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Meeting My Ex-Wife’s New Boyfriend

I think people have it all wrong about actors and, and their value.

September 6, 20188:35Jason
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David8:06
And he made like a really good point about, about like how every job, like he was like trying to explain, he's like, he's like, I'm not ashamed of like the job I do, and like no one should be ashamed of like the job they have, because every job has its import…
Jason8:20
Like, why do we value actors so much? Like, it's not that cool, you know what I mean? Like, like, I think working at Trader Joe's, like, it's just as interesting. Like, most of the time when you act, you sit around in a trailer.
David8:32
I mean, that's an easy answer. I mean, I just— a random person—
Jason8:35
I think people have it all wrong about actors and, and their value.
David8:38
Okay, but I don't, I don't look at Brad Pitt and I think when I meet him he's gonna be able to fly. I just think it's interesting to see him because I see him on, on the big screen all the time and I want to see—
Jason8:48
we're talking about like if he was working as an actor, then we'd be so proud of him. But because he's working at Trader Joe's, people are like, oh, that's all?
David8:55
Well, because I just— because being an actor is just a sought-after job, right? Like, it's like, it's difficult, it's super competitive, while working at Trader Joe's is a little easier to get. No, I mean, that's pretty simple.