Douglas Taurel
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And I think she didn't, she just, she snapped. You know, she was not there where everybody was at, you know, because she didn't experience it. And then once she kind of snapped, like, oh, I know, what was I doing?
And I think she didn't, she just, she snapped. You know, she was not there where everybody was at, you know, because she didn't experience it. And then once she kind of snapped, like, oh, I know, what was I doing?
Yeah, yeah. And so we, yeah, and we ate. And then, you know, that's kind of where... And that was 2001. I'd only been in New York for one year. And then you go back, and I had thoughts of leaving. I'm like, well, I came there to be an actor, to pursue my dream. And I'm like, well, maybe I should leave. Maybe this is not what I want to do.
Yeah, yeah. And so we, yeah, and we ate. And then, you know, that's kind of where... And that was 2001. I'd only been in New York for one year. And then you go back, and I had thoughts of leaving. I'm like, well, I came there to be an actor, to pursue my dream. And I'm like, well, maybe I should leave. Maybe this is not what I want to do.
Yeah, yeah. And so we, yeah, and we ate. And then, you know, that's kind of where... And that was 2001. I'd only been in New York for one year. And then you go back, and I had thoughts of leaving. I'm like, well, I came there to be an actor, to pursue my dream. And I'm like, well, maybe I should leave. Maybe this is not what I want to do.
Well, back then there was really two cities. There was New York. I mean, there was New York or L.A. Those were the two cities you would go to. Same industry, though?
Well, back then there was really two cities. There was New York. I mean, there was New York or L.A. Those were the two cities you would go to. Same industry, though?
Well, back then there was really two cities. There was New York. I mean, there was New York or L.A. Those were the two cities you would go to. Same industry, though?
Yeah, for the most part. I mean, film and TV, like if you have no passion in theater, you're going to go to L.A. And if you have passion for theater, but both film and TV meccas, it's New York or L.A. Well, it was easy because my wife was going to grad school and we were just dating at the time. And she's, you know. I was ready to get out of Houston and I said, look, listen, I can't do this.
Yeah, for the most part. I mean, film and TV, like if you have no passion in theater, you're going to go to L.A. And if you have passion for theater, but both film and TV meccas, it's New York or L.A. Well, it was easy because my wife was going to grad school and we were just dating at the time. And she's, you know. I was ready to get out of Houston and I said, look, listen, I can't do this.
Yeah, for the most part. I mean, film and TV, like if you have no passion in theater, you're going to go to L.A. And if you have passion for theater, but both film and TV meccas, it's New York or L.A. Well, it was easy because my wife was going to grad school and we were just dating at the time. And she's, you know. I was ready to get out of Houston and I said, look, listen, I can't do this.
And I want to get out. And I was going to go to LA cause I was born in LA. And she said, listen, you know, I'm going to go to grad school. Why don't wherever I get accepted, let's go together. And if it doesn't work out, you know, we're in a city that we both want to be in, you know, we're not in, you know, Topeka, Kansas. And I said, yeah, sure. So she got accepted. She got a full ride to NYU.
And I want to get out. And I was going to go to LA cause I was born in LA. And she said, listen, you know, I'm going to go to grad school. Why don't wherever I get accepted, let's go together. And if it doesn't work out, you know, we're in a city that we both want to be in, you know, we're not in, you know, Topeka, Kansas. And I said, yeah, sure. So she got accepted. She got a full ride to NYU.
And I want to get out. And I was going to go to LA cause I was born in LA. And she said, listen, you know, I'm going to go to grad school. Why don't wherever I get accepted, let's go together. And if it doesn't work out, you know, we're in a city that we both want to be in, you know, we're not in, you know, Topeka, Kansas. And I said, yeah, sure. So she got accepted. She got a full ride to NYU.
So we're okay. Let's go to New York. And you know, I had had success going east always as a young man. I got a scholarship to go to Ole Miss from Texas. My first acting job was in North Carolina. My parents actually met in New York. So I thought, I'll just keep going east, you know, maybe east is my direction. And yeah, and so that's why we were in New York. And so... That happened.
So we're okay. Let's go to New York. And you know, I had had success going east always as a young man. I got a scholarship to go to Ole Miss from Texas. My first acting job was in North Carolina. My parents actually met in New York. So I thought, I'll just keep going east, you know, maybe east is my direction. And yeah, and so that's why we were in New York. And so... That happened.
So we're okay. Let's go to New York. And you know, I had had success going east always as a young man. I got a scholarship to go to Ole Miss from Texas. My first acting job was in North Carolina. My parents actually met in New York. So I thought, I'll just keep going east, you know, maybe east is my direction. And yeah, and so that's why we were in New York. And so... That happened.
And then, you know, you know, you try to, it was, you know, it was so surreal. And I remember the, what we were talking about camaraderie before we started, that's when New York was magical. It was really the most magical place you could have ever be in. People would stop, they would help you.
And then, you know, you know, you try to, it was, you know, it was so surreal. And I remember the, what we were talking about camaraderie before we started, that's when New York was magical. It was really the most magical place you could have ever be in. People would stop, they would help you.
And then, you know, you know, you try to, it was, you know, it was so surreal. And I remember the, what we were talking about camaraderie before we started, that's when New York was magical. It was really the most magical place you could have ever be in. People would stop, they would help you.