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Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy Instagram: @notfunnyfunnyguy Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy Jeremy is a San-Francisco-Bay-Area-raised, Los-Angeles-Acting-School-Trained, twenty something year old who recently moved to Sydney, Australia for the love of his life. If you have...
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Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy
Instagram: @notfunnyfunnyguy
Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy
Jeremy is a San-Francisco-Bay-Area-raised, Los-Angeles-Acting-School-Trained, twenty something year old who recently moved to Sydney, Australia for the love of his life.
If you have no idea what's going on in this strange thing known as "reality," GREAT NEWS! Neither does he! Come share a few laughs as he tries to piece it all together!
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
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Instagram: @notfunnyfunnyguy
Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy
Jeremy is a San-Francisco-Bay-Area-raised, Los-Angeles-Acting-School-Trained, twenty something year old who recently moved to Sydney, Australia for the love of his life.
If you have no idea what's going on in this strange thing known as "reality," GREAT NEWS! Neither does he! Come share a few laughs as he tries to piece it all together!
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
Our Hella Confusing Twenties
Our Hella Confusing Twenties
Episode 19: Half-White Half-Filipino Entertainers, Nietzsche’s ‘Beyond Good and Evil’, and That Time Betsy Franco Read My Short Story
29 JUN 2021 · Website: jeremythsgriffith.wixsite.com/notfunnyfunnyguy
Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy
Instagram: @notfunnyfunnyguy
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Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy
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In this, the 19th of (hopefully) many episodes he offers up some thoughts on media representation, being a Westerner through and through, the nobility of being a writer, how much he hates insensitivity around mental illness (but is not surprised by it), and how much he loves Wes Anderson's 'The Darjeeling Limited.
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
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1:48 - We just MADE UP numbers!
4:23 - My playlist tonight is just thoughts.
4:44 - On “Blasian Representation”
6:50 - How I felt seeing half White half Filipinos in the media
9:00 - How I DON’T think
11:25 - Race problem solved
12:50 - Jordan Peterson on the dangers of the arrogance of the intellect.
14:06 - Glenn Loury on identifying as a Westerner
15:30 - The media and ideas I was raised on.
17:05 - Tobias Wolff and Raymond Carver
17:45 - My creative writing class at Chabot
19:00 - That time I met Tobias Wolff
19:40 - The nobility of writing
20:00 - My published story and having Betsy Franco read it
21:30 - I’ll always come back to fiction, I’ll always make screenplays
23:10 - The feedback Betsy Franco gave my story
25:13 - At least I got “Bullet in the Brain” signed, hahaha
27:23 - I hate insensitive comments about mental illness, especially from loved ones
29:20 - You’ll always have all kinds of people
31:10 - How good is ‘The Darjeeling Limited’?
33:28 - The “Hotel Chevalier” Short Film
34:30 - On Nietzsche’s ‘Beyond Good and Evil’
35:40 - People will live and die and never grapple with ideas as lofty as these
36:22 - Why my former classmate’s mother loved Jon Stewart
37:30 - The value of art
40:25 - A Connoisseur of nuance
41:40 - The more sides you see, the more you understand truth
42:15 - Do we need lies to survive?
43:20 - The fragility of the average mind
44:40 - God is essential, if you can’t find Him, you must create Him
45:30 - Most belief systems are prejudices, notions, or inspirations defended after the fact
47:35 - Master morality v. Slave morality
49:10 - Being hyper-critical of great figures out of insecurity
52:05 - Detaching yourself from your culture
53:22 - Where do our thoughts come from?
56:30 - I’m such a genius
56:50 - You’re my tribe!
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Episode 16: To Art School? Or Not to Art School? A Prospective Student Interviews a Calarts Acting Alum!
6 MAY 2021 · Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy
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In this, the sixeenth of (hopefully) many episodes, he gets interviewed by Anton, a 17 year old trying to figure out whether or not to go to acting school. He goes a bit more in depth about his 4 years at the California Institute of the Arts in beautiful VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA, babyyyy! Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
1:41 - Anton’s Dilemma.
2:36 - Transitioning into art school.
8:25 - Transitioning into the world after school.
15:06 - The unrealistic comparisons we make for ourselves.
17:31 - Upon graduation, how ready were you to not be in school?
21:50 - Commercialism/Branding v. Developing Yourself as an Artist
27:21 - What’s an average day like in the acting program?
33:06 - “Critical Studies” Classes.
35:36 - In terms of feeling challenging, how different is it from high school?
43:03 - To what extent can you pursue other artistic endeavors during the program?
45:27 - Is it more Theatre acting or Film Acting?
50:01 - How much freedom is there to work during the summers?
53:36 - Wisdom from Dana Gourrier
56:01 - What people tell you vs. What your heart tells you.
56:16 - The Shia LaBeouf story.
58:58 - The Seven Great Works Club.
1:00:06 - What’s the musical theatre scene like there?
1:02:54 - The finances?
1:05:14 - Is Calarts much better than my local art school?
1:08:36 - Financial Stability vs. The Growth-Inducing Experience of Art School
1:09:14 - How different is it from high school?
Episode 15: Is Art School Worth It? Hear from a guy who got a BFA in Acting from Calarts!
8 DEC 2020 · Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy
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In this, the fifteenth of (hopefully) many episodes, he explains why he thinks art school is MORE than worthwhile, if you go into it with the right mindset.
Then he takes you through a more detailed description of the activities, experiences, and social forces that characterize his 4 years at the California Institute of the Arts in beautiful VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA, babyyyy!
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
4:55 - How do the four years change you?
