This transcript is a conversation about smoking, theater, and a brief stint in jail.
The speaker shares how working for a year in the real world helped him get straight A's when he went back to school, and how even menial jobs can help in showbiz. He also talks about how the opportunity to attend Cooper Union would have been great, but he went to Queens College instead.
A comedian talks about his experience doing open mics while in graduate school and his curiosity of the educational experience.
The speaker recounts being shocked by feedback they received about their singing abilities, which they believed to be good, but were actually not.
The speaker discusses how he was able to contribute to his family by working summer jobs while also playing football in high school, but he never saw football as a long-term career goal.