David Marchese

So do you still not look at yourself as an artist?

Can I ask you about the piece?

Can I ask you about the piece?

That was my next question. Yeah, I know. Go ahead. You were going to ask me about what? The first person piece you did for Esquire last year, sort of tied to Gladiator 2. You know, you talked sort of a... almost like a memoiristic piece. You talked about your whole life and your career. And I think that was the first place, at least that I've seen, where you really talked about drinking.

That was my next question. Yeah, I know. Go ahead. You were going to ask me about what? The first person piece you did for Esquire last year, sort of tied to Gladiator 2. You know, you talked sort of a... almost like a memoiristic piece. You talked about your whole life and your career. And I think that was the first place, at least that I've seen, where you really talked about drinking.

And in there, you said there was this long period. I think you pegged it as like 1999 to 2014. When you put the beverage down, you were bitter. Bitter about what?

And in there, you said there was this long period. I think you pegged it as like 1999 to 2014. When you put the beverage down, you were bitter. Bitter about what?

I'd be interested to hear what you say now.

I'd be interested to hear what you say now.

And no excuse is good enough. Do you feel like you have insight into sort of what the drinking was about?

And no excuse is good enough. Do you feel like you have insight into sort of what the drinking was about?

Yeah. Is it right that you used to carry around your acceptance letter from the American Conservatory Theater?

Yeah. Is it right that you used to carry around your acceptance letter from the American Conservatory Theater?

I'm just trying to fish around for things that might be engaging. I don't mean to fish around. I'm not trying to get all up in your business.

I'm just trying to fish around for things that might be engaging. I don't mean to fish around. I'm not trying to get all up in your business.

Yeah. I apologize.

Yeah. I apologize.

I'm too easy is the problem.

I'm too easy is the problem.

um i'm just thinking can i be honest with you go ahead sure i just want to might as well i don't know where to go conversationally with you i feel like i'm just jumping around and it's not i'm not connecting but and i don't know what i'm supposed to what if there's a different like maybe i should ask you a question sure why do you feel that way oh you know um can i give you two answers to that