Douglas Taurel
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And so I would always make people laugh and I, and I became a really good of studying behavior. I knew who to stay away from and who I can kind of become friends with. And so it was acting, being a jokester was really easy for me. Um, And so then the second year at Angelina, she cast me in a real play. I played a drunk. It was a play called God's Favorite by Neil Simon.
And so I would always make people laugh and I, and I became a really good of studying behavior. I knew who to stay away from and who I can kind of become friends with. And so it was acting, being a jokester was really easy for me. Um, And so then the second year at Angelina, she cast me in a real play. I played a drunk. It was a play called God's Favorite by Neil Simon.
And so I would always make people laugh and I, and I became a really good of studying behavior. I knew who to stay away from and who I can kind of become friends with. And so it was acting, being a jokester was really easy for me. Um, And so then the second year at Angelina, she cast me in a real play. I played a drunk. It was a play called God's Favorite by Neil Simon.
It's a really well-known play. But it's the modern story of Job where Job loses everything. And I played his drunk son. And they would have these competitions. And you would do these plays against other junior colleges around the state. And I got best in acting. And the play was putting on a glove. I knew how to be drunk. I knew how not to get along with my dad.
It's a really well-known play. But it's the modern story of Job where Job loses everything. And I played his drunk son. And they would have these competitions. And you would do these plays against other junior colleges around the state. And I got best in acting. And the play was putting on a glove. I knew how to be drunk. I knew how not to get along with my dad.
It's a really well-known play. But it's the modern story of Job where Job loses everything. And I played his drunk son. And they would have these competitions. And you would do these plays against other junior colleges around the state. And I got best in acting. And the play was putting on a glove. I knew how to be drunk. I knew how not to get along with my dad.
I knew how to be depressed about it. I knew how to yell about it. So it wasn't a hard stretch, but they loved it, you know, and I was awarded. And so, but what was really cool about it is I never really saw myself as an actor. And that second year, all like the staff, they started to look at me like a real actor. And
I knew how to be depressed about it. I knew how to yell about it. So it wasn't a hard stretch, but they loved it, you know, and I was awarded. And so, but what was really cool about it is I never really saw myself as an actor. And that second year, all like the staff, they started to look at me like a real actor. And
I knew how to be depressed about it. I knew how to yell about it. So it wasn't a hard stretch, but they loved it, you know, and I was awarded. And so, but what was really cool about it is I never really saw myself as an actor. And that second year, all like the staff, they started to look at me like a real actor. And
So then that year finished, I was going to go work with my dad and we were having these competitions where everybody was going to audition for major universities. And I went and again, I guess my lack of confidence, I didn't prepare anything for it. And I had my... My theater director then, he goes, well, you're going to audition for the schools, right? And I said, no, no, no.
So then that year finished, I was going to go work with my dad and we were having these competitions where everybody was going to audition for major universities. And I went and again, I guess my lack of confidence, I didn't prepare anything for it. And I had my... My theater director then, he goes, well, you're going to audition for the schools, right? And I said, no, no, no.
So then that year finished, I was going to go work with my dad and we were having these competitions where everybody was going to audition for major universities. And I went and again, I guess my lack of confidence, I didn't prepare anything for it. And I had my... My theater director then, he goes, well, you're going to audition for the schools, right? And I said, no, no, no.
His name is Mr. Vaughn. And I said, no, I think this was great. I was able to pull the wool over people's eyes. I got some money, but I think I'm done with the acting gig. He goes, you're, fuck you are. Get up in my hotel room. You're going to memorize this monologue and you're going to audition. And I said, are you sure?
His name is Mr. Vaughn. And I said, no, I think this was great. I was able to pull the wool over people's eyes. I got some money, but I think I'm done with the acting gig. He goes, you're, fuck you are. Get up in my hotel room. You're going to memorize this monologue and you're going to audition. And I said, are you sure?
His name is Mr. Vaughn. And I said, no, I think this was great. I was able to pull the wool over people's eyes. I got some money, but I think I'm done with the acting gig. He goes, you're, fuck you are. Get up in my hotel room. You're going to memorize this monologue and you're going to audition. And I said, are you sure?
He goes, yeah, you're going to memorize it tonight and you're going to audition tomorrow. And the monologue he gave me was a play from Talia and Son. It's a dead Vietnam soldier who comes back to his life. He's dead and he kind of watches his family move on.
He goes, yeah, you're going to memorize it tonight and you're going to audition tomorrow. And the monologue he gave me was a play from Talia and Son. It's a dead Vietnam soldier who comes back to his life. He's dead and he kind of watches his family move on.
He goes, yeah, you're going to memorize it tonight and you're going to audition tomorrow. And the monologue he gave me was a play from Talia and Son. It's a dead Vietnam soldier who comes back to his life. He's dead and he kind of watches his family move on.
It was. It was. It's a beautiful play. And some people are depressed. Some people have moved on. And it's his whole interaction watching his family. That's the second act. So he gave me that, which is ironic, right? Because this is what I do now is telling stories of dead soldiers.
It was. It was. It's a beautiful play. And some people are depressed. Some people have moved on. And it's his whole interaction watching his family. That's the second act. So he gave me that, which is ironic, right? Because this is what I do now is telling stories of dead soldiers.