Penn Badgley

I've been doing it my entire, since I was 12. When you're 20 years old and you've been doing something professionally since you were 12, that's your life. That's like your whole life. And I was, I was, yeah, I was... You were done because you didn't like it anymore?

That also, I just was not, you know, I came real close, really close to like a number of great roles in these great independent films and I wouldn't get them. Um... And I was like, okay, great. But you know what? I really wanted to try my hand at music. That had been my passion since, you know.

That also, I just was not, you know, I came real close, really close to like a number of great roles in these great independent films and I wouldn't get them. Um... And I was like, okay, great. But you know what? I really wanted to try my hand at music. That had been my passion since, you know.

That also, I just was not, you know, I came real close, really close to like a number of great roles in these great independent films and I wouldn't get them. Um... And I was like, okay, great. But you know what? I really wanted to try my hand at music. That had been my passion since, you know.

But the point is, I was real... I had a tiredness about me at 20 that I think is not typical for a 20-year-old because I've been working for so long.

But the point is, I was real... I had a tiredness about me at 20 that I think is not typical for a 20-year-old because I've been working for so long.

But the point is, I was real... I had a tiredness about me at 20 that I think is not typical for a 20-year-old because I've been working for so long.

With all due respect. And I mean, I told the creators this at the outset. So it's not and it's not no shocker. Like, I was not interested. And and that's you know, that's just I think that's fair to say. That's that's fair to say. That's what I have to say about that.

With all due respect. And I mean, I told the creators this at the outset. So it's not and it's not no shocker. Like, I was not interested. And and that's you know, that's just I think that's fair to say. That's that's fair to say. That's what I have to say about that.

With all due respect. And I mean, I told the creators this at the outset. So it's not and it's not no shocker. Like, I was not interested. And and that's you know, that's just I think that's fair to say. That's that's fair to say. That's what I have to say about that.

I was close to broke. Although that was not I was looking forward to like figuring that out. I'd had a pretty Spartan year behind me, you know, I was like, I, I was enjoying my way of life. But the future was real unknown. And I think, you know, it's not like I could go live with my parents for The stakes, the stakes is high, right?

I was close to broke. Although that was not I was looking forward to like figuring that out. I'd had a pretty Spartan year behind me, you know, I was like, I, I was enjoying my way of life. But the future was real unknown. And I think, you know, it's not like I could go live with my parents for The stakes, the stakes is high, right?

I was close to broke. Although that was not I was looking forward to like figuring that out. I'd had a pretty Spartan year behind me, you know, I was like, I, I was enjoying my way of life. But the future was real unknown. And I think, you know, it's not like I could go live with my parents for The stakes, the stakes is high, right?

So, and you know, a few people, I mean, my manager certainly spoke about it in a way that he thought it was a good idea. Few key people close to me. And then it was New York City, getting to live in New York City where I've now lived since, which is my home and I'd always wanted to live there. You know, you also think about a show like that, it's hard to grow beyond it. I'm gonna be 40 next year.

So, and you know, a few people, I mean, my manager certainly spoke about it in a way that he thought it was a good idea. Few key people close to me. And then it was New York City, getting to live in New York City where I've now lived since, which is my home and I'd always wanted to live there. You know, you also think about a show like that, it's hard to grow beyond it. I'm gonna be 40 next year.

So, and you know, a few people, I mean, my manager certainly spoke about it in a way that he thought it was a good idea. Few key people close to me. And then it was New York City, getting to live in New York City where I've now lived since, which is my home and I'd always wanted to live there. You know, you also think about a show like that, it's hard to grow beyond it. I'm gonna be 40 next year.

Wait, I'm 30. You lose track at some point. I'm 38.

Wait, I'm 30. You lose track at some point. I'm 38.

Wait, I'm 30. You lose track at some point. I'm 38.

So I'm gonna be 39 this year. Next year, I will be 40. I will still be answering questions about this show I decided to do when I was 20, you know what I mean? And whatever, that is what it is. Like, certainly that's fine. But it sets you on a certain track that you have to, in a sense, resist. You have to learn how to work with it, interface with it.