Ted Danson

It didn't matter to me in the beginning. And then when I came to L.A., I was lucky enough, because L.A., you're just there to make it. There's no other reason to be... in L.A. except to make it. Pilot season.

It didn't matter to me in the beginning. And then when I came to L.A., I was lucky enough, because L.A., you're just there to make it. There's no other reason to be... in L.A. except to make it. Pilot season.

It didn't matter to me in the beginning. And then when I came to L.A., I was lucky enough, because L.A., you're just there to make it. There's no other reason to be... in L.A. except to make it. Pilot season.

Right. And I was, a friend of mine had started something called The Mastery. It was the Actors Institute, and it was a one-weekend kind of transformational, it wasn't a how-to to act, but it was kind of more about this is how you're presenting yourself. Is that what you want to be doing? Because this is what happens when you walk in the room.

Right. And I was, a friend of mine had started something called The Mastery. It was the Actors Institute, and it was a one-weekend kind of transformational, it wasn't a how-to to act, but it was kind of more about this is how you're presenting yourself. Is that what you want to be doing? Because this is what happens when you walk in the room.

Right. And I was, a friend of mine had started something called The Mastery. It was the Actors Institute, and it was a one-weekend kind of transformational, it wasn't a how-to to act, but it was kind of more about this is how you're presenting yourself. Is that what you want to be doing? Because this is what happens when you walk in the room.

You've got a big fuck you on your shoulder or whatever it is. You don't really know what you're walking in with and then you put acting on top of that or something. And he actually... kind of a, not a flim-flam man, but he, well, he is in that he said, Ted, I want you to anchor this project that I'm doing, this Actors Institute here in LA, and we'll do it by you teaching acting.

You've got a big fuck you on your shoulder or whatever it is. You don't really know what you're walking in with and then you put acting on top of that or something. And he actually... kind of a, not a flim-flam man, but he, well, he is in that he said, Ted, I want you to anchor this project that I'm doing, this Actors Institute here in LA, and we'll do it by you teaching acting.

You've got a big fuck you on your shoulder or whatever it is. You don't really know what you're walking in with and then you put acting on top of that or something. And he actually... kind of a, not a flim-flam man, but he, well, he is in that he said, Ted, I want you to anchor this project that I'm doing, this Actors Institute here in LA, and we'll do it by you teaching acting.

And he convinced me that I had to do this. And I would throw up every night before teaching a class. It was the hardest, most painful thing. And it's not a happy ending, like all my students became famous or something. I hated it, but it took my mind off of auditioning. It was so much more fun to go audition than teach a class. And one of the things he taught me

And he convinced me that I had to do this. And I would throw up every night before teaching a class. It was the hardest, most painful thing. And it's not a happy ending, like all my students became famous or something. I hated it, but it took my mind off of auditioning. It was so much more fun to go audition than teach a class. And one of the things he taught me

And he convinced me that I had to do this. And I would throw up every night before teaching a class. It was the hardest, most painful thing. And it's not a happy ending, like all my students became famous or something. I hated it, but it took my mind off of auditioning. It was so much more fun to go audition than teach a class. And one of the things he taught me

was it's a good chance for you when you go into audition to check out whether or not you want to be working with those people. You're always trying to impress them to work, to hire you and to like you, but do you like them? And not in an arrogant way, but just heads up. Make sure you're looking at them. And the other thing is they want you to be good. They so want you to be good.

was it's a good chance for you when you go into audition to check out whether or not you want to be working with those people. You're always trying to impress them to work, to hire you and to like you, but do you like them? And not in an arrogant way, but just heads up. Make sure you're looking at them. And the other thing is they want you to be good. They so want you to be good.

was it's a good chance for you when you go into audition to check out whether or not you want to be working with those people. You're always trying to impress them to work, to hire you and to like you, but do you like them? And not in an arrogant way, but just heads up. Make sure you're looking at them. And the other thing is they want you to be good. They so want you to be good.

They desperately want to cast this part. Yeah, we were just talking about that. I was just talking about that. Yeah. You walk in, not literally and not with arrogance, but you walk in with a relax. I'm here. This is going to be really good. I get how hard this is for you.

They desperately want to cast this part. Yeah, we were just talking about that. I was just talking about that. Yeah. You walk in, not literally and not with arrogance, but you walk in with a relax. I'm here. This is going to be really good. I get how hard this is for you.

They desperately want to cast this part. Yeah, we were just talking about that. I was just talking about that. Yeah. You walk in, not literally and not with arrogance, but you walk in with a relax. I'm here. This is going to be really good. I get how hard this is for you.

And then you do your little scene, you know, and then at the end of it, without literally saying it, without being arrogant, you go, thanks, that was a lot of fun, but I have something else I have to go to. But anyway, good luck. See you later.

And then you do your little scene, you know, and then at the end of it, without literally saying it, without being arrogant, you go, thanks, that was a lot of fun, but I have something else I have to go to. But anyway, good luck. See you later.