, everybody. There's their crowds were rainbow colored before anybody's, if you know what I mean, if that makes sense. So

9:37 Wow., So,, people, just, uh, sent, you different ones. Did they Is that one of them?

9:42 No,, this, one, this, one, I, think, I, got, up in San Francisco. Oh. Oh,, that, was, the, spread., That, was, just for like three days, but I was like, I don't I don't know what pants I'm going to wear.

9:51 You, know, what, I, mean?, I, gota Oh,, that's, for, when, you, went, to, a, shop

9:53 for, San, Francisco., There, was, three nights, so I just took them all out. Um it's kind of the only stuff I post about is like Yeah, even my I guess my bio quote or I mean that's a Jerry Garcia one.

10:05 That's, great,, dude., My, brother, has, a, big Jerry Garcia tattoo on his chest. Does he?

10:09 He, loves, them., Yeah,, we, got, to, go together actually and see them at the sphere one time. Our producer Zach went and saw them uh I believe for two nights in San Francisco. Yeah, Zach.

10:18 Yeah,, I, was, up, there., I, was, up, all, three nights actually. Nice. Yeah,, I, thought, um, Yeah,, I, mean, they're all amazing. Sturgil I thought Sturggil was

10:25 I, was, going, to, ask, who, do, you, think, the best sit in Sturgil, was, exceptional., I, mean, I, I, just think overall Saturday Saturday night was kind of the best night. It's hard because you can look at the you can look at the set list but usually at least one of those weekend shows they they just catch lightning in a bottle. And I think that's the beauty of the band is that you're never going to hear the same song twice, but because it's so improvisational. Um, and they're on the ride with you, you know? I mean, to play music at that level. Um, and they are there's such I mean, the skill set from all those guys so high, but it's just fun, dude. I dance my ass off, too.

10:57 People think it's like you're, just, high, and, just, sitting, there ch No, that music makes me boogie, dude. Like, I love it. I love it. If you're not sweating, you're not trying either. I think maybe some of that's the Florida thing, but it's like I grew up with a thin layer of sweat all over my body all the time. It makes you feel alive, dude.

11:12 Oh,, in, Louisiana,, you, can't, even, land, a handshake with people. If it's humid day, you'll see people trying to land a handshake for [ __ ] 30 seconds, 40 seconds. They'll just give up on the friendship.

11:21 They'll, go, their, separate, ways. It's, just, that's, the, kind, of, place, it is man.

11:24 Yeah., I, always, say, it's, like, you, have, a you have you have a thought and you're sweating.

11:28 Yeah. You, know what, I, mean?, But, that, air, too, like when you get off the plane, cuz we would always fly into Tampa, like you get off that plane, it's just a huff. Oh, it's just a thick air, dude.

11:36 Yeah,, it, feels, like, the, air, has, a, little bit of an infection to be honest with you.

11:41 When, I, feel, that, like, air, at, night,, um it just it just makes me feel like mischievous cuz when I was like all those teenage years just, you know, at sunsets, you know, get on a bike, just figure out some [ __ ] to do in your neighborhood. Like that air just makes me kind of

11:58 Yeah., relapse,, I, guess,, is the word. Yeah. It makes dude there is something about it like uh there's something about I even think about this like if you ever stay at a if you ever at a place that doesn't have air conditioning right like at first you're like

12:12 most, of, Europe, dude you're, like, this, sucks, but, then, I, feel like your dreams and everything is more acclimated to the actual climate of whatever's going on right um and I always feel like I get like I have like

12:25 like, like, more, imaginative, or, creative dreams whenever um I'm in a place that doesn't have air conditioning for some And um but yeah, that South dude, that [ __ ] hits you hard. Dude, you do dance man. I noticed I remember this now. I think, I, don't, know if, we, were, It, could have been like Marshmallow, maybe. It was one night we were both in Las Vegas after a UFC fight.

12:44 Okay. And, maybe, it, was, Chain, Smokers, or something. It might have been that one when Ed Sheeran was there.

12:48 Uh, I, don't, I, don't, know., I, don't, know. But, you, were, like,, you, dance,, dude., Even if you're just by yourself, you are doing your own thing. It's like some people would think like, oh, Miles Teller like he's just going to be like this cool guy and he just like flew his jet in there. His [ __ ] Mach 70 jet southwest.

13:08 Yeah,, but, he, just, But, I, mean,, he, flew his Top Gun plane in there. He's going to sit like, you know, Dude, I love it. You have your own time. That's what it feels like. It's like you decide that I'm going to have a good time for me and it almost like inspire. It's like, God I wish I could be that free.

13:24 Well,, I, heard, Well,, I, think, you're pretty free. I think you're a pretty free [ __ ] dude, you know, just from

13:29 I, guess, I, could, dance, better. Okay., Yeah., Well,, I, mean,, that's, what, I mean. Yeah. I don't know. I think uh I don't know. It's somebody I heard something a while back and it's not something I like think about, but they were like, you know, you if you're having a party or you're you're a group of people, you're not sure everybody. They said like the number one way to kind of try and have everybody make everybody have a good time is just start just have a good time yourself. And I think that but also I've just always like rhythm uh yeah dancing that's something I've just always kind of got down with like that's how I I've just yeah I love it but yeah any I mean that DJ music um but I like Bob Seager like classic rock gets me gets me going dude let alone if there's you know some rock piano I love that [ __ ]

14:15 Yeah. Um, yeah, dude, some, good, jazz, I, like, my mom came in town recently. We went and listened to some blues. She likes to do that. I went and listened to

14:23 Where', you, Did, you, go, somewhere, for blues or We, went, to, this, blues, place, in Nashville. It's just like in Printers Alley. It's a I think it's kind of a It's a bit of a touristy spot kind of but I think we're just having trouble finding a spot and um and so we went and we had a great time. It was actually a guy from New Orleans that was playing and so uh we just sat there and had a and just had a nice time. She likes to listen to it. It's funny as my mom gets older, she almost turns into a child a little bit

14:48 and, there's, moments, where, it's, almost like it's a kid there, you know, but like just like in an older body. Um

14:54 like, what just the the the fascination, the kind of it feels new to her kind of

15:02 That's, a, good, question., It's, like, you can just see on her face she's having a good time.

15:05 It, almost, feels, like, pure, and, some innocence to it. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. It's great.

15:10 It's, almost, like How, old, is, your, mom? She's, 77. Yeah., Yeah., So,, she's, an, adult., She looks a little bit like Willie Nelson. Let's see if it's over. She's not going to want to hear that part.

15:19 She, looks, a, bit, She, look, a, bit, like Willie Nelson. Oh, hell yeah. She's, awesome,

15:25 dude., I, love, that. She, listens, to, every, episode, of, this. Oh,, great. So,, it's

15:30 What's, her, name? Her, name, is, Gina. What's, up,, Gina? There, you, go., Mom is married. Mom, calm down. Um, what's your mom's name?

15:40 Uh,, Mary. Mary? Yeah., Like, Christmas., M, E, R, R, Y. Oh,, really? Yeah. And, they, did, that, on, purpose?

15:47 Uh, yeah., Yeah., She, was, born, like December 15th. It's, close. But, she, gets, like, So, it's, not, Mary., Uh and my mom's like my mom's like best friend. Uh my mom says she's like the only one who pronounces her name correctly and it's memory.

16:02 Yeah. Okay., And, then, some, of, the, I, just remember like some of the like not they're not your uncles but like like these guys live in the neighborhood. They just all seem like kind of pervy.

16:12 Yeah. You, know. Oh,, guys, loiter, or, whatever. Yeah., But, they, were, like, family, friends and [ __ ] but just some based on the I don't know. I just feel like when I watch these old home videos, it's you'll just hear some like whoa, that was pervious [ __ ] dude. So they'll say like Mary, then they'll go I can't do it.

16:33 Yeah., That's, gonna that's, going, to, raise, a, few, flags. Yeah., Yeah. Wow., Mary.

16:40 Yeah., That, is, nice., What, does, uh, your mom do for work? Does she work? She, was, uh, she, did, real, estate, for, a while, but uh yeah, no, not working. My dad actually retired. He just retired a couple years ago. He was born in 54, so 71. I think he retired pretty close to 70.

16:55 And, are, they, enjoying, Has, it, gotten weird for them since they're both retired? Are they all Cuz you know, some couples it gets weird because they're they're both at home and stuff.

17:02 Yeah., I, don't, I, mean, Yeah., I, don't, know. You know, I don't know. I'm I mean I see him a good amount but I I'm sure

17:10 Yeah., I, know, my, dad, likes, doing, like outside work. Oh, yeah. You, know, what, I, mean?

17:14 A, lot, of, guys, the, second, they, realize that they're have to be in the like when the retirement happens like oh god there's no way to go.

17:20 Yeah., You, need, some, like, hobbies. My, stepdad, built, like, 40, birdouses, in our he did not want to be

17:27 just, the, building. Yeah. Just, never, did, he, ever, put, them, on? I, mean, some, of, them, he, did., He, also, he got the one the helmet.

17:34 Come, back, to, a, 14-year-old, in, shop class. I guess that's kind of the He, was, building, dog, house., We, didn't even have a dog. I think he just wanted to be he still needed some time alone.

17:42 Yeah., You, know. Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. So,, I, think, there's, that. I, mean,, I, don't, have, kids, yet,, but, I, I imagine, you know. Yeah. Cuz growing up my dad would, you know, he'd be like working on the pool or something. Just be fiddling with stuff in the garage for like hours. I don't I have no idea what he was doing.

17:55 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah., That's, got, to, be, cool, dad, stuff., I bet, it'll, be cool, whenever, you're, a, kid.

18:00 Kind, of, tinkering., I, just, want, to tinker, you, know?, I, mean,, I, could, tinker, for, for days dude.

18:05 Let, me, get, out, here., Let, me, start collecting something weird, too. My buddy's dad

18:10 uh, collected, all, these, toy, trains, and stuff. And whenever we'd go over there he'd have to set it all up, dude. It would take

18:16 we, just like, around, the, holidays,, around Christmas or something. I, think, it, was, anytime, he, started, to lose his mind and he would just set that [ __ ] up in June, you know?

18:24 Yeah., Yeah., And, uh, and, we, he'd, have, to set you have to do the train and it was just like you want to support your friend's parents, but it was just a lot. It was a lot. It's a lot to watch somebody do the toy train a lot.

18:38 We, had, I, had, this, bus, driver, growing, up. Uh his nickname was fingers cuz he was missing like a couple of them. But he had this

18:47 Thankfully, that's, the, reason, why, because there's a bus full of kids. Fingers., Fingers., Yeah., And, he'd, always point at you with the with the nub. Oh yeah.

18:56 But, he, had, this, belt, buckle, cuz, we're talking about collecting weird [ __ ] or whatever. But he had this belt buckle that was looked like he had hand glued on like silver dollars and so it's just like 20 silver dollars. I thought it was cool as [ __ ] when I was a kid.

19:11 Oh,, dude., The, stuff, you, thought, was, cool when you were a kid was so great, dude.

