Paul Walter Hauser

So I was like, I'm going to write for video games. Holy shit.

So I was like, I'm going to write for video games. Holy shit.

That's what I wanted to do. And then in the middle of my second year, dude, I'm at the house, and, you know, my dad comes down and goes, you know, they're taking this NWA movie serious. And I'm like, oh, man, that's good, Dad. I'm happy for you. He's like, no, no, no. In a perfect world, I would want you to play me. And so I'm like...

That's what I wanted to do. And then in the middle of my second year, dude, I'm at the house, and, you know, my dad comes down and goes, you know, they're taking this NWA movie serious. And I'm like, oh, man, that's good, Dad. I'm happy for you. He's like, no, no, no. In a perfect world, I would want you to play me. And so I'm like...

That's what I wanted to do. And then in the middle of my second year, dude, I'm at the house, and, you know, my dad comes down and goes, you know, they're taking this NWA movie serious. And I'm like, oh, man, that's good, Dad. I'm happy for you. He's like, no, no, no. In a perfect world, I would want you to play me. And so I'm like...

okay yeah well can i ask what your what was your initial reaction to that is it is it like an honor is it cool is it overwhelming what is that it's for sure overwhelming i did not want to do it yeah and it's only because at the time it was like wasn't a lot of really good rap biopics like that that's a touch and go one because we have our story with that band yeah that band was pivotal

okay yeah well can i ask what your what was your initial reaction to that is it is it like an honor is it cool is it overwhelming what is that it's for sure overwhelming i did not want to do it yeah and it's only because at the time it was like wasn't a lot of really good rap biopics like that that's a touch and go one because we have our story with that band yeah that band was pivotal

okay yeah well can i ask what your what was your initial reaction to that is it is it like an honor is it cool is it overwhelming what is that it's for sure overwhelming i did not want to do it yeah and it's only because at the time it was like wasn't a lot of really good rap biopics like that that's a touch and go one because we have our story with that band yeah that band was pivotal

And it's that mindset that kind of...

And it's that mindset that kind of...

And it's that mindset that kind of...

pushed me towards saying yes in the moment because it was an in the moment thing of just like he's standing right there asking if i want to do it no you can dodge dude i'll get back to you i'll think about it but no it was um at the end of the day i was like dude my dad's never asked me for shit like he's never asked me for anything besides like take out the trash so like i gotta step up for my guy so i was like yeah i'll do it i was scared to death i was like yeah you're right

pushed me towards saying yes in the moment because it was an in the moment thing of just like he's standing right there asking if i want to do it no you can dodge dude i'll get back to you i'll think about it but no it was um at the end of the day i was like dude my dad's never asked me for shit like he's never asked me for anything besides like take out the trash so like i gotta step up for my guy so i was like yeah i'll do it i was scared to death i was like yeah you're right

pushed me towards saying yes in the moment because it was an in the moment thing of just like he's standing right there asking if i want to do it no you can dodge dude i'll get back to you i'll think about it but no it was um at the end of the day i was like dude my dad's never asked me for shit like he's never asked me for anything besides like take out the trash so like i gotta step up for my guy so i was like yeah i'll do it i was scared to death i was like yeah you're right

It's crazy.

It's crazy.

It's crazy.

Huh? That's not how I sound. Yeah. So after that, he was like, you got to audition. And I was like, please make me audition. Because if I audition and I'm not good, that's my excuse. I'm just not good. I don't know what to tell you.

Huh? That's not how I sound. Yeah. So after that, he was like, you got to audition. And I was like, please make me audition. Because if I audition and I'm not good, that's my excuse. I'm just not good. I don't know what to tell you.

Huh? That's not how I sound. Yeah. So after that, he was like, you got to audition. And I was like, please make me audition. Because if I audition and I'm not good, that's my excuse. I'm just not good. I don't know what to tell you.