10:48 - Potential issues you may encounter at first!
15:00 - A bit about the skills work of acting (voice, speech, movement, etc.)
20:00 - How school evolved my artistic goals.
25:13 - One of the most IMPORTANT aspects you hone.
27:30 - Why you need to constantly RISK.
35:00 - The PARTYING, hahahaha.
40:00 - The plethora of artistic opportunities outside your main focus.
45:00 - Even a misanthrope can form meaningful bonds.
50:00 - Thoughts on the financial cost and mountains of debt.
Episode 14: What does it mean to REALLY be an actor, What Can Art Do for Us? (s/o Alain de Botton), and How do we embrace our imperfect NOW?
7 SEP 2020 · Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy
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In this, the fourteenth of (hopefully) many episodes, he sorts through getting into Alain de Botton, pondering the idea that life is better when you make now the destination, the vulnerabilities and imperfections we all have as humans, what it means to be an actor, 5 things art might do, as well as some of the personal struggles he's had to overcome, or is working to overcome. And he closes it all out with what's basically an artistic statement, hahaha, how pretentious!
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
Socially Distanced Socialization, Dirty Dirty Bum Bums, and Gratitude FO Life
25 MAY 2020 · Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy
Instagram: @stupidsoundinglaugh
Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy
In this, the thirteenth of (hopefully) many episodes, he sorts through a looot of the madness COVID-19 is a brewin'! Strange times but at least we have Kanye and Costco to help us piece together the meaning of life and our visions of a better future.
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
4:53 - I'm living it UP in Quarantine. But not actually.
5:20 - Are you BORED in Quarantine?!
6:40 - My world vision, baby!
7:47 - The best part about podcasting
10:35 - Costco thoooo
11:50 - My personal silver lining for this pandemic
18:05 - Costco toilet paper story
27:40 - Articles have SO much data SO fast
30:25 - THIS is how you hang out in quarantine
my tirade would be good to use too
33:15 - Indians are Asian?!?!
40:10 - JESUS had OTHER SKILLS!
42:20 - My vision for the future
49:40 - that's all the best art is, man
51:30 - Unemployment rejected me
53:50 - My algorithm is F*CKED UP hahaha.
54:20 - May GQ cover story
60:50 - You gotta have blind faith in yourself
1:04:20 - I want to be FREE, but not everybody does
1:09:55 - I'd much rather be Seth Rogen than Kanye West
1:16:00 - F*ck a legacy, dude
1:19:35 - Make the most of this time!
Episode 12: Bieber, the State of our Society, and DOMESTICATION!!!
27 FEB 2020 · Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy
Instagram: @stupidsoundinglaugh
Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy
In this, the twelfth of (hopefully) many episodes, he talks about that NEW BIEBER ALBUM THO, the current state of (mostly American) society, and the IMPORTANCE of helping your parents/family! And (as always) assorted rants of things from the past couple weeks hahaha.
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
1:00 - THAT NEW BIEBER ALBUM THO
4:25 - I been going on RUNS!
4:45 - Justin Bieber is the Frank Sinatra of our time
6:15ish - that's reckless that's inconsiderate...YEAH...but that's COOL, hahaha
6:58 - Protein shake and apple burps hahaha
7:15 - Interesting being back home -> finding the BALANCE
9:00 - BACK IN THE UBER
10:57 - On Americans and small worldviews
13:00 - who do we think we are having such high hopes?! lmao
14:05 - Being selfish can be the best way to help so many people
15:00 - what if everyone is doing the wrong thing cause they didn't believe?!
17:00 - Automation...is kinda shitty right now hahaha
19:45ish -> more BENEFITS OF TRAVEL
20:00 -> you wanna OWN a HOUSE bro?
21:25 - Everybody can't code?!
23:00 - tons of older people working "entry level jobs" to support families
24:00 - the reality of where the FREE market is going
26:20 - Give average people a stake in the community!
28:00 - What are the comforts and safeties people are entitled to
29:31- This is usually hard for guys in their 20s...
The difficulty of navigating how your loved ones want you to live vs how you want to live
32:18 - CHORES ARE ACTUALLY IMPORTANT
33:50 - Our parents already do so much!!!
35:04 - That's what LOVE is hahaha
36:30 - Every DETAIL of your life makes a difference
37:03 - Monica texts me
Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy Instagram: @notfunnyfunnyguy Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy Jeremy is a San-Francisco-Bay-Area-raised, Los-Angeles-Acting-School-Trained, twenty something year old who recently moved to Sydney, Australia for the love of his life. If you have...
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Youtube: notfunnyfunnyguy
Instagram: @notfunnyfunnyguy
Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy
Jeremy is a San-Francisco-Bay-Area-raised, Los-Angeles-Acting-School-Trained, twenty something year old who recently moved to Sydney, Australia for the love of his life.
If you have no idea what's going on in this strange thing known as "reality," GREAT NEWS! Neither does he! Come share a few laughs as he tries to piece it all together!
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
show less
Instagram: @notfunnyfunnyguy
Twitter: @ntfunnyfunnyguy
Jeremy is a San-Francisco-Bay-Area-raised, Los-Angeles-Acting-School-Trained, twenty something year old who recently moved to Sydney, Australia for the love of his life.
If you have no idea what's going on in this strange thing known as "reality," GREAT NEWS! Neither does he! Come share a few laughs as he tries to piece it all together!
Hopefully something in this podcast inspires you to act with a little more empathy today, or a bit more courage. Or, at the very least, makes you feel a little bit less alone in your confusion.
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