Mark Cuban
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Presidential, probably. I voted for George W. twice. Then I voted for Obama twice. And then I voted for Clinton and Biden. But before that, I voted for Ross Perot Jr. My first vote was for a guy named something, John Anderson. So, I mean, I literally worked on Ross Perot Jr. 's campaign way back when.
Yeah, I was living out in LA and this was 92. And this is when computers were relatively new. I sold my company and I was taking acting classes and just living by Manhattan Beach and just loving life. And, you know, being from Texas, I knew people there and they were like, look, we need somebody who understands PCs and computers and software. Can you help us? And I was like, definitely.
Yeah, I was living out in LA and this was 92. And this is when computers were relatively new. I sold my company and I was taking acting classes and just living by Manhattan Beach and just loving life. And, you know, being from Texas, I knew people there and they were like, look, we need somebody who understands PCs and computers and software. Can you help us? And I was like, definitely.
I mean, I wasn't to the point where I was involved in his decisions, but I actually had met him. My first company was a company called Micro Solutions, where we did systems integrations, local and wide area network. I wrote software for single and multi-user app, wide area network apps. And we literally helped Perot Systems get into local and wide area networking.
I mean, I wasn't to the point where I was involved in his decisions, but I actually had met him. My first company was a company called Micro Solutions, where we did systems integrations, local and wide area network. I wrote software for single and multi-user app, wide area network apps. And we literally helped Perot Systems get into local and wide area networking.
And so, one of my favorite stories from back then is, I'm terrified, I'm a 26 year old kid, I'm in Dallas. I'm going into pro systems. I get to meet Ross Perot Sr., the man, right? And I'm walking through and he's got the original, the model for the, no, he had the original Magna Carta, one of like the 13 Magna Cartas. And he had the original model for the Iwo Jima statue, right?
And so, one of my favorite stories from back then is, I'm terrified, I'm a 26 year old kid, I'm in Dallas. I'm going into pro systems. I get to meet Ross Perot Sr., the man, right? And I'm walking through and he's got the original, the model for the, no, he had the original Magna Carta, one of like the 13 Magna Cartas. And he had the original model for the Iwo Jima statue, right?
With the flag up and everything. And I'm just terrified. I'm going to trip and just wipe out American history. And I walk up to him and I said, hi, Mr. Cuban, I'm Ross Perot Sr.
With the flag up and everything. And I'm just terrified. I'm going to trip and just wipe out American history. And I walk up to him and I said, hi, Mr. Cuban, I'm Ross Perot Sr.
Yeah, you know, I was so nervous. And he like made fun of it and, you know, got to be friends and did a lot of business, helped those guys a lot. I made them a lot of money. They made me a lot of money.
Yeah, you know, I was so nervous. And he like made fun of it and, you know, got to be friends and did a lot of business, helped those guys a lot. I made them a lot of money. They made me a lot of money.
No, I was just a little plebe, just trying to do little plebe stuff in L.A.
No, I was just a little plebe, just trying to do little plebe stuff in L.A.
This was after I sold Micro Solutions. I bought a lifetime pass on American Airlines, moved to LA, got a place right on Manhattan Beach, right on the beach, get two flight attendants as roommates. And I was just loving life. And I was like, how else can I meet women? I'm going to take acting classes. And it was like one of the best things I've...
This was after I sold Micro Solutions. I bought a lifetime pass on American Airlines, moved to LA, got a place right on Manhattan Beach, right on the beach, get two flight attendants as roommates. And I was just loving life. And I was like, how else can I meet women? I'm going to take acting classes. And it was like one of the best things I've...
One of the best things I've ever done because, you know, being a business guy, it's always right brain, right brain, right brain. And acting is like, don't think, just be, don't think, just be, just let it go. So it was a totally different experience. And that's why you see me do all these cameos and stuff.
One of the best things I've ever done because, you know, being a business guy, it's always right brain, right brain, right brain. And acting is like, don't think, just be, don't think, just be, just let it go. So it was a totally different experience. And that's why you see me do all these cameos and stuff.
Because I like to do it because it's the one place where you just have to completely let go and it's a completely different approach to life. So, you know, little backstory.
Because I like to do it because it's the one place where you just have to completely let go and it's a completely different approach to life. So, you know, little backstory.
Seven episodes plus the movie.