Chapter

Learning from Criticism and Encouragement
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17:58 - 21:03 (03:05)

The experience of having a friend to listen and critique their choices helped the speaker to become a better writer and actor, and to maintain sanity in the entertainment industry.

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The speaker discusses how he and his friend became better writers and actors by learning to hear when their choices for a scene didn't work and trying something else.
17:58 - 19:15 (01:16)
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Writing, Acting
Summary

The speaker discusses how he and his friend became better writers and actors by learning to hear when their choices for a scene didn't work and trying something else. He also mentions that his parents taught at an experimental school outside of Berkeley while he was growing up.

Chapter
Learning from Criticism and Encouragement
Episode
"Ben Affleck"
Podcast
SmartLess
The speaker reflects on needing a friend to go through the craziness of the business with and how they had a large ESL portion in their public high school.
19:15 - 21:03 (01:48)
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Friendship
Summary

The speaker reflects on needing a friend to go through the craziness of the business with and how they had a large ESL portion in their public high school.

Chapter
Learning from Criticism and Encouragement
Episode
"Ben Affleck"
Podcast
SmartLess