19:14 Yeah., Even, like, you, said, earlier,, like, I remember I was talking about this the other day whenever like the sun like if you were playing in the street with your friends and it was like somebody was pitching the ball you're like one more pitch but the sun was setting you like you like dude just one more like you knew you were going to try to hit a home or like it just the game it did it wasn't even it it was just like just these, moments, when, you, were a, kid everything was so severe or if you rode your bike at night just anything like that it was so

19:38 just, riding, a, bike, like, I, think, the beauty you know just riding bike in in general man it just brings you back to that. Um, I got I knocked myself out once playing this game. Uh, I got a bunch of concussions when I was younger but my sister just graduated like sixth grade. I was probably in fourth grade. So, like I was trying to come up with a game. So, we grabbed a basketball and like an aluminum bat and we're like "Oh, we'll play basketball." So, she pitched it. I hit it the first time, you know? It's like ding ding ding. So, I'm like, "All right, I got to grip it tighter." Second time, [ __ ] metal bat with a rubber ball, dude. I [ __ ] swung it. Ding. Knocked myself out. My parents actually she they were saying that uh like the teachers in my school were thinking that my parents were beating me cuz I would come in like once a week or two just like shiner like concussion dude and I had that little

20:26 surfer cut. So I would try and just cover the Oh, yeah the, [ __ ], tennis, ball, with, that

20:31 waves, are yeah yeah. Wow. Gnarly gnarly swell today boys. Bitcoin just hit an all-time high, which is pretty wild considering that it was just trading at around $60,000 last year. When I need more Bitcoin Moon Pay is always the first app that I open because it doesn't force you to buy a whole coin and it's super easy to use. Moonpay is actually one of the biggest partners on this show and I'm excited to share that I've made the decision to accept my compensation from them in Bitcoin instead of US dollars. I'm planning to hold and save that Bitcoin in my Moon Pay account. Indeed, the Bitcoin will sit in a digital Moon wallet that nobody can access except for me. The US dollars continue to fluctuate in value. So, by making this decision I'm diversifying my portfolio and hopefully earning more from our partnership than I would have otherwise.

21:36 Remember, while Moonay makes buying crypto straightforward, it's essential to do your own research and understand the risks involved. Crypto trading can be volatile and you could lose your investment. Moon Pay is a tool to facilitate your transactions, not a source of financial advice. Trade responsibly. It's the best time of the year in sports. NFL teams are clawing for playoff spots. The college football playoff is around the corner. The NHL is throwing punches on the ice. And the NBA is back. It's a lot to keep up with unless you've got the Bleacher Report app. BR isn't just scores and stats.

22:17 It's where fans can find all the news they want and connect with other fans. You want breaking news before your group chat? even knows what hit him. Done. You want to cry with strangers in the Saints community chat after a heartbreaking loss? That's a Tuesday. You want highlights because you fell asleep during a late game? Easy money. Sometimes I just drop a Dak ain't elite in the Cowboys forum and run like I lit a firecracker in a mailbox. That's the kind of chaos and community you get with Bleacher Report. They've got it all. I can get all my highlights to keep up with everything that's going on. I never miss a moment and I have all the news at my fingertips. So if you want personalized alerts, highlights, live scores, and more, then download the Bleacher Report app. Stay connected stay informed and status a little bit unhinged with the rest of us during the best time of the year. You know, a lot

23:13 of fellas, they enter the room dubf homie. Wiener first, you got me. Blue chew. They'll help. It isn't just a tablet. It's a cheat code for your crotch. Stronger, harder, longer lasting. Like someone gave your downstairs a pep talk and turned it into an upstairs. I'm upstairs. Blue Chew is the original brand offering chewable tablets for better sex. Yep that is the truth. This isn't just about performance. This is about legacy or third legacy. You get it? Wiener. Give her group chat something to talk about. You know when you lay it down when you lay down. Nothing makes you more of a legend than a little blue chew. And we've got a special deal for our listeners. As always, get your first month of Blue Chew free. Just use promo code Theo at checkout and pay five bucks for shipping. That's it. Join Blue Chuw's mission to upgrade humanity one thrust at a time. Head to bluechw.com for details and safety. And big thanks

24:23 to Blue for sponsoring the podcast. Dude,, I, can't, believe, uh, yeah,, you mentioned I forgot that you guys lost your you lost your home. Was that your

24:33 We, um, you, know,, and, I, was, filming, a movie in London and our we had a house in Studio City. Um, and that house got robbed while I was filming. And so I thought I was just going to like I thought we'd go back after filming, kind of bump up security measures, refortify. And Kelly's like, "No." She's like "They, you know, they go through all of her stuff." And it's it is it's a very violating feeling. So then we bought that Palisad's house. And honestly, I would say it was the first kind of neighborhood in LA where my wife um a felt really safe and then b would be like excited to to go back to LA whenever we'd be filming. I never heard her say that in like the 12 years we'd been dating.

25:13 And, um, yeah,, we, like, worked, with, some designers. My wife like really designed so much of it. And I had this feeling last night cuz we're in this rental, you know, obviously we've we've been in rentals and um I was just laying in bed. I was like, man, this you know, we're in a the place we're in is, you know, it's a nice place. we don't have to worry about the, you know the water, the air, the, you know, it's it's really well done, but at the same time, it just it [ __ ] with your mind when you can't look around at any point and see anything that reminds you of your life

25:45 you, know?, Everything, is, just, there's, no attachment to to anything. Um, oh that's literally my [ __ ] house.

25:54 Oh, I, don't, know, why, we, brought, that, up. That's, my, Bronco,, though., That, was, my, 75 [ __ ] Bronco. No way.

26:00 So, beautiful,, dude., I, had, that, thing, for like eight years. Uh why, would, we, bring, this?

26:06 My, my, um, my, No,, honestly,, it's, it's, but to be fair, the first picture I saw Kelly and I saw from our [ __ ] house to know that it was actually burnt down was from TMZ.

26:18 Oh. Like, they, sent, a, drone, in, there., Um,, and also they just because they started the first homes they're talking about are like celebrity homes and that's not fair because the community of the Palisades all of our neighbors in that community honestly were people that had lived there for like 30 40 years. It was um you know, as people that had like you know raised their kids there were having their grandkids there and a lot of those people you know their home burns down at like 70 years old. It's like we don't have time to to rebuild. Um, but you know, there's like a little elementary school across the street and they had these dudes on bikes with, you know like wooden boxes behind them. They would, you know, ride the kids home from school. It really was like like that movie, Pleasantville., I, don't know., It was just such a well done um

27:04 Yeah., community. It's, a, nice, place., Yeah. I've, gone, to, a, lot, of, like, Yeah.

27:09 Yeah. We, We, used, to, go, to, a, lot, of, recovery meetings up there and it was just like it would be the most nicest thing. On Saturday we'd pull up and people would

27:14 Would, you, go, to, the, church, on, uh, via, de la pass? Yeah., Yeah., Yeah,, that's, the, road, I lived on. I lived down I lived like two blocks,

27:21 maybe, even, one, block, from, that, church because my buddy said he used to have meetings over there

27:25 dude., Yeah,, they, had, some, of the, best meetings in the world were there. Really?

27:28 Um,, and, it, was, just, such, a, special energy over there. If you go walk and go over to that uh that smoothie shop that's over there and they got those Akai bowls and then they got the little restaurant right across the street from it. Yeah.

27:39 That's, right, near, that, Starbucks, in, that big pink like that whole village.

27:43 Are, you, talking, about, like, the, village and stuff? Yeah., I, know, it's, like, there's, that Starbucks on the corner and there's that little place that has breakfast like right around the corner from it.

27:49 Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. But, yeah,, we, go, park, at, the, Gellson's and sit there and people would talk before the a meetings and then we'd walk over to the meeting together.

27:56 Oh,, good. But, it, was, just, a, nice, It, was, like, Yeah, man. That place is it's a great place. Um I'm sorry that that happened, man. Were you guys able to go in and get stuff out or what was that like?

28:05 No,, I, mean, so, like, when, the, fire, when the fire started like we could see it start from cuz in that area via Delpaz you kind of you have a good vantage point. you got some uh some altitude to you so we could see like where the fire started and I would say it was probably about three and a half four miles maybe uh at our 12:00 and the winds really weren't that bad at that point. Um it was scary because we were seeing the fire, you know, start to encroach on some homes. And so you're watching a home, you know, with this fire going towards a home, you're just feeling for that that family or whoever's there and then turn on the news and because there's one road out. I mean, it was already kind of like it got serious very fast and you know, people were like abandoning their vehicles. Uh you know it's like women running with babies and this was it within like an hour of this fire kind of starting. And so I was

28:55 taking care of my grandma at the time because my grandpa had just passed away like around Christmas. So I was in the process moving her out with me. And so you know, she's got some meds and she's slow moving. So I was like, "Hey grandma, you know, maybe uh no no rush but you know, let's start getting your meds together." And uh yeah, I mean, we grabbed grabbed a couple t-shirts. I grab like two Grateful Dead shirts. We thought we'd be in a hotel for like, you know, a couple couple nights. And um but no, I remember at one point my brother-in-law calling my wife and he's like, "Uh, you know, make sure Miles grabs that, you know, Kobe jersey or that Eagles thing."

29:31 And I was like, "What?" I couldn't come to terms with I just couldn't face the reality. A I did not think our neighborhood was going to burn down. There's like no brush. It would had to jump six lanes, which it didn't. But I just remember thinking like, where do you you know, it's like where do you stop? you know, if I take this off the wall, then there's just too much. Uh, I think it's kind of I think it was kind of overwhelming, but we It's funny because I always told Kelly like if a natural disaster happens, something like that, you're going to drive um the truck, load everything in the back, I'm going to take my Bronco. Um, but when stuff when it's actually happening you're like, "No, obviously um

30:09 I, you, know,, make, sure, my, wife, and,, you know, my grandma and you know, and our our dog and stuff." So, no, we really didn't we really didn't grab I'm saying even little [ __ ] like when you're at home, I imagine you have like a favorite coffee mug if you drink coffee or just something that you have has some history to it. It's like just none of that stuff. Truly, it's like everything I've acquired in life

30:30 um, gone. Yeah,, it's, wild. Was there feelings after that? Like cuz that's like I mean that's such a you know it's traumatic. It's Is there anything in a weird way and I don't mean this is there anything cathartic in some weird way about it? Does that sound crazy or is that not a real thing?

30:51 No,, I, think, maybe, because, there's, some people that have lost I, don't, know, if, it, was, their, their,, you know, main home. There are certainly people that have talked about that kind of baptism of it. But I told I told Kelly, this was like a couple days after I said, "Look, I know at some point, you know, especially when we have kids, if we're fortunate enough to have kids and we're giving them life lessons, that's what it's all about. Parent, you've been through the thing they're going through more or less." And I said, you know, the fact that we'll be able to sit down with our kids and say, you know, when your mother and I were, you know, your age or this age, we lost everything. and we figured it out. And I know that as a couple that really is going to just make us stronger. Um we didn't have any cracks before, but certainly like when you go through something like this, um you know, it bonds you in such a in such

31:44 a way. And then she told me, "Stop brightsiding me." I said, "What the [ __ ] is brightiding?" She goes, "It's this term I'm learning on Instagram. It's or Tik Tok." She's like, "Brightsiding is when you're telling somebody this thing no matter, what, it, is,, something traumatic, and they're like, "Well, look on the bright side. You know, you have your health."

32:00 Yeah. And, it's, like, it, kind, of, invalidates, the thing they're they're going through.

32:04 But, I, know, what, you're, talking, I, know. For me, I guess I feel that more like when I move, if I ever move and you go through everything you own and you're like, "Oh my god, I don't care about half this shit."

32:14 That's, what, I'm, thinking., I'm, more, just like spring cleaning. I'm like, "What? Dude, that's a horrible comparison." Um

32:19 but, yeah. No,, but, it's, it's, valid., I, had, I, had, a uh this director I worked with his house burned down and he he felt like it was um and we know right you shouldn't have attachment to things right that that doesn't really really fill you up as much as relationships do and this and that but um

32:37 the, things, I'm, talking, about, they weren't even though they're considered material it was home

32:41 yeah, that's, true and, that's, the, other, field, of, just, like not having a whatever, home, means, to, you, like, a, place where you go back it's yours like we've been getting kicked out of rentals like they tell you we have it for 3 months they're like I know somebody else coming in. So that that just kind of thing.

32:54 Damn. But, yeah,, but, it's, Yeah,, it's, all, good. Well,, thanks, for, entertaining, some, of those questions. Yeah, I didn't and maybe you've talked about that adnauseium, man. And yeah, and I'm sorry if you have. I just didn't uh

33:04 I, didn't, really, think, about, that., Um I watched your movie, dude. Yeah., What', you, think?

