Jimmy Fallon

A bunch of times. It's tough when you're just not getting the, it's not working. And you want to tell everyone that it is working, but it's hard. It's a lot of rejection. And you end up like, you're just trying so hard and you go, I know what I want, but it takes so much time to get there. But in the meantime, you have to take auditions. You have to.

A bunch of times. It's tough when you're just not getting the, it's not working. And you want to tell everyone that it is working, but it's hard. It's a lot of rejection. And you end up like, you're just trying so hard and you go, I know what I want, but it takes so much time to get there. But in the meantime, you have to take auditions. You have to.

Because I was like, I didn't want to take acting lessons. Because I read somewhere that James Dean would go to acting class and just watch and never do the acting lessons. And I liked James Dean for some reason. So I would go and I'd just sit in the back and watch everybody. And finally the acting teacher came up to me and was like, are you sure you want to do this?

Because I was like, I didn't want to take acting lessons. Because I read somewhere that James Dean would go to acting class and just watch and never do the acting lessons. And I liked James Dean for some reason. So I would go and I'd just sit in the back and watch everybody. And finally the acting teacher came up to me and was like, are you sure you want to do this?

Because, I mean, you can get so much more out if you did this. and started working with other actors, I think you should because you're a stand-up comedian. You don't perform with anyone. You're by yourself on stage. I think you should learn how to act with other actors. And I was like, yeah, maybe he's right. Like, I'm not James Dean. So I started acting. And then you realize, oh,

Because, I mean, you can get so much more out if you did this. and started working with other actors, I think you should because you're a stand-up comedian. You don't perform with anyone. You're by yourself on stage. I think you should learn how to act with other actors. And I was like, yeah, maybe he's right. Like, I'm not James Dean. So I started acting. And then you realize, oh,

Gosh, I'm really not good at this. I got to learn how to do this. It's a skill to play off of other people and to listen to other people. So then I started doing auditions because that's my manager would get me an audition for movies and stuff. And I think my first audition was to play a lifeguard in the Brady Bunch 2 movie or something. And I had to say like one line like, get out of the pool.

Gosh, I'm really not good at this. I got to learn how to do this. It's a skill to play off of other people and to listen to other people. So then I started doing auditions because that's my manager would get me an audition for movies and stuff. And I think my first audition was to play a lifeguard in the Brady Bunch 2 movie or something. And I had to say like one line like, get out of the pool.

Something like that. And so I remember going and my line was printed on fax paper. They faxed it over. And when fax machines were a thing. And so I had, and they would tell you, bring in the paper when you do the audition, hold the lines so that they don't think that you're off book. So they think that you have a chance of getting better. I go, okay, great.

Something like that. And so I remember going and my line was printed on fax paper. They faxed it over. And when fax machines were a thing. And so I had, and they would tell you, bring in the paper when you do the audition, hold the lines so that they don't think that you're off book. So they think that you have a chance of getting better. I go, okay, great.

So I'd hold the paper and I go, and action. I go, get out of the, get out of the pool. You want to just do it one more time? I go, okay. It's quiet and it's just so awkward. And I go, get out of the pool or whatever it was. And she goes, okay, bye-bye. I actually said bye-bye. And I was like, my face got red. I got so embarrassed.

So I'd hold the paper and I go, and action. I go, get out of the, get out of the pool. You want to just do it one more time? I go, okay. It's quiet and it's just so awkward. And I go, get out of the pool or whatever it was. And she goes, okay, bye-bye. I actually said bye-bye. And I was like, my face got red. I got so embarrassed.

And I got back to my apartment and my manager called me and I go, did you hear feedback? She goes, yeah, you didn't get it. They said that, weirdly, she goes, they said you're too green. And I go, okay. She goes, but we have to work on it, you know?

And I got back to my apartment and my manager called me and I go, did you hear feedback? She goes, yeah, you didn't get it. They said that, weirdly, she goes, they said you're too green. And I go, okay. She goes, but we have to work on it, you know?

Just keep doing it and keep doing auditions and working on these lines and you should get an acting coach and go bring the lines to the acting class and go, here's, can you do Get Out of the Pool? You know, whatever better. So it just got over and over again. You get rejected and you wouldn't get parts. I got...

Just keep doing it and keep doing auditions and working on these lines and you should get an acting coach and go bring the lines to the acting class and go, here's, can you do Get Out of the Pool? You know, whatever better. So it just got over and over again. You get rejected and you wouldn't get parts. I got...

no parts I probably auditioned for you know 30 shows and movies and stuff like that and you just kind of it's tough it's really tough say anyone going into the business or acting or any of that stuff the entertainment stuff you're going to get beat up it's going to be to the point where you're like I'm so depressed I can't do it but just know that if you can just get through it and keep working eventually whatever it is is going to happen in life will work out

no parts I probably auditioned for you know 30 shows and movies and stuff like that and you just kind of it's tough it's really tough say anyone going into the business or acting or any of that stuff the entertainment stuff you're going to get beat up it's going to be to the point where you're like I'm so depressed I can't do it but just know that if you can just get through it and keep working eventually whatever it is is going to happen in life will work out

maybe you won't even be an actor, but maybe you'll be a lighting director. Maybe you'll work on sets. Maybe it won't be acting, but it will get you to where you're supposed to be if you just keep going and keep doing it. And I just kept kind of telling myself that. You know, I ran out of money, and I was like, I'm going to have to go home.

maybe you won't even be an actor, but maybe you'll be a lighting director. Maybe you'll work on sets. Maybe it won't be acting, but it will get you to where you're supposed to be if you just keep going and keep doing it. And I just kept kind of telling myself that. You know, I ran out of money, and I was like, I'm going to have to go home.