A Chicago Jew, An African-British Indian, and a SF Bay Area Filipino-White walk into a discord!
What do they have in common? They graduated together from Calarts' Acting Program in 2018! NOW Max, Yanni, and Jeremy podcast about being unemployed and TRAINED (!) as they make their way through the confusing world of SHOWBIZ, BABY!
Stories about art school, stories about the industry, and hot takes on cultural topics. What else do you need?!
Press play and share some laughs with the Drama Queens!
Jeremy's IG/TikTok/Youtube: @notfunnyfunnyguy
Jeremy's Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy
Jeremy's Website: https://jeremythsgriffith.wixsite.com/notfunnyfunnyguy
Jeremy's Solo Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeremy-griffith
Welcome to Episode 2 of 'Drama Queens!'
1:10 - We’re stealing the name!
2:15 - Reality show Yanni has a O1 visa
2:45 - Max hears us talking SHIT
3:20 - Dragonair? Dragonite?
4:14 - The proper names of the three Pokemon
4:45 - Do you dress for comfort or clout?
6:28 - Max officially starts the podcast.
6:39 - “Being young boys”
7:50 - You don’t have to suck d*ck to make it in Tinseltown.
8:25 - When should we release the podcast?
10:25 - Yanni wanted to take a weekend drive to New York.
11:11 - But can you get to the Pyramids in 6 hours?
12:20 - Yanni and Max’s argument.
14:15 - Fighting with your loved ones or nah.
14:35 - Max’s mom fought with him about Space Jam 2.
16:45 - Will this podcast ruin our friendship like those sad band stories?
18:55 - Deborah Aquila “You couldn’t pay me enough money to do my 20s again.”
19:40 - I’ve heard my grandparents call my parents kids.
20:55 - The 70s v. 20s paradox.
22:00 - The death bed survey - regrets always omission, not commission.
22:45 - Read peoples’ obituaries.
26:35 - Yanni’s self-plugging spree.
27:50 - Max’s VIDEO game and the lessons he learned.
34:45 - The value of the Calarts skills work!
36:25 - Jeremy has the most general American accent.
37:13 - Yanni's impression of Max.
37:55 - Max’s impression of Yanni
38:30 - The daily schedule at Calarts.
39:34 - Jeremy’s reality show idea.
40:41 - Max can’t get into Marvin right now.
41:37 - The Legend of the Dragon
42:55 - The rumor Max heard about Sherry.
43:55 - My attitude toward Tai Chi at first. (The fart)
46:55 - Year end viewings
48:25 - Yanni’s Suffolk knocked the school’s socks off.
49:35 - Yanni’s girlfriend, for a night.
50:10 - The key to good acting is touching your feet.
50:45 - And I just touch my SHOULDER!
52:03 - His dream is the RSC.
53:25 - That time we were all in Midsummer Night’s Dream
54:43 - Midsummer wasn’t a good experience for Max.
1:01:34 - Jeremy and Yanni were too busy on leashes.
1:01:54 - I had one monologue.
1:02:32 - Jeremy did one show at Calarts.
1:03:20 - Show Your Work by Austin Kleon
1:03:50 - Max learns art IG.
1:04:20 - Nobody wants to see a professional doing professional shit!
1:05:23 - Jeremy doesn’t know what Veggie Tales is.
1:07:57 - What’s the funniest joke?
1:08:51 - What’s up, Ben!
1:09:14 - Max’s joke tax.
1:10:37 - Jeremy got stage fright.
1:11:25 - Have you ever done Stand-Up?
1:11:31 - Jeremy’s solo show.
1:14:00- We discuss the other classes at Calarts.