33:10 I, watched, it, last, night,, man., I, thought it was really great. I thought it was one of the things you talked about a few minutes ago made me kind of even think about it. It was like um when you look around your h your rental place that you're at now that there's not even things that are your like there's not pieces of you that are spaces or memories or you can walk past something and think like oh Kelly and I were there or that's you know one of our first vacations or that's where we got a dog or different things like that. Right. Um

33:37 and, it, kind, of, reminded, me, of, just, some of the uh like the archives that um because the movie is called Eternity and Right. Right. Right. And it's basically can you just give me a brief summation of what it's like because you'll do a better job.

33:49 So, when, you, die,, uh,, they, you, get, put with somebody and and then you, you know, you take a train and then you get kind of deposited deposited in this like Grand Central Station meets like World's Fair kind of place, you get an afterlife coordinator and then they the rules are you, you know, you get to live eternally. You pick an eternity, but once you pick, you're in that for, you know, forever. And so the eternities have different themes. There's like capitalism world or like uh smoking world or Manson world.

34:17 Yeah., Marilyn., Yeah., Manson, world. Yeah., You, can, get, down, with, you, know what? Yeah. Whatever. Somebody was like I want a eternity where it's like uh Miami Beach spaghetti and cocaine. I was like well that's Miami. That's like I think you just you can actually go there now.

34:34 Uh, that's, a, night, at, Carbone., All, that is Yeah. Yeah., Oh, Carbone, is, so, good., Carbon, is um

34:42 beautifully., Yeah., I, thought, it, was, just beautifully shot. I just thought it was really just a really original script. You, know what, I, mean?, It's, like

34:49 it's, so, original., Um and, it, makes, you, think, about, like,, you know, if I do pass away, it gives me it gave me like um

34:54 Well,, you, will, pass, away. Oh,, yeah., [ __ ] I've, just, been, thinking,, well,, I, don't know. Biohacking is crazy right now.

35:01 Lot, of, haters. Lot, of, haters, in, here. If, I, do, pass, away,, well,, yeah. Debatable. Yeah. But it was great because your uh your character's wife um all

35:12 Elizabeth, Olsen Elizabeth, Olsen,, right?, She, uh, passes away and then she has to choose between her first love.

35:20 Yeah., This, dude, who's, been, waiting, he, he passed away in the Korean War. He's been waiting like 60some years for her.

35:25 Right., And, you, who, are, at, the, kind, of like at the Grand Central Station now too. You guys are both kind of waiting for her in a way.

35:31 Yeah., Well,, I, didn't, know, he, was, I didn't know he was still waiting for her. Uh

35:35 are, we, giving, away, too, much, of, it,, you think? No, that's that's in I think that's like in the trailer.

35:39 Yeah,, it's, all, like, in, the, first, 10 minutes kind of. Um but it's kind of fascinating because then she shows up and now you two are kind of vying for her affections. Um and then who does she stay with? Does she stay with this first love that she lost and didn't get to have a life with or does she stay with this love that she already got to have a life with? Yeah.

35:56 And, it's, just, uh and, there, there, was, like, I, was, some people were telling me um you know it's like oh man that's that's my my nightmare. you know, people that have been, you know, had, you know, been widowed and moved on this and that. But it but look, I think it but it does it really makes you think about um yeah, your own life and what's beyond and you know, family and I don't know.

36:22 Well,, and, how, long, love, lives., I, think that was part of it. I remember when I've done, this is a little bit of a weird uh side bar, but like when I've done like uh DMT, it's like the only feeling that you're left with is that the only important feeling as it feels like you're leaving the existence is that love was the most important thing and that everything else was just a complete fool's errand.

36:45 Yeah., Um and, also, that, um well because what you're talking about but you get this feeling that your your consciousness which is who we are is really you know this really is just kind of this

37:02 um, vessel, this, physical, form, but, is, but who you are exists when you ever you've been in a situation where you feel like you've left uh your body um but you still, you know, think like yourself. You still feel like yourself and that that kind of remains intact.

37:21 Yeah. Um Yeah,, that's, a, good And, we're, not, saying, that,, you, know, what I'm talking about. But

37:26 we're, just, saying, that, that, yes,, the consciousness of who we are still exists outside of our vessels. That's what certain experiences that made me feel like.

37:35 And, that, that, consciousness, is, still able to to evaluate that love is so important.

37:42 Yeah. That's, one, thing, that, I, thought, about. Yeah, but also I've thought about that too. I'm like I think the most important thing in life for me really is, you know, it's like relationships, you know to me that's the thing when I'm I imagine when I'm sitting there on my deathbed if I'm lucky enough to

37:59 if, you, die. Yeah., If, if, I, die., Um, to cuz, we, have, a, new, package, for, you.

38:04 Right., Sure., I, can't, wait., Um, give, me that longevity, you know, whatever it is.

38:09 We, got, a, new, we, got, a, new, peptide, for you. Perfect,, dude., Um,, you, know,, Kelly, will show me like one thing. Somebody talk about some product, I'm like, "Yeah sure. Sounds good. Was it be pollen sperm?" Like, "Yeah, I can put it in a smoothie, babe." But no, but it's it's like relationships. Like to me, that's that's what I'm thinking. I'm not be thinking about this, you know, that that Bronco or that movie or that. I'm going to be like, man, I'm be thinking about you know, my wife, my, you know, my buddies, my, you know, my family, my um my relationship with whatever higher being I I have. And I I think that's kind of the and that's what I get the most um like the return from um what you put into relationships. That's what that's what you're going to get back. I just think that's that's always kind of led me on a good path in life.

38:52 Yeah., It's, like, I, know, sometimes, I, feel like I've almost spent too much time working. One of the nice things like I recently kind of have gotten to take a break from touring because I'd been kind of touring pretty heavily for like four or five years.

39:03 Yeah. And, maybe, really, for, probably, 15, years. And uh and so like I've been able to like go to football games and like maybe try to plan a date and go on a date, you know not be like

39:16 try, to, pick, up, the, pieces, all, the, time and stuff like that. And like yeah, just things like that to be able to see a friend like a couple weeks in a row or know that you're going to be able to keep the relationship going, stuff like that is um

39:26 Yeah. And, when, it's, not, just, sandwiched, in between, it's like, okay, I have one and a half days, you know, I have this thing on Friday, you know, this thing on Monday, whatever. Um, yeah, that's never enjoyable.

39:37 It, doesn't, feel, real., It, doesn't, feel like you, need, to, have, some, time, to, yourself and I've like even with filming, man I've I've kind of always been pretty good. Obviously, if it's I have no problem going like back to back to back if it's the right thing, but other than that, uh it's for me it's got to be really special because you just you take like I enjoy my Miles life. I enjoy my life with my friends and my family and you know, Kelly and this and that. So uh, to have the time to, like you said kind of nourish those relationships is so important.

40:06 Yeah. You, know,, and, just, figure, out, who, like, I don't know,, get, back, to, what, you, like.

40:11 Yeah,, man., Yeah., I, I I, thought, it, was interesting how in the movie Oh, who is the um So, you get to like the Grand Central Station, right? Like the sort of this purgatory type of place. Yeah.

40:22 And they, connect, you, with, an, afterlife coordinator. And then the funny thing is Yeah. There's like it's almost like this mall of like afterlifees they're trying to sell you a shop to you. It's like oh here's one it's just a Bed Bath and Beyond forever and you're just in a you're in a candle and lotion shop forever or here's one it's at the beach or at the beach forever or skiing forever and it's like all the it's like uh uh you know um Willie Nelson World and it's just like everybody there looks like Willie Nelson and that's all they do

40:51 with, people, that, love, you, know, you, guys love the same [ __ ] right, so, you, can, Yeah., And, you, get, to, go there and you're going to meet other people that love Willie Nelson and it's going to be Willie Nelson forever right? Hell

41:00 yeah. Um,, but, they, give, you, like, this afterlife coordinator like you said. Uh and those characters were great in yours, man. They got

41:07 Divine, Joy, Randolph, who, won, the supporting actress Oscar for the holdovers. Um, and then John Early who is a I'm sure some people watching this like know who John is. He's he's got some really incredible standup specials.

41:21 Bring, him, up., I, wasn't, I, don't, know if, I was familiar with him or not. Couple, shows,, too., John's

41:26 He's, impressive,, man. Bro,, they, were, killing, me,, dude., Some, of the looks he was giving.

41:31 Yeah,, I, know., He He's, pretty, sassy, in, this, movie,, which, I love, bro., That, [ __ ], was, hilarious,, dude., I got to touch base with this guy.

41:40 Yeah, I, got, to, watch, more, of, his, stuff., Um, but yeah, dude, that was great. And then how uh yeah it was just like man she'd had this love that had died in the war you know and it was like oh and she'd waited and then she'd met you and yeah it was just like and then like there was this moment where you realized that yeah I, don't, want to, give, any, I, don't, want, to give any more away.

42:05 Um, but, it, was, also, harrowing, to, think, of like how many how many widows were how many women were widowed by war you know.

42:11 Oh, yeah, right like, how, often, that, happened., Pull, that up. Actually, can you see how many um women were widow bite?

42:18 Yeah,, I, mean, I, forget, what, they, said, the average lifespan was for nor when they stormed Normandy, but it was they're getting mowed down.

42:27 Wow., It, says, for, World, War, I, alone, approximately 3 to four million women were widowed due to the roughly 9.7 million military deaths.

42:34 Wow., Wow. Other, conflicts, show, varied, figures., Um Yeah,, because, also, women, were, married, uh pretty young. Um

42:44 do, you, like, touring? Yeah., You, almost, get, addicted, to, it though in some ways.

42:50 Yeah. Because, it's, it's, a, great, time., It's fun. People you want to go see people that want to pay attention, you know.

42:57 Yeah., Yeah. And, I, like, I, would, start, going, to smaller markets like we did like 250 something markets over the past four years.

43:03 Wow. With, this, tour., Um, and, it, was, uh Yeah, it's great. But then you start it there's like it starts to become a lot. It like it just it just it just it just was a lot.

43:17 I, imagine, you're, like um Yeah. Of course you want to you know that's you, want, to, see, everybody., You, want, to make everybody happy.

43:24 Yeah., And, that's, it's, like, whenever, I, go somewhere and uh you know if there's some event, you know, an event and you can tell okay these are actually fans. These aren't just you know scalpers or dudes trying to sell your autograph. It's like yeah of course I make movies for people to to like to see them and so the fans are a product of that. It's like, yeah, I love I love doing that stuff. You just feel like, yeah, of course, we're in the entertainment industry., Yeah., You, know what, I, mean?, It doesn't exist in a vacuum. Like, you want to bring a smile to somebody's face, especially those smaller markets that don't get the kind of the axe that you know, the other spots do.

43:53 Yeah., We've, had, so, much, fun., I, mean, from places like Casper, Wyoming to Bowmont to Toledo. I mean, we've done like so many market. We're like "Oh well, these other places we can go to and then we'll do like a lot of just meet and greets after the show. We'll just go pop out and meet people." So

44:06 you, know,, you'll, be, sitting, out, there just hugging people and like checking in on folks and like getting a temperature of humanity and stuff like that. And it feels good. It almost feels in a little way like you live everywhere kind of in some ways. Um cuz you realize that there's just so many great people, you know, who like a lot like are all kind of searching for some of the same things, you know? Um I think with our with this podcast, it's sometimes it's a bit more than just kind of like jokes and information. Sometimes it's like just like kind of creating a connection you know. Um yeah, show me that chart again, man. Thank you for asking though man.

