Cole Escola

But yeah, for the most part, I played these really boring parts that didn't speak to me or spark me at all. And sort of for that reason, I... didn't pursue acting after high school. I didn't think that that's what I wanted to do.

So when you sort of pictured yourself as a performer in the future, it wasn't as an actor in plays?

So when you sort of pictured yourself as a performer in the future, it wasn't as an actor in plays?

So when you sort of pictured yourself as a performer in the future, it wasn't as an actor in plays?

No, I didn't even picture myself as a performer. I just, I didn't know what I wanted to do yet, but I was like, oh, okay, so if I want to be an actor... I'm going to have to go to school and learn how to move less gay and talk less gay and play these boring boy parts. And I was like, I don't think I want to do that.

No, I didn't even picture myself as a performer. I just, I didn't know what I wanted to do yet, but I was like, oh, okay, so if I want to be an actor... I'm going to have to go to school and learn how to move less gay and talk less gay and play these boring boy parts. And I was like, I don't think I want to do that.

No, I didn't even picture myself as a performer. I just, I didn't know what I wanted to do yet, but I was like, oh, okay, so if I want to be an actor... I'm going to have to go to school and learn how to move less gay and talk less gay and play these boring boy parts. And I was like, I don't think I want to do that.

Well, you've said that you always associated, quote unquote, theater with pretending to be straight.

Well, you've said that you always associated, quote unquote, theater with pretending to be straight.

Well, you've said that you always associated, quote unquote, theater with pretending to be straight.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

That's what you're talking about? Yeah, yeah. Even back then you felt that way?

That's what you're talking about? Yeah, yeah. Even back then you felt that way?

That's what you're talking about? Yeah, yeah. Even back then you felt that way?

Yeah, especially back then. Now I don't at all. And, you know, I would play the stage manager in our town like a bitter, bitchy old jaded queen and not think nothing of it. In fact, someone please produce that. I would love to try that out.

Yeah, especially back then. Now I don't at all. And, you know, I would play the stage manager in our town like a bitter, bitchy old jaded queen and not think nothing of it. In fact, someone please produce that. I would love to try that out.

Yeah, especially back then. Now I don't at all. And, you know, I would play the stage manager in our town like a bitter, bitchy old jaded queen and not think nothing of it. In fact, someone please produce that. I would love to try that out.

Well, when you first were in New York, you weren't sure that you wanted to be a performer. What then inspired you to become one, to start making viral videos, which is what you did first?