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David Turned Down a Free Ferrari

I would be— I don't even want to do examples. But I would be able to write a book about my year, because I would be the most amazing 22-year-old person on the planet. But it's just not true. There have been so many opportunities that fall through. And it's crazy, because I have meetings now, and I go, listen. Like, the last 5 meetings, Natalie can attest to this, I'm like, this is, I know what you're telling me, like, this isn't gonna work. I know you're not gonna be able to pull through. And all of them, all the people go, trust me, we're different, we get shit done. And I don't hear from them for fucking 4 weeks. And that's after me being to them like, face to face, I'm like, you're not gonna be able to do this, because I know how this works. You're sitting here, and you're trying to fucking tickle my pickle, when I know for a fact that this won't come true. And all of them are like, We're different. We're different. Trust me, we work quickly. And I don't hear from them ever. And then maybe I hear from them 5 weeks later and they're like, we just lost momentum. We can't get it up right now, but we would really love to work with you in the future. That is every call. And it's just like, I'm so over it. Like, it's—

October 25, 201815:47David
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Jason15:28
I mean, it doesn't happen in Vernon Hills. They don't say, like, come down to Subway tomorrow, you got the job, and then you get there and it doesn't happen.
David15:33
No, it's like, it's— there have— this year, guys, if I was to talk about all the things, all the things that I've almost achieved, or almost have gotten to do, or almost have been a part of.
Jason15:46
For example?
David15:47
I would be— I don't even want to do examples. But I would be able to write a book about my year, because I would be the most amazing 22-year-old person on the planet. But it's just not true. There have been so many opportunities that fall through. And it's crazy, because I have meetings now, and I go, listen. Like, the last 5 meetings, Natalie can attest to this, I'm like, this is, I know what yo…
Jason16:48
it— I'm gonna say that to Trisha when I get an assist.
David16:50
There's an over-promising and under-delivering problem in LA. Like, that's all it is. Everyone over-promises and everyone under-delivers. I don't think that's how this place should work. If I'm working with someone, I I always under-promise and over-deliver.…
Jason17:03
Yeah, but your experience is just completely different than everyone else's. I don't work with a staff. You don't work with legal teams. You don't work with celebrities.