44:37 Yeah., Yeah,, of, course. Um, the, Civil, War, had, 620,000, to, 750,000 military deaths. High widowhood. Uh let me see. World War I estimated around 325,000 widows. World War II around 405,000 widows. Korean War, and that was the war that um your co- actor died in

44:59 in, this, movie., Yes. Around, 36,000, widows., But, yeah,, when, you just think of all those women and there was a moment where she said she went and sat at the boat docks and was waiting for his for the boat he was on to come in and h. So I I think that was one thing that was neat about um Eternity to me was like there's this fun like thing going on where you guys are like you know figuring out these different world like the afterlife and it's super entertaining but then there's also like there was this sort of like emot like kind of pretty emo emotional stuff going on with like

45:30 yeah, how, do, we, look, at, love, and, like, if you've already gotten to live one love if you got to go back would you choose a different one and uh yeah it was just

45:37 yeah, certainly, I, mean, what, I, enjoyed about reading the script kind of when we performed it was that it doesn't it never loses its kind of grounding and and the stakes and the sincerity of it. There's some really funny moments and there's some kind of um you know but that nothing ever becomes like slapstick. It's not it's not a movie we're just trying to get in as many oneliners as we can. I think it's it always kind of um it's just a delicate balance between having that sincerity and the love and also I think I do think it's really funny. I think it's like it's just and we had after the we did the premiere in Toronto, man, we just had like at the afterparty you could just tell people were kind of coupling off and just talking.

46:22 It, just, makes, you, think., I, think, it's, a beautiful a beautiful film. Um, one, of, my, favorite, parts, too, is, just right in the beginning when they're driving in that car together. Dude, I could have watched those two people in that car.

46:34 That's, the, Northeast,, dude., But, also, it's just couples that have been around for that long. Just this natural just kind of

46:39 you're, not, going to, offend, me, and, just [ __ ] banter, bickering, complaining.

46:44 And, they're, both, neither, one, of, them, is saying everything they're doing is just kind of like making the other one like whatever they're saying a problem.

46:51 Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. I, think, my, wife, and, I, secretly, enjoy, to like kind of [ __ ] annoy each other. You know what I mean?

46:58 Yeah., That's, probably, part, of, love probably. Yeah., Yeah. Like, a, little, bit, of, annoyance,, a, little bickering. Um I didn't realize that the um uh Elizabeth Olsen

47:09 Yeah. I, didn't, realize, that, she, was, related, to Mary Kate Ashley also. I, had, no, idea.

47:13 I, know., Pretty, dynamic family. Yeah., Yeah. That's, wild., Did, you, get, to, meet, them? Did they come by the set?

47:18 Uh, they, did, not., No,, they, did, not. That's, so, crazy, because, they, had, a childhood start. That had to be so odd.

47:25 Yeah,, I, know., It, tends, to, I, mean, and they've become very successful you know in the design space. Absolutely. I think it's it's it's tough.

47:35 Oh um it'd, be, a, nightmare. Do, you, feel, like, itffected, you, if, I, was that what

47:40 did, you, feel, like, cuz, you, started, to become popular at a pretty young age. Do you feel like you were kind of baked into you already or do you feel like if it had been earlier like do you have any thoughts about that? Like

47:50 I, think, I, think, for, me, things, happened uh kind of at the pace that that lined up with my own kind of maturity or life experiences cuz you know it's like I went to went to college for four years and and trained there and so yeah I was like 22 when I did my first movie maybe like 20 maybe I was like 24 25 when Foot Loose came out and then Project X and that kind of And I was doing some college comedy type stuff. So that was all good. I think had I gotten you know, really famous when I was like 17. Um, I mean, I was raised really well. I, you know, I never had to worry about my parents or somebody taking money from me, you know, which happens a lot. It's really unfortunate. Um, that's that's really a shame to lose trust um that young from loved one. I think that's going to [ __ ] you up for the rest of your life. Um, truly.

48:47 Oh,, that's, a, good, point., But, yeah,, for me it was pretty it was like honestly pretty pretty organic. I never I felt like I was able to handle and also I moved when I moved out to LA a bunch of my boys uh from high school all moved out. So I didn't I didn't like need anything from LA. I was I didn't come to LA to like find myself. I'm like no I know who I am and you know me and my buddies get a house or whatever in the valley and um yeah I always had like familiar faces around me.

49:11 Oh, that's, so, nice. Um, even, my, agent, I, met, her, on, my, first movie. She's been the same ever since. Like that [ __ ] to me hasn't hasn't changed.

49:20 Yeah. Um,, you, know,, I, think, I, was, lucky, in that sense that a bunch of my boys were like, "Yeah, we'll go."

49:26 Dang. Yeah, that's, dope,, dude., Were, they, acting, too? Uh,, the, one, the, one, moved, out., We, played a band together in high school. I think he was trying to do something maybe music-wise. Uh, but no. Yeah

49:40 it's, a, tough, getting, LA, is, hectic., What was y'all's band name in high school? Uh we were we were the mutes because we played the we all started we played like the homecoming parade and then the electric the power went out for our generator so the amps there was no sound. Um so that's enough of a reason to you know that's a band name right there. I think we actually were playing for SWAT like on the SWAT float which was uh

50:06 really, like, the, like, SWAT, team. No, like, students, working, against tobacco.

50:11 Yeah., You, don't, remember, SWAT?, It, was like dare and like SWAT. No,, dude., We, had,, bro,, we, had, a, DARE officer named, Mr. Bob, and RIP, he passed away. Everybody knew who he was but he would like pull up and he was he was a humongous man. And this is back when if a man was very big.

50:30 What, does, What, does, DARE, stand, for again? Drug, abuse, resistance, education.

50:34 Cuz, I, can, only, just, I, instantly, just think of whatever the the ones that people would make up their own

50:40 Oh,, the, meme, ones., Yeah. Yeah., Um,, yeah., What, are, some, of, the meme, ones?, I, don't, I, don't, even, know if I know any of them.

50:46 No,, I, just, remember, in, high, school people would say like drugs are really expensive,

50:49 you, know. Yeah., Well,, especially, in, Florida, if, you got some good drugs. But, dude,, SWAT., So,, what, happened, with the officer?

50:59 It, was, students, working, against, tobacco. Yeah. What, do, you, mean working, against, tobacco?

51:05 Yeah,, there, it, is., Dude,, SWAT, was, big. SWAT was big time. Surprise, bro.

51:09 That, sketch, on, the, right., Zoom, in. sketch on the right. Dude what, the, [ __ ], is, he, doing, there?

51:16 Yeah., See,, inventors, laboratory., Big Tobacco. Like, big tobacco is going down. Let's go. I don't even know what the [ __ ] we cuz Yeah, there I mean they would have meetings

51:27 bro., That, is, sketch., I, can't, even believe you guys. He was locked in with that [ __ ] Well, that's not my high school, so he was Yeah, but our float probably looks You just needed some some dude with a flatbed and you just throw some streamers on it.

51:41 Bro,, I, never, heard, that, in, my, life., I do. I I've never heard of it. Yeah., Okay,

51:46 I, do, remember., Yeah., Try, on, Perplexity. See what they got. Pull up some of the dare me.

51:50 So,, what, did, this, What, did, Officer, Bob What was his What, was, his, big, moment?, See,, drugs, are really drugs are really exciting. Don't actually recover ever. Whoa.

52:01 Jesus., Heavy. Drop, everything, and, run. Uh, yeah. Those are Yeah, but it was a lot of it was like people screaming, I won't do drugs or whatever. Um, but Officer Bob was huge, dude. And one year he pulled up and he could not get he couldn't even get out of his car, right? So, we had to do the talk from a megaphone from his vehicle.

52:21 And, people, were, like,, "What?", And, it just sounded like so garbled and stuff and like

52:26 um, Oh,, and, then, they, would, hide, a, sack of weed in some kid's bag or whatever in the audience and a dog would just go

52:33 like, a, real, bag, of, weed. Yes., Or, something, that, the, dog, could smell. So I'm guessing it was

52:37 So, just, Okay. Cuz, it, was, like, we, put, weed, on, one, of the kids and all the kids would be like

52:43 you, know, and, then, they, just, stick, a, [ __ ] German Shepherd on the kid. Jesus,, dude.

52:48 Yeah., Pretty, awesome., We, um, dude,, there was some weird there was some weird stuff in my

52:54 my, Florida and, every, teacher's, coach, every, every teacher in our high school was coach because they used to coach a basketball team or they coach I remember one dude he coached the it's like the debate team or something and you still he was still coach.

53:09 Oh, dude., Yeah., They, would, just, pick, like what whoever the lesbian teacher was at our school was also had to be the drama teacher for some reason. Like

53:16 that, was, ours, for, a, minute., our, softball coach, lesbian, ended up a couple years after I graduated. Um, she was having a relationship with like a sophomore.

53:27 Oh,, yeah. Um, yeah. Yeah., It's, unfortunate., And, that's Florida. That's or that's I don't know what that is, but that's

53:34 Well,, a, lot, of, the, times, it, is, Florida. That's, Florida., And, that's, softball.

53:37 Yeah. I, don't, know, if, it, is, or, not,, but but, yeah., I, mean, there's, a, lot, of, inner

53:43 Have, you, ever, been, down, to, Key, West though? Key West is like my happy place. Yeah, just killer live. Some of the I think the best live music in countries like there Austin obviously like Nashville. Um yeah, Austin or Key West man. Just killer music. You just either you're walking around uh the whole time or, you, know, if, you, we, go, to a, big, group, everyone's just on these like little scooters. Every bar looks like it just went through a hurricane.

54:09 Yeah. Um I, got, to, go, down, there. So, fun,, dude., I, always, hear, Nick Schwarzson loves it down there

54:15 though., Yeah,, he, he, he, lived, down, there for he was just supposed to go for like a couple weeks or something and stayed at this hotel for something for like months.

54:22 Yeah,, he, spent, like, almost, a, [ __ ], ton, of money. I, think, like, almost, just, under, a million.

54:26 That's, hard, in, Key, West,, too., Cuz, you will get them oyster still for like a quarter during happy hour.

54:32 Oh,, dude. I, don't, know, how, you, [ __ ], spend, a million bucks. Actually, he needs to write a book about how to spend a million spend a million bucks in Key West. Oh my god. Dude, you like he's a [ __ ] John Dailyaly of Key West, dude. Um what was I gonna [ __ ] talk about? Oh, dude. Oh, it was the uh Oh

54:56 I, feel, like, somebody's, been, blowing, weed smoking here right now. Daily,, baby.

54:59 But,, um,, SWAT,, um,, this students, working, against, tobacco. Yes. Yeah., And

55:05 cuz, if, they're, not, doing, it, that's, true. Tobacco's, just, running, rampant. It's like a Agatha Christie.

55:13 Oh,, they're, still, they're, still, rocking and rolling. SWAT, is, Florida's, statewide, youth organization working to mobilize educate, and equip.

55:21 Oh,, it's, specifically, a, Florida, thing to, revolt, against, and, delamorize tobacco. Yep. Wow.

55:27 Wow,, dude., Well,, that, makes, I, thought, it was like a national program,, but, I, guess, we, never, did, go, on field trips.

55:35 Yeah,, this, is, it., No,, you, this, was, a, uh this was an experimental program. down there in the [ __ ] south

55:42 dude., There's, 4, there's, 43, high schoolers vape now. Yeah. Oh, yeah, there's 4,300 active youth though in the SWAT uh SWAT youth in the state of Florida and so uh shout out to them.

55:58 Um, we, had, this, thing., So, we, had, to, build a float one time. It was for the homecoming parade.

56:01 Yeah. And, my, buddy, Patrick,, we, had, to, make like this tree. Ours was like the tree of life or something or whatever or keep growing or something like that. And my buddy Patrick, he was going to um we're like, "Dude, Patrick, you stay in the tree, stay in the middle, light up a blunt in there, and just blow smoke out of the like if you blow enough smoke that some of it'll just we'll keep a hole in the top of the tree. Some of it will leak out." So, we're pushing this down the street and everybody will uh and nobody will know, but they'll be you'll be in there to super high and it's all like, you know.

