Bo Eason

It was really hard because I was trained to be great. I was trained to be the best in the world at one thing. And that one thing was very violent and it was to hurt people. That's what safeties did in the 80s. That's what we were known for. That was legal on the football field, but completely illegal in the civilian world. So I had to find a story for myself that got me through that.

It was really hard because I was trained to be great. I was trained to be the best in the world at one thing. And that one thing was very violent and it was to hurt people. That's what safeties did in the 80s. That's what we were known for. That was legal on the football field, but completely illegal in the civilian world. So I had to find a story for myself that got me through that.

In fact, it was storytelling in itself that I had to start doing to make a living in the civilian world rather than hurting people and myself, because that was what I was trained to do. And I was really good at it, got paid a lot of money to hurt people and intimidate people. Well, that doesn't work too well in the civilian world. So just to avoid prison, I learned

In fact, it was storytelling in itself that I had to start doing to make a living in the civilian world rather than hurting people and myself, because that was what I was trained to do. And I was really good at it, got paid a lot of money to hurt people and intimidate people. Well, that doesn't work too well in the civilian world. So just to avoid prison, I learned

In fact, it was storytelling in itself that I had to start doing to make a living in the civilian world rather than hurting people and myself, because that was what I was trained to do. And I was really good at it, got paid a lot of money to hurt people and intimidate people. Well, that doesn't work too well in the civilian world. So just to avoid prison, I learned

how to be expressive on a stage in front of people. And that's really what saved me. So that's why I don't take storytelling lightly because it's really saved me on a few fronts in my life.

how to be expressive on a stage in front of people. And that's really what saved me. So that's why I don't take storytelling lightly because it's really saved me on a few fronts in my life.

how to be expressive on a stage in front of people. And that's really what saved me. So that's why I don't take storytelling lightly because it's really saved me on a few fronts in my life.

You do have it correct. I moved to New York City. Every kid in my class was much younger than me because I already had a career. I was playing in the NFL and they were fresh out of college. All these young theater students, acting students, improv students, writing students, they were all in my class. And I was like, you guys, who's the best stage performer of our time? Well, this was 1990.

You do have it correct. I moved to New York City. Every kid in my class was much younger than me because I already had a career. I was playing in the NFL and they were fresh out of college. All these young theater students, acting students, improv students, writing students, they were all in my class. And I was like, you guys, who's the best stage performer of our time? Well, this was 1990.

You do have it correct. I moved to New York City. Every kid in my class was much younger than me because I already had a career. I was playing in the NFL and they were fresh out of college. All these young theater students, acting students, improv students, writing students, they were all in my class. And I was like, you guys, who's the best stage performer of our time? Well, this was 1990.

So everybody said Al Pacino is the best of our time. And I said, cool, where is he? I got to talk to him. And they're laughing at me. This boy's crazy. And I said, because I knew that if he held the mantle, if he was indeed the best on the stage, then he would be the only one to tell me or to help me compete with him and eventually take his trophy of being the best stage performer.

So everybody said Al Pacino is the best of our time. And I said, cool, where is he? I got to talk to him. And they're laughing at me. This boy's crazy. And I said, because I knew that if he held the mantle, if he was indeed the best on the stage, then he would be the only one to tell me or to help me compete with him and eventually take his trophy of being the best stage performer.

So everybody said Al Pacino is the best of our time. And I said, cool, where is he? I got to talk to him. And they're laughing at me. This boy's crazy. And I said, because I knew that if he held the mantle, if he was indeed the best on the stage, then he would be the only one to tell me or to help me compete with him and eventually take his trophy of being the best stage performer.

So lo and behold, about a week later, I'm in Al Pacino's house. Imagine this crazy. I'm at his house. It's just how you would imagine it is. It looks like a scene out of the Godfather with 15 Italian people in a kitchen, stirring gravies and pastas and cooking this crazy big old meal. And no one speaks English. They all speak Italian except for Al. And Al comes out and he greets me.

So lo and behold, about a week later, I'm in Al Pacino's house. Imagine this crazy. I'm at his house. It's just how you would imagine it is. It looks like a scene out of the Godfather with 15 Italian people in a kitchen, stirring gravies and pastas and cooking this crazy big old meal. And no one speaks English. They all speak Italian except for Al. And Al comes out and he greets me.

So lo and behold, about a week later, I'm in Al Pacino's house. Imagine this crazy. I'm at his house. It's just how you would imagine it is. It looks like a scene out of the Godfather with 15 Italian people in a kitchen, stirring gravies and pastas and cooking this crazy big old meal. And no one speaks English. They all speak Italian except for Al. And Al comes out and he greets me.

He's like, oh, hey, Al Pacino. I'm like, no shit. I've seen all your movies. And he said, Bo, I know why you're here. Come on back. We went to this room that he had a pool table in. And we played pool for about three hours. And he broke down my next 15 years. He didn't say it was going to be 15 years until later, but he just started breaking down what my desires were.

He's like, oh, hey, Al Pacino. I'm like, no shit. I've seen all your movies. And he said, Bo, I know why you're here. Come on back. We went to this room that he had a pool table in. And we played pool for about three hours. And he broke down my next 15 years. He didn't say it was going to be 15 years until later, but he just started breaking down what my desires were.

He's like, oh, hey, Al Pacino. I'm like, no shit. I've seen all your movies. And he said, Bo, I know why you're here. Come on back. We went to this room that he had a pool table in. And we played pool for about three hours. And he broke down my next 15 years. He didn't say it was going to be 15 years until later, but he just started breaking down what my desires were.