56:35 Oh,, you're, saying, not, okay., So,, I, was thinking like you cut a hole out of the trunk so it's like his face and just like roasting blunts or something. But you're saying just a little hole just so he could breathe, but he was hot boxing this tree.

56:48 Well,, we, forgot, about, a, breathing, hole. We just thought put him in the tree like in the trunk of the tree. The trunk is fully built around him. It's like this whole paperier-mâché and wire setup that's going to be on a float. And then there's this big kind of bulb a top of him almost like a very small um water tower would be kind of look and that is all adorned with green paperier-mâché everything. That's a big tree. And we'll put a hole on top of that. So Patrick you just stand in there and keep smoking bunts and some of the smoke will leak out the top. It'll be awesome.

57:15 We'll, love, it. And, you'll, be, very, [ __ ], high,, dude. He, was, so, [ __ ], high,, dude., It's, like a 2hour parade and you couldn't see any of the smoke coming out. It was just him like smoking countless black and mild bunts in this tree. And then we got in there dude.

57:33 Oh,, he, didn't, he, couldn't, go, to, school for one whole week. He, couldn't, go, to, school, for, one, whole week, dude. His mom had to stay home with him. He was It was the most high person that we'd ever seen in our area.

57:46 It, was, fun. That, dude, couldn't, go, to, school, for, a week. And he hasn't been

57:50 He, hasn't, been, the, same, since. He, hasn't. Yeah, he, hasn't, been, the, same., Um,, what, was something like how long did you guys How long did you guys uh Patrick, it's going to be awesome, dude. Just going to sit there smoke as much weed as you want you know? And sometimes you at the for the first like two blocks, you could hear him yell, "Can y'all see the smoke?" But after that, there was no sound coming out of there. It was almost like

58:15 he's, probably, dead., He, probably, died, for a second. Well, he was almost like when those kids got trapped in that mine, you know, after the second day they couldn't hear anything.

58:23 Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. Did, you, know, that, over, 85%, of, grass-fed beef sold in America is actually imported? Yep. It can be born, raised and harvested overseas. Then we bring it here. It gets repackaged and gets a product of the USA label. Yeah. That's not that's that's lying. It's dishonest. It's deceitful. So that's when I started looking for something I could trust. That's why I found Good Ranchers. Good ranchers meat is high quality, 100% American, and all of their cuts come from local farms and ranches. I can't speak more highly of this young company.

59:01 And they deliver it right to your door. I myself am a subscriber to Good Ranchers. And let me just say, the quality of this meat is exactly what meat should be. It's good. Visit goodranchers.com to start your own subscription today. When you start your subscription this November and use our code Theo, you'll get a $100 off your first three orders. You'll also get to pick which of their bestselling cuts you want free in every order for life. That's free chicken breast, free Wagu burgers, or free bacon. Boom. Yep. In every order for life. Once again, use code Theo for $100 off plus free meat for life when you subscribe. Seriously that's Good Ranchers best offer ever.

59:40 But you have to order by December 1st to claim this deal. goodranchers.com American meat delivered. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. As seasons change and the days grow darker, it can be a tough time for many. This November, Better Help is encouraging everyone to reach out, check in on friends, reconnect with loved ones, maybe text your text your stepdaddy, you know, text him tickle tickle, see what he writes back. You know, I've had friends over the years I was I was afraid to reach out to. Maybe there was a something had happened and I didn't want to deal, you know, and it always was just kind of spinning around in the back of my head.

1:00:27 Better Help. They can help. This month don't wait to reach out. Whether you're checking in on a friend or reaching out to a therapist, BetterHelp makes it easier to take that first step. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.comtheo. That's betterhelp.com. Um on when you're shooting a movie like that, like at this point you when you go into a film, um like are there things you want to have on set that make your day easier? And then uh what's that shoot schedule like? like on a day-to-day basis for somebody kind of at your level. Like, do you still have to shoot every single scene? Do they shoot around some stuff? Like, what is it what's the reality of that?

1:01:12 Yeah., I, mean,, I, think, I've, been fortunate enough to um work on some, you know, some great projects with some great actors. Uh, for the most part some really incredible directors that wanted to be the first one there, last last one to leave. I just think it's important that um you know kind of right off the bat people understand it's like I'll be here for anything you need because a lot of the time you know if you got a maybe for the shot or whatever the the ey line's tight they want you to work with just like a you know an X on the thing and some people are really good working that way for me I have to feel the connection with you know whoever I'm working with and so for a bigger budget movie sure there's certain things that you can kind of build into your contract to make you as comfortable able as possible. But at the end of the day, I don't really I don't really give a [ __ ] man. I'm pretty low maintenance.

1:02:02 It's just like whatever whatever we need to do to make the best movie possible. Um, you know, I'm I'm in. I'm fully in. Anything you need for me, I'm I'm I'm here. And also I think I approach film or just acting in general like um I mean I grew up loving you know I played sports and every sport you know it was like team sports always um and playing music and that kind of um just being a link in the chain like to me that's you know that that's how it has to to happen. So I enjoy I enjoy that camaraderie. I enjoy that teamwork as I've moved up in my career. It's I take it upon myself to really like lead from the front. you know, if I'm number one on the call sheet, like it's a it's and if I'm producing the thing, like it's important to me to know everybody's name and um you know, just to feel like we're all we're all kind of in this thing together. I think when you're making a movie and you're just kind of come out

1:02:55 for your stuff, go back to your trailer. Um it's fine and everybody works differently, but just for me, I need to really feel that kind of camaraderie.

1:03:04 Part, of, the, squad. Yeah,, part, of, the, squad,, man., Um, yeah,, it, is, so, much, fun., Like, I, even like being on a being because the fact that something gets created really out of nothing, right? Like there's words get created and put onto a page and then you want to make sure there's enough.

1:03:20 I, think, writing, is, probably, the, hardest out of all of the the disciplines. I can't imagine just staring at a blank page, you know, page one, scene one. Um

1:03:28 you, don't, start, thinking, about, you, don't do that stuff. What?, Right. Will, you, write, a, script, or, no?

1:03:32 No., I'm, I, I, I, think, I'm, better, at when um you know if writers already have an idea or I can make I feel like I'm good at kind of collaborating um within the scene work and framework of the script and I'll certainly um kind of help shape things 100%. I think most actors through improvisation or through you know talking with the writer absolutely inform you know the material to a good amount. some scripts you don't really need to touch at all. Um, but I think I'm better at coming in, I don't have the first idea, but I'm good at okay, that's great and and now this. Um but also I I I truly believe in like best idea wins. And so when you work with a director who's really collaborative and whose ego isn't so precious to where they can um take um you know, inspiration from, you know the people around them. I think that's that's really beautiful. I think you have to feel collaborative. I think the

1:04:32 only time I get upset when I'm filming is when I feel like I'm working with like a dictator um and that I don't feel comfortable to kind of speak speak up

1:04:41 um, about, I, I, don't, like, closed-minded people. Closed-minded people to me that's when I um I guess I I don't like I really don't like authority figures. And I thought getting in the arts like that's kind of the that's a great path for me because we're all you know it's collaborative medium in nature. But yeah, I just I don't like when people lead with an iron fist too much.

1:05:00 Yeah., Yeah., It's, kind, of, crazy,, dude., Um what did I see? Uh I'm trying to think of something else. Oh, one part of the movie that was interesting to me was there was a moment where they were kind of where she had chosen an eternity. So she chooses one of the men, but then they you can go look at archives. You can kind of go back into a museum of your life.

1:05:20 Okay., Yeah., That's, a, really It, was, interesting, part, of, it. Yeah., It, was, just, neat, to, see, like, like how that it's just nice to see that if if that hap like if we pass away which you were a believer of um that that we get to go through almost like this zoo where there's different exhibits of scenes from your life that

1:05:40 yeah, your, memory, yeah, your, memories, you know I think people that term like core memories now is something that's kind of become invogue um

1:05:48 that, was, kind, of, fantastical, uh, but, that was one thing that I thought was pretty dope about it. Um, oh, what about a heist movie, dude? I just saw this heist. See if you can see.

1:05:57 How, about, that, Lou?, The, Louve., I, mean, that's the I mean, that wasn't a movie. That's the freaking news, dude.

1:06:04 But, that, is, wild., I, mean, how, the, Lou, jewelry, heist, unfolded on, the, south, side.

1:06:11 The, heist, took, a, matter, of, minutes. Bridge. Here's, how, it, happened., At, 9:30, on Sunday, four individuals arrived on scooters in a truck that had a mechanical ladder attached to the back of it. Two of them ascended to the balcony and used power tools to carve into the outside window.

1:06:29 It's, crazy., None, of, that., I, mean,, I, have alarms on my windows if open. They, burst, inside, the, Apollo, gallery that houses all of the Lou's special royal jewels and use their saws to break into two of those cases. In the meantime, we've been told that the security guards really quickly got people out of that room. This very wing of the loop also contains the Mona Lisa. So it's the most sort of precious things in France are there. But only 75% of the rooms have security cameras in them. 4 minutes later they emerge with eight precious items including tiarra necklaces, a beautiful brooch and and a crown. How'd they get away?

1:07:18 Nick, warned, by they, escaped, out, the, window, and, they took off on scooters that they had planted.

1:07:25 Dude,, that, seems, like, almost, it, would, be Yeah., You, just, think, like, more, more security.

1:07:30 It's, like, what, you, and, I, would, decide like two guys would decide like, "Hey let's go get the L."

1:07:34 Let's, let's, steal, that, freaking, uh, steal that crown. Yeah., Oh,, my, wife, is, upset, she, doesn't have a crown or whatever.

1:07:41 And, then, you're, like,, "All, right,, let, me see how I can figure it out. Give, us, nine, minutes. That's

1:07:48 No,, but, also, it's, like, so, what, then, they sell this like do they take it apart and sell it on the black market? Do they just need to hold on to it until you know like after generation generation and then try and

1:07:59 and, then, say, it, popped, up, somewhere true. How do you get rid of something like that? Oh, it's almost pretty magical that they were able to do it.

1:08:07 But, they, I, mean, I, know, I, think, it's Yeah. I mean it certainly gives um you know truth to these these these heist movies and stuff. You're like ah no way. It's like, well, you know, yeah, you can do it, with, just, a, little, saw., Yeah,

1:08:19 actually,, and, a, scooter., You, don't, even need like switching identities and [ __ ] It's like

1:08:24 no,, but, that's, what, I, was, running, when the dude's in there like banging his like just like carving through this glass. Nobody's like because obviously it was full of people down.

1:08:34 Yeah., Yeah., No,, that's, incredible, to, me, you, know. Hey,, quiet, down., I, can't, hear, the, guided tour over here, dude. That's crazy, bro. And the Mona Lisa, dude. Mona Lisa. That looks more like a dude, I think.

1:08:48 Yeah. But, uh Yeah,, that, was, stolen. It, was, stolen at, one, point., Not, in, this,, but, I, think back in the

1:08:56 like, the, 70s, or, something,, Mona, Lisa, was stolen. I, wonder, if, it, was, really, stolen, or somebody faked having See, this is what I think happens sometimes. These museums fake having stuff stolen

1:09:04 to, get, people, to, come, to, the, museum, or to add like texture and story to their place.

1:09:11 Yes., The, Mon. Yeah., 1911. Yes., testimony, when, Lisa, was, stolen, in 1911. The paint

1:09:15 from, the, Lou., The, Lou, needs, to, button up, dude. The Lou is like, "What are you guys doing? No wonder you keep getting robbed. It's like obviously not that hard,

1:09:24 dude., It's, a, [ __ ], halfway, house, for art, dude. They got to figure this [ __ ] out, dude." He disguised

1:09:30 a, ring, camera,, my, guy., Like,, what, are you doing? He, disguised, himself., He, disguised himself as a museum employee. Hid overnight inside the museum. That's the move. and took the painting the next morning by removing it from its frame and concealing it under his smock. The theft was not discovered until the following day and the painting was uh hidden in Peruia's apartment in Paris during that time. Dude, when I was when I was growing up

1:09:55 because, you, can't, tell, anybody, about, it, right? You, know, what, I, mean?

1:09:59 Yeah., You, can't, even, get you, can't, put, it, on, display., I, have, no, I really don't know how you move this stuff.

1:10:04 And, you, get, high, and, definitely, tell somebody. Oh,, for, sure. For, sure., That's, how, I, mean, that's, kind of usually how they end up catching you know

1:10:12 criminals, on, that, most, wanted, list, like they they slip up they tell somebody something.

1:10:16 Bro,, I'm, so, high, right, now., Don't, tell anybody. Yeah., Yeah., Yeah. But, I, murdered, a, couple, people.

1:10:22 Oh, yeah., Great., Yo., Wild., Yeah., Remember that [ __ ] I told you last night? Like that was just Man, we were [ __ ] up.

1:10:30 We, were, [ __ ], up., You, said, you, murdered someone. I said I did. Like Yeah.

1:10:35 We, were, both, a, goof., Yeah., It, was, a goof. Yeah, that was a that was a goop.

1:10:41 Um,, what, uh, you've, had, so, many interesting experiences. You got to work with Tom Cruz. Was that pretty fascinating? Did Did you get to meet him before you got to work with him? And sorry if some of this seems like a little bit petty, but I don't know anybody that ever met him.

1:10:53 Oh, yeah., No,, Tom, I, mean,, yeah,, Tom's Tom's great. I flew It was this I had worked with that director before. I had done two movies with him, I think, at that point. No, I had done one movie with him at that point. Um, but yeah, I mean I flew uh I had to audition for it. I think there was they were down to like a couple guys. Flew and you know did a yeah audition with Tom. He's he's like he's very disarming. I mean I but for some reason I I I didn't feel like I was going to be nervous around him. I have like obviously an immense amount of respect for the guy

1:11:25 but, he's, he's, such, like, a, consmate professional and he is he's one of our great great actors. Um, and his filmography. I think if you attach commercial and critical, I think this run that he's, you know, has went on multiple times through his career is gonna be very hard to to touch. Um, but yeah, he's just he really cares about the work and he labors over he labors over the script. I mean, we would go we would meet we would have a meeting or we're filming. He's like, "All right we're, going to, meet., We're, going, to, talk about, you know, this scene that exists on page like 50 or something." But you always start page one, scene one, and you start from the very beginning. And then 3 hours later, when we've had all these side conversations about just different parts of the script, by the time you get to the scene you met, we're there to meet about, it's like, well it's time to go. We'll we'll meet

1:12:11 tomorrow. But nobody works harder. Uh he knows everybody's name. Um uh he's first one in, last one to leave. Um but that that movie, I mean, that movie Yeah, that movie took a a long time uh to make. Everybody was so committed and also like you have to work in part and parcel and in concert with the Navy, you know? I mean, Navy doesn't stop being the Navy. So, if we're filming on a carrier, we're filming it you know, in Top Gun or we're filming all these plays, these guys are actively, you know, training um non-stop. So, uh yeah, it was a lot. It was it was a lot to to kind of work out.

1:12:46 Dang. Yeah. So,, you're, having, to, like, work, like, in between certain days while they're doing stuff or at night while they're

1:12:51 Yeah., Like, I, remember, when, we, were, on the carrier we could maybe we had like you know a 2hour window for something to be up on on the top deck. Um but yeah that was yeah we're on the carrier for two weeks. I remember I I walked by this one sailor. That's like one of my first few days being there and even though you're on this giant carrier like you feel like you're on a submarine because the hallways are very cramped. Everything is metal. There's nothing for for comp comfort. There's nothing extraneous like that is an active carrier. It's um it's a wartime, you know, carrier. Um but it's very it's very it's a weapon. Um I mean, we're launching, you know, aircraft from it.

1:13:31 Um and so, but when you're walking around, I mean, all of the hallway everything is so tight, even though it's this massive vessel. And I walked by this one sailor and I was like, "Hey." Yeah. I was like "Living the dream huh?" And he just turns to me and he goes, "Nightmares are also dreams." And he said, "It's so cold." I was like that is we're on the Theodore Roosevelt.

1:13:51 Yeah. Um but, no,, I, just, I, I, don't, know., I, have, so much um nightmares, are, also

1:13:58 nightmares, are, also, dreams., Yeah. Because I mean that's, a, good depending, on, what, your, job, is, on, that carrier. I mean your job placement you might be seven or eight you know decks below and you know just the nature of uh operations sometime like you're kind of

1:14:17 that's, kind, of, your, your, territory., Oh yeah absolutely man. Um do, you, have, so, much, respect, for

1:14:23 Oh, yeah, when, you, think the, best what, people, go, through., We're, trying, to maybe have Gary Senise come on. I know he's done

1:14:29 he, is, there's, nobody, that's, done, more. Yeah. That guy is it's truly been his like life's mission um to support. Yeah he's fantastic

1:14:37 to, support, veterans., Yeah, absolutely., Cuz, it's, not, like, the, VA like the because I did this movie about guys coming home from wars called Thank You for Your Service and it was based on this book. Um real guys and that's kind of what you learn. It's like the VA is not broken, it's just overwhelmed. Um and so you know and for guys to kind of unpack and our writer director was telling me he's like you know Miles we've known how to send guys to war men and women to war for centuries since the beginning of time we've known how to create a soldier but we still don't really know how to bring them back.

1:15:11 Um, and, it, is, it's, really, it's, really complicated those programs that are you know working for you know nonprofit they can only take so many people. funding is really important. Um

1:15:23 and, the, abuse, of, people., Sorry,, go, on. No,, I, was, just, saying, it's, it's, really tough. and also just with mental health in general. Um the amount of training that it takes for somebody to be able to um appropriately deal with someone with you know, if it's PTSD, if it's bipolar if it's schizophrenia, whatever it is it takes a really uh takes a long time to train somebody um and to be able to get them to sit with the person and be able to potentially, you know, change their meds a little bit. somebody that they trust, somebody who has those skills um to deal with. It's it's very tough. Um and yeah, that's actually something, uh yeah, I have a lot of advocacy for I think and also when you talk to people I think most I think a lot of people have somebody, you know, in their family or friends that are, you know, dealt with that and it's it's it's just yeah it's really tough. Um I think I have

1:16:26 Yeah. just immense amount of empathy and that stuff's always you know it's more or less it always kind of some traumatic event happened at some age and that leads to um you know these these mental health issues.

1:16:38 Yeah,, that's, such, a, great, statement., We don't, know how, to, bring, these, people home. And then how much val like at, you know, at even at a governmental level how much value, you know, should there be just as much of a training and untraining program, you know, as much as you're training people for military and for combat? Should there be just as much of an

1:16:54 untraining, and, also, these, guys,, you know, they the guys that they go to war with, those are the guys that understand more than anybody what they went through, but then you know, they go from being in, you know, battalion and, you know, being those guys and then they come home and everybody kind of disperses and, you know, it's uh yeah it's it's tough. Well, it's like you were saying earlier just like being able to be part of a group and have that, you know, and then suddenly it's different or suddenly even if

1:17:17 shared, life, experience, you're, put, on, leave, or, something, because you're a mental condition, then that's got to be even scarier because now are you maybe struggling, but also you're away from your group, right?

1:17:27 And, also, each, like, each, um, you, know, depending on what job you're going for in the military, you know, infantry different uh branches um you know, you need it's a numbers game. We need numbers um at all times. And so some of these, you know, some of the boot camps are, you know, x amount of weeks and it's like here you go, here's your gun. And um when you get more kind of, I guess, uh tier one.

1:17:54 Yeah., Well,, I'm, just, saying, like, our special forces guys, I mean, those those guys have been through, you know, uh a lot of training and they're they're you're usually not in those groups until you're you know, you're certainly not 18. Um as a Navy Seal, it takes, you know,

1:18:08 Yeah., Yeah. Couple, years. Yeah., It's, been, um, it, was, I, was, I, went to this to this football game last year. I went to the Vanderbilt football game and

1:18:16 there, were, two Did, you, go, to, Vandy? I, didn't., But, they, just, happened, to, be in Nashville and I became buddies with uh

1:18:22 um, their, quarterback, and that, quarterback's, the, real, deal. Yeah, bro., He's, such, a, great, guy., You, would love him, dude. He's come We went to a UFC fight together. Actually, you weren't at weren't at

1:18:32 um I've, been, out, of, the, mix, for, a, little bit just because with the house stuff but

1:18:35 seven, months, ago,, maybe., I, don't remember which one it was. Uh, I, can't, even, remember.

1:18:40 How, great, are, those? It's, the, best., Well,, dude,, you, know,, at the, end, of the, day,, they're, gonna, fight.

1:18:45 Yeah. And, there's, just, And, the, time, in, between is great. You you just hang for a little chat and then it's just when that music comes on forever's coming in, just the crowd. I think Madison Square Garden especially, you know, where I imagine you were at some of those Connor fights during his heyday.

1:19:01 I, got, to, go, to, one, with, him, and, uh Dustin, that was it. But when he came out, it was just great.

1:19:05 I, think, I, saw, you., Yeah,, I, saw, you, at that one. Yeah. Yeah, I know Dustin's your guy. It's a shame when that kind of generation you're on now to the next

1:19:13 group, of, fighters,, but, yeah,, Dustin's he's the man. They, have, so, many, great, guys,, but, also being at those events is so much fun. And you also realize that you are nothing. Like cuz there's some bad asses coming out thing. It's like no matter if you think you're cool or not, you were sitting there looking in awe at some warriors, you know? Absolutely. that when it comes down to it, like they're the

1:19:34 one., It's, oneonone. You, know, what, I, mean? And, it's, just, like, such, a, test, of, will and like and man or woman and like what do you like it makes you ask yourself a lot of things. It's Yeah. I find that whole world is pretty fascinating.

1:19:48 It's, like, I, even, remember, in, high school, man, like you know, I'd be you know I played baseball and um Were you pretty good in high school? You pitched?

1:19:54 I, was., Yeah., No,, I, I, pitched, up, until like I guess it took me a minute to hit my gross spurt. Um but yeah I was like you know stud you know kind of early years and then um

1:20:04 oh, there's, probably but, I, was, saying, you, know, even, with, the football players like the wrestlers when you looked at the wrestlers condition compared to the football players like you couldn't even compare like a lot of my buddies are wrestlers they're cutting 10 12 pounds in high school like to have that discipline at 15 to be like now I'm skipping lunch I got to you know I got to sweat I got to do a sauna suit or just

1:20:23 Yeah, discipline, for, those driving, down, the, I, remember, driving through my neighborhood and my buddy Paul would literally be running and this is when we didn't even know we had a wrestling team at our school, right? I think it was like the first year they started. He'd be running down the street in a bunch of trash bags and [ __ ] like oh my god like he did something bad at home or whatever. Like we just didn't know what it

1:20:41 like, a, punishment, is, it's, I, mean it, was, crazy. Yeah. But, yeah,, dude., Um uh do you start to think like okay so now you have like kind of like a filmography of your own work. I don't know if, that's, the, right, term, but

1:20:54 that's, the, right, word., Um,, do, you, start to think, okay, this is a genre I would like to do or I loved that so much. I'd like to find a more unique way to do that. Like, is that something that an actor starts to think about? Uh, how do you start to think about do you start to think about a little bit of like how many movies you want to do or like what kind of things come into your mind like at your kind of juncture in your career?

1:21:20 Uh, as, far, as, the, work, goes., Yeah,, I, think when I first started out and even I guess when I was in college and be doing different scenes and stuff in class, I always wanted to like I enjoyed uh drama as much as I, you know, enjoyed comedy. I actually kind of started out when I was in high school. Um, you know, everybody kind of knew me as like the class clown and I would play like the comedic relief in plays and stuff and then I remember doing this very serious monologue and the whole class just started laughing like they couldn't take me seriously and I remember that pissed me off cuz I was like, "Oh, I've lost my audience." Like they're I They just Oh, they're locked into that. I'm a clown.

1:21:58 Yeah., And, so, they, like, I, I, was, like,, "Oh [ __ ] okay. I Okay, now I need to kind of work on this other stuff." Uh I was like nobody I didn't want to like not be taken you know seriously for something. Um but so I knew starting out like I always I had an appetite. I think that's really what it comes down to. It's like what are your interests? So I've done movies with music. I grew up playing a bunch of instruments. I've haven't done a sports movie yet. Love sports. Uh military my family my friends. I've done some of that stuff. I've done like a good amount of like blue collar stuff.

1:22:30 Um I like that. But I think as far as the, genre, goes,, every, once, in, a while, yeah, you'll watch a film or maybe it's a certain director who works in a certain genre. You're like, "Yeah, I would love to do that." Um, but I think yeah, really just comes down to like taste and interest. I think I have a pretty wide um range of of interests. And I don't really necessarily care what the genre is as long as it just feels authentic to me.

1:22:58 Can, you, feel, that? You, can, make, a, bad, version, of, any, genre. Um, yeah., I, guess, you, can, just, feel, that when you read the script, you're like, I can f I can see this. I can figure this out.

1:23:06 Yeah., I, I, think, I've, been, fortunate enough to now in the beginning of of most careers, right, people are like oh, why'd you do that? And it's like yo, you thought I had like multiple options? Like, what are you talking about? Like, no, you're just trying to work professionally. Like, if you if I if you can pay your bills as and it's tough,, man., you, know how, many, like you're starting out it kind of I think like in your 20s there's a lot of actors kind of we can all play teenagers this that whatever then when you get older it's like if your audience you know wants to grow with you you got to kind of mature u with them you know it's like I imagine a lot of my fans now have like kids and stuff um you know and that's great and so I just try to um I don't know yeah you I think your best asset would be I I guess when you read a script if if I think it's good. Um, is it? And I, for the most part, I've kind

1:24:00 of just went with my instincts and gut but for the most part, a lot of my career has been, you know, a director's got to take a chance on you. Like I played this boxer, Vinnie Pazienza.

1:24:09 My, buddy, just, sent, me, a, link, to, it., I haven't watched it yet. Yeah., Bleed, for, this., That's, how, I, met Dana White cuz Vinnie's like Dana's favorite boxer all time and he loved the movie. Loved the movie. That's how I got plugged in with UFC early on.

1:24:19 Uh, my, buddy, just he, just, got, in, the, boxing, hall, of, fame. Vinnie, shout out Vinnie.

1:24:23 Oh,, he, did?, But, he's, a, Yeah,, he's, he's just a dogza and he Penza the Tasmanian devil.

1:24:30 But, um, a, great, name, dude., But, he, uh Oh,, look, at, him., That's, him. Yeah., So, he, broke, his, So, he, was, uh, he had won some titles early and then he was kind of they the promoters kind of thought he was on the way out.

1:24:42 You, played, him? Yeah., So, I, had, like, Yeah., So, there's footage of him. I mean with that Halo on now. Meanwhile, if you if you you know mess up more or less with that Halo one you're you're going to be paralyzed for life. And there's video of him like, you know, doing some pretty sick rope work with that Halo one, just working out like a madman. Um

1:25:02 [ __ ] I, don't, want, to, give, it, away,, but, it's considered like um,, you, know,, just, one, of, sport's all-time great comebacks.

1:25:10 Yeah., The, only, movie, I, had, come, out, like right before that, I was like in fat or not fat, but pudgy friend shape, you know what I mean? Like I was like, I don't need a six-pack. That's just that's BS, man. Like, you need a six-pack if you can't hold their attention with your acting. I mean, just all [ __ ] I was thinking when I was 25 and I used to not like I was like, that dude's ripped. He can't act.

1:25:33 Dang,, dude., Yeah,, there's, so, many, great actors out there. I think it's so it's just fascinating to watch somebody just be able to create um to be able to carry a story, right? and just be like an instrument, just to be uh like a word on a page, you know. Um

1:25:48 well,, it's,, you, know,, it's, like, we're we're, shining, a, mirror, up, to,, you, know, society really. You're just kind of the great actors, right? You you watch them and you obviously believe what they're doing, but then they makes you feel about, you know, your own life and so it's beautiful. They just really understand kind of the human condition human experience. Um I think because a lot of young actors will ask her like what do you think's like so important this I I I go I think um obviously start from the inside we're from the inside out and I think just two abilities or curiosities that will really aid you is like you know just empathy if you're somebody who just you know sees somebody a different you know way of life and um you can feel for somebody other than yourself and and then your curiosity um I think that's what's lent me to a lot of um projects I've I've ended up doing

1:26:43 just cuz I think I've always had a just high level of curiosity and empathy for for other people. Um

1:26:49 where, do, you, think, that, comes, from, for you? Uh, I, think, just, yeah, I, don't, know., I guess the way I was raided we did we moved around a lot. Well, there was my family like on my mom's side, there was a lot of trouble. Like my grandma, she's she's she buried all of her kids but but one. Um and a lot of them died very young. Um

1:27:11 and, I, think, I, come, from,, you, know,, a certain kind of stock uh that and then my, you know, my uncle, he was a quadriplegic from the time he was like 17. my entire life spending a lot of time in like nursing homes and um you know those kind of environments that can be fairly traumatizing for a young kid to just hearing like beeps and people wandering around with you know maybe dementia Alzheimer's and it can be

1:27:37 scary, and, they're, usually, not, the, most welllit places but we you know we're constantly kind of in those environments you know and you know feeding him at you know you know meals and I don't know just different things like that I think

1:27:50 you, said, wanting, to, take, care, of, your grandmother whenever you uh were you know when you guys' house went through that trauma and stuff like that. Yeah, I could see that. I guess

1:27:57 and, I, moved, around, a, lot., Like, I, lived in like five states by the time I was 12.

1:28:02 Oh, god. Yeah. So, you, have, to, be, willing, to, open yourself up to people because

1:28:06 you, got, to, be, liked., You, got, to, be accepted. You got to be you got to fit in. You got to find a way.

1:28:10 Yeah., Um especially, as, a, kid. That's, harder, for, a, kid. Yeah., I, think, it, was, easier., Well,, yeah. I well certainly kind of it's all a part of the I think how our personalized develop certain things happen in childhood right that's

1:28:25 you, can, dig, deep, to, figure, out, oh, that's why I am like that's why I do but, it, is, though, I, think, for, a, kid, to move to a new place that's a lot you know

1:28:32 yeah, I, told, my, parents, when, we, first moved to Florida from South Jersey I was like I was like because I really loved South Jersey and I was just like I'm going to paint my walls black I'm going to, be, a, goth, you're, going to, be embarrassed by me I'm going to wear Marilyn Manson shirts when your friends come over like

1:28:48 "Yeah, bro., One, of, my, favorite, one, of, my favorite friends little, shit.", No,, that's, it., Just, I'm just thinking back of myself like paint my walls black and I'm going to paint my [ __ ] ceiling fan black.

1:29:00 Has, anybody, ever, even, [ __ ], done, that? It's just going to make black air in the room. Dude, I uh my buddy Jeff, dude, he was he was hilarious. We would go over to his house and I've told this part of the story before, but um we would I go we all we'd all go outside and get high and then I would come in the house and I would I would come in before everybody.

1:29:21 Uh, I, would, tell, um, his, dad, that, they were high, right? You, [ __ ], [ __ ]

1:29:27 Oh, yeah. Oh, my, god., Just, to, like, save, yourself. Just, just, because, here's, what, I, love., I loved

1:29:34 You, were, high, with, him. Oh, yeah,, I, was, high., I, didn't, tell, him that part.

1:29:37 No,, that's, what, I'm, saying., Yeah., But, I would say that they were high and one and they were seeming some of the behaviors they had been doing it seem a little zest or whatever. Some throwing a little nugget like that and you you could [ __ ] kind of hear his [ __ ]

1:29:47 put, a, cigarette, out, on, a, lizard. Yeah., Yeah., Yeah., Yeah., You'd, see, him [ __ ] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. He'd put a cigarette out. He just that energy took over him, dude. If he thought like his if kids were being high and zesty, it scared him a little. But anyway, then I would sit in there and wait and they would come in

1:30:04 and, he, would, just, be, looking, at, him, and they would it was always like, "Do not tell my dad I'm [ __ ] high." Like "Don't worry." And just seeing the dad [ __ ] figure him out, bro. I would I would lay there in the other room crying of laughter just knowing that that

1:30:18 they're, about, to, get, beat. Yes., Knowing, that, this, whole, scenario had been created. Yeah.

1:30:21 But, my, buddy, Jeff,, dude,, he, had, this like anger sometimes and he uh would go play that song. He had one CD and it was that uh song, you got to keep them separated.

1:30:32 Yeah., Dan., Oh,, that's, offspring. Come, out. He, would, go, in, his, room., He, would, beat the drywall out of his room and then every year for Christmas, his parents would redo the drywall. That was his Christmas present every year.

1:30:43 It's, [ __ ], sick. I, had, a, buddy, like, that., And, then, uh, he ended up kind of working in a construction and so now he like even as an adult some [ __ ] whatever [ __ ] kick a hole in his wall but then he's patching it himself like you know what I mean?

1:30:59 Yeah, dude, and, Jeff, is, in, the, in, the military too dude. Shout out Jeff. Uh and shout out to uh the least favorite singer, of, All Offspring., He, came, up, to, a show one time and I told him that story and I'd waited my whole life to tell him that story. Yeah.

1:31:11 I, was, like, dude, we, had, so, much, fun., Um, and my Yeah, we just had so much fun dude. [ __ ] those.

1:31:17 I, think, that's, what's, nice, growing, up like in the town I grew up was such a small town. It's like, um, yeah, I mean the our if we skipped school, it was to like go float down the river

1:31:26 and, we, would, go, to, the, Walmart, and, then, you know, usually start out just, you know, you buy an air mattress for a couple bucks. Um, but yeah, you're just sitting in the Walmart looking around like, you know, Benjamin Franklin like "All right, well, you know, what do you think we can get to float?" And I remember one time we got this like 8 foot x 4 foot kids like swimming pool. We fit like six dudes in the and a cooler of beer in the middle and you know push off a little bit. Okay. Yeah we're going. It's great.

1:31:49 I, love, that., Yeah, I, know., I, miss, like, I, of, course, you, miss it but yeah I I just like that kind of stuff was so much fun when the world when everything felt so new and the world didn't it felt big in some ways but it but your view was so concise kind of.

1:32:07 Well,, because, you're, not, you're typically not jaded you, know., at at that at that point. That's what I noticed when I

1:32:14 You, have, to, eat, and, lie, to, your, parents when, I've, shot, when, I've, shot, movies, in some uh you know underprivileged areas. Uh I mean I'll see these kids playing in what you would basically describe as like a landfill and they're so happy and they're just kicking around trash like it's a soccer ball. You just realize like children like for the most part are innately happy. They don't know what else especially where we were at. It's like they don't know what else out there. They don't know how we're, you know, living how people are living in other parts of the the world. It's really it's like it's a

1:32:48 um, it's, it's, touching, and, it's, it's also, you know, it's very sweet and but it's I always whenever a kid gets kind of their childhood taken away from them too early or they have to become an adult too early, that's that's tough. It's like no, these like this was the time, you know, for just be a kid.

1:33:06 Yeah. Yeah. You think that that would be auto like that that that that would be kind of guaranteed. You know, maybe one day it will be. Maybe that's where we're all headed.

1:33:15 No,, it's, tough,, man., It's, like, I, you know, I know you know, tell some people, you know adult adulting adult life's uh you know really tough for them and because it's tough on them, their their kid, you know, a lot of time is handed a little more, I think, responsibility or even just emotional

1:33:33 um yeah,, stuff, they, shouldn't, have, to, think about that sort of thing. That's the craziest dude. I know a guy who used to wake his kids up and get them to pee for him so he could go do drug tests.

1:33:41 Wow. So, yeah, they, ran, a, snow, cone, stand, in, our, town. I, probably, have, to, take, that, part, out. We don't have a lot of snow cone stands in our town. So people know

1:33:51 I, know, I, got, to, watch, cuz, that's, like, my town. It's just Yeah. Um, anything, else, you, want, to, tell, us about the film? Any reason like why you believe like or was there anything like about it that resonated with you after it after having watched it? Did you give notes on the edits just or anything like um I don't know.

1:34:11 Yeah,, I, just, I, just, think, because, we, had our you know first premiere up in Toronto and it was just really wonderful after the film like how many people like you said because it does it just really makes you think about your own kind of uh mortality and and loved ones. But people really wanted to I mean for me those are my favorite movies where you're you're you know leaves you really thinking. Um, but I think it's it's just really it's a really funny movie. I think it's really sweet and sincere and all of Kelly's girls were were crying.

1:34:42 Yeah,, it's, very, sweet., It's, not, like, too heavy. I mean, there's some moments that are

1:34:45 you're, dealing, with, heavy, I, mean,, well, you're dealing with something that's maybe inevitable or not based on kind of what you're taking supplements wise and how you take care take care of the dojo better. Um, but it is it's just it's just my wife said it was her her favorite film that that I've ever been in. Her favorite film maybe of the last like you know, however long. I And also I feel like

1:35:09 that's, pretty, sweet,, huh? I, think, it's, a, movie, that um I think it can I think it fits with kind of the the classic romantic comedies that are more character driven. Um and uh yeah, I'm excit I'm just really excited for for people to see it. Um

1:35:27 and, is, it, coming, out, in, streaming?, Is, it coming out in theaters? No., So,, it, comes, out, in, theaters nationwide. Uh, like Thanksgiving.

1:35:33 Oh,, sweet. Yeah., Yeah., So,, great, holiday, uh, film. Take your your mom, your grandma, dad girl whatever.

1:35:40 Yeah,, I, think, anybody, a, whole, family could go see it. I think it's that kind of thing. It's certainly that. And uh

1:35:45 yeah,, I, do, think, some, of, those, questions it kind Yeah, it made me feel a little bit more upbeat. Yeah, it's just like um I don't know. It's it was something that I it's certainly, something, that that, I, hadn't seen before.

1:35:56 Yeah. And, I, thought, that, was, uh, it, was, very creative. It was very creative. Um and then when you're thinking about love you're thinking about the afterlife. You're thinking about the choices that we make and stuff like that. You know it made me a little mournful that like there's some moments you never get to. It's like, oh, I you know, like you'll start to think, oh, I didn't have that high school love that lasts forever. But then it's like

1:36:15 but, that, couldn't, even, have, been, a reality in my life. It never would have fit in. Right. But it was just it's just interesting to kind of think about things like that. Um you know I like I like thinking about matters of the heart and stuff like that. Uh

1:36:26 oh, the, last, thing, I, was, going, to, tell you. So yeah I went to the Vanderbilt game but I saw these two there was two kids there and they were there with their dad and their dad had just gotten back from service. He was in uh Qatar and and right when I saw the kids like oh dude my dad saw you perform in Qatar. I went over there and did just a um a thing for the military like

1:36:46 was, it, through, USO, or, something different? No, it was like they were doing like uh

1:36:51 something, something, for, troops something. Yeah,, the, president, was, doing, something over there and they were doing some troops thing. But um but anyway, it was just they're like oh dude our dad and you could just tell like I was like oh how long were you there for? He's like I was there for a year and it was just like, I, don't know., It, was, just interesting to see this moment and I was I was like are you guys dad you're glad are are you guys glad your dad is home? You know and you could just see like I don't know, it, just, you, just, see, some, of the sacrifice. It was just a moment that I had to witness like kind of firsthand a little bit of like the sacrifice that um

1:37:19 absolutely, that, sons, deal, with, that fathers deal with that people deal with to keep our country safe and uh yeah it's just touching man. Yeah, this guy the guy that I played in, uh, thank you for your service, um, Andrew or Adam Schuman. Um, he, you know, because people say, you know, thank you for your service. And a lot of the time people say that sometimes to just alleviate their own guilt of of having not served but, you know, I've heard guys talk about, it's weird. You're thank me for something that, hey, I signed up for, I wanted to do, or you're thanking me for you, you don't even know what my job was. And it's just a complicated kind of decorative term that we use out of lack of of knowing. But he would say the thing that really broke him. He was, you know, filling up his um uh, you know his his truck with gas and, you know his army, the big red one, and, you know, guy saw that and, you know

1:38:08 basically just kind of shook his hand and, you know, said like, "Welcome home you know, welcome home, son." And, um you know, glad you got home safe. And that's, you know, it's it's uh yeah, it's tough. It's it's but you're that's we can do what we do because those men and women are over there doing, you know.

1:38:30 Oh,, yeah. Doing, the, dirty, work. I, mean,, our, job, is, built, on, the, freedom of speech, you know. Yeah.

1:38:34 Both, of, our, jobs, are, built, on, it., Like, it doesn't even exist if people don't uh

1:38:39 if, people, aren't, uh, making, the, sacrifice for us. Um, but yeah, that would be great to be able to talk with Gary Senise. I know he does a lot with the with the for veterans and um, yeah, it's nice to just be reminded. It's nice to be reminded of a space to another reason just to have gratitude for the things we have going on.

1:38:56 But, also,, it's, like, it's, different, parts of the like we're, you know, growing up in Florida, I feel like there's so many people that u, you know, had family members in the military. Um, but it's it's a lot more socio like economic driven now to where the military it's it doesn't feel like the entire country is really a part of it and it's really happening in very specific pockets. Um so it's kind of it'll be interesting in the next like 25 years, 50 years of who you kind of have to live in these certain areas to to have a relationship with somebody who's serving because that's what personalizes it. M um

1:39:34 yeah, that's, a, good, point, man, you, know during uh in ancient Rome they used to have the the the politicians were also on the battlefield

1:39:43 which, is, pretty, fascinating, so, it, was like the, rules, that, they, were, making, if, they if they were going to send people into battle they were going to have to be associated with those rules and I think it would be I mean

1:39:53 who, am, I, to, say, I, didn't, serve, but, it would be you know I think maybe some of the rules we would make, might, be, some, of the, choice, we would make might be a little bit different if it felt

1:40:04 if, you, had, skin, in, the, game. Yeah. Yeah. I, think, there's, always, some, value, in having skin in the game.

1:40:08 Yeah. I, think, that's, just, a, tricky, thing, with politics in general when you just can't recognize the um you know the the elected officials and the leaders. You just feel like you cannot relate to them. They can't relate to you on any level. Um and it feels like those margins are getting wider.

1:40:26 Getting, wider, right? Dude,, that, might, be, a, cool, I'm, sure there's a cool film out there. A lot of cool opportunities. Well, man, I hope you continue to serve us in uh in great ways by bringing art to life um and bringing it into video format for us. And uh yeah, thank you so much, dude for all the entertainment and and for stopping by and chatting. Um Thanksgiving week, you guys can check out Eternity um with Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen. And also my uh my wife Kelly uh she's coming out with a like a pajama a robe line.

1:41:02 Will, that, be, available, for, holidays? Uh, yeah., Yeah., And, I'm, just, so, I'm, just so proud of her.

1:41:09 Yeah. So, had, to, get, that, out, there,, too. Oh,, that's, that's, awesome., Yeah., You guys have been together for how long?

1:41:15 Uh, it's, almost, 13, years. Dang. Yeah. Did, you, know, right, when, you, met, her, that that was the one?

1:41:20 I, knew, she, was, like, the, most, beautiful girl I'd ever seen. Yeah. There you go. Appreciate that, guys. Um, she's the most purehearted person I've ever met in my life. I didn't know that. Obviously when I saw her, I was just attracted to her face. Um, you know, and uh, but then as I've gotten to, you know, but then we're pretty inseparable right off the bat. But I do remember cuz I was like 25, dude. This was like very I'd lived in my career just started and she you know and I remember my boys my Florida boys I moved out with um when they start seeing her hang around more and more.

1:41:54 I'm like yeah well she's my girlfriend. They're like what the [ __ ] are you talking about? They're like why would you have a girlfriend right now? This is our moment.

1:42:00 This, is, our, entourage, moment., Like, we rent a house in the valley. We had a pulled. They're like this is our time dude. I was like well you know I I I was probably like yeah am I ready to settle down? No. But also, I'm not ready for her to just leave me either

1:42:17 you, know?, It's, like, I, don't, want, this one's not getting away. For, sure,

1:42:23 dude., That's, funny., You, buy, your That's, my, best, friend,, dude., We literally like I never get I never get sick of her. I like And when I And when I tell people the difference is like

1:42:31 you, know,, most, people, they, have, a, job,, 9 to5, whatever it is. And when I'm filming, certainly it's like that. But when I'm not, it's like and she comes with me when I'm filming. It's like I see her from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed. You know, maybe I go work out for a little bit or do something like that, but we are with each other all of the time. And we we love it. Like that truly is like that. She cracks me up. She's very low. Like she's so hard to rattle to get rattled.

1:42:56 She, doesn't, raise, her, voice., She, says being calm is her superpower. But she is she's just like unflapable. Um she's great. the unflapable Kelly Teller.

1:43:06 Oh,, she's, gonna, love, that. She, loves, you. And, she, has, a, new, pajama, line, that's out. Yeah, I remember the day that I met her. You guys were sitting out there out back together, man. I think almost every time I've seen you except for that one time that you were dancing by yourself

1:43:18 which, was, pretty, admirable. I, think, I, see, people, miles, there, dancing by himself. I'm like, that dude is doing

1:43:25 I, took, my, boy, I, took, my, boy, to, the, the fight uh that time. It's, so, much, fun., It's, fun, to, bring, your friends, man. Um and it's fun to bring us into your world for a little while. Thank you so much, Miles. I appreciate it. Uh, check out Kelly's new pajamas and um, and congratulations, man, on everything.

1:43:40 Thanks,, dude. Yep., Have, a, good, day,, brother. I'll, see, I'll, see, a, fight, soon.

1:43:42 It, sounds, good. Yeah. Now, I'm, just, floating, on, the, breeze, and I feel I'm falling like these leaves. I must be corner stone. Oh, but when I reach that ground, I'll share this piece of mind I found. I can feel it in my bones. But it's going to take

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Miles Teller | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #622"?

Theo Von (Host), Miles Teller (Guest).

What is "Miles Teller | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #622" about?

Miles Teller discusses his career as an acclaimed actor known for films like "Whiplash," "War Dogs," and "Top Gun," while also promoting his upcoming movie "Eternity," set to release on November 26th. The conversation touches on personal anecdotes and connections, including his ties to Nashville and interesting stories about mutual acquaintances.

What is mentioned in this Theo Von episode?

5 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Miles Teller, Eternity, Top Gun, Whiplash. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Miles Teller | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #622"?

The episode runs 1 h 44 min; the transcript is about 22,510 words in 461 timestamped sections.

More from Theo Von

• All analyzed episodes
• Books mentioned on Theo Von
• People mentioned on Theo Von
• Sponsors mentioned on Theo Von
• Topics mentioned on Theo Von