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How soaked am I right now?
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I can actually see the drip, you know?
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>> It's kind of like a cartoon character.
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>> Yeah, it's a little Yeah. >> It's a lot.
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>> Hey, what's going on everybody?
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For First We Feast, I'm Sean Evans and you're watching Hot Ones.
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It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.
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And today we're joined by Glen Powell.
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He's an actor and lion-like figure in the action genre from Top Gun: Maverick to Twisters, Hit Man, and even rom-coms like Anyone but You.
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Earlier this year, he launched an organic sauce brand called Smash Kitchen.
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And his latest film is the dystopian action thriller The Running Man, which is set to release in theaters on November 14th.
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Glen Powell, welcome to the show. >> Honored to be here.
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>> Sauce man to sauce man, how are you around spicy food before we get started?
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>> Um I am known for putting spicy stuff on everything.
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But I'm going to be honest with you, it's going to make it look like I'm in a lot of pain. I tend to sweat a lot.
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Like everybody that knows me I'm like when I even when I laugh spit comes out of my forehead.
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>> All right, so so >> Well, you know what? I'm prepared over here.
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>> It's It's going to be It's going to be gross.
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I I I'm not prepared to like get out of this looking cool.
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I I I But But I I love hot stuff, so it's going to be great. Coffee date. Oh, that's good. So far, so good.
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>> So first off, I want to say that I loved the movie, you know, from the rage-fueled performance to the comedy and of course the wire-to-wire action.
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And I love this quote that he gave to Edgar Wright where he told him, "If I'm going to be taking a shot in the face, please let them know it's me."
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>> That's the thing is that Edgar very quickly, cuz he's got these shots.
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Edgar's one of the great filmmakers, and he's got all these shots like lined up.
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You know, he's been thinking about it for a long time.
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And I was like, "Hey Edgar, I want to do all my stunts.
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I want to be, you know, all in camera."
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And he there was this one there's this one stunt that I did where I literally threw myself off of a very high place and landed, and it literally could have been anyone.
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And I and he he he we did it over and over, and I looked at the playback, I go, "Dude, what the [ __ ] man?"
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Like I like I'm dying over here.
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And I'm like, "Just get my face at least.
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You know, it's like, you know, when you're icing your body down the next day, you're like, I at least want the audience to know that I'm the one taking the hit."
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So, we came to a nice little compromise over the course of the movie. >> Align the vision. >> Yeah, exactly. >> Crum a macho?
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So, I understand that you got your start in the business as a script reader for legendary producer Linda Obst, which exposed you to piles upon piles of romantic comedies. >> Yeah, yeah.
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>> What did that education do to instill in you like the fundamentals of a great rom-com?
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>> That's a great question.
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I mean, you know, what I got to do is because I was so such like a quick reader and I give a really fast coverage, you know, I would turn the stuff around, and she'd start bringing me in a meeting.
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bringing me in a meeting. So, I got to kind of start interfacing with other writers, you know, and and really and and directors that were developing stuff and to try to understand like how how sequences in a movie work, how set pieces work, like what characters kind of were like original, what were sort of stock
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characters, like how you kind of mix and match to kind of give people familiar flavors but in new packages and things like that and that that's kind of like where I guess my sort of instinct and gut around this this business developed and Linda had one of the best you know she had some of the best taste in town. So just to study
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So just to study under her um was was was awesome.
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It was like it's magical and to kind of look back on on that it was like such a great Hollywood education and and one that I'm really grateful for. Mhm.
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It's what happens when you don't eat a big enough lunch.
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I'm going to go in I think I'm going to go in on this too much.
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It's going to It's going to hit me on the back half.
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>> Yeah, don't let it stop you from eating.
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>> I have no governor on anything I do.
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Like a good one I put hot sauce on stuff.
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Like in the eggs like in the morning. >> You'll soak them.
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>> I will soak it in hot sauce and my family will laugh at me because I'll literally eat eggs in the morning and I'll just like I'll just be drink You're going to see me.
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I'm I'm going to be I'm going to be drenched in a second.
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And I just like I just like pour sweat but I love it.
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It's just like how I wake up. >> You and me both.
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>> It's the It's the greatest.
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>> So you've been very honest about the struggles that you had early on as an actor.
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How would you describe the gap between what you thought show business would be like when you came to LA as a 19-year-old versus the actual lived reality during that first inglorious decade as an actor?
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>> I guess it's always Hold on.
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Do you mind if I pick some some meat out?
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>> Yeah, you can do anything you want on this show.
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>> feel it's like I have a >> leash You have a very long leash on this show. >> Okay, good good good.
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You know my first week I found myself at a dinner sitting next to Dustin Hoffman.
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I was sitting next to him and he saw a movie I did called The Great Debaters.
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And the fact that he saw this movie just like blew my mind.
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I was like this is the coolest moment of my entire life.
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He said you're a good actor.
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I was like dude thank you and he goes you know he goes I got something I got something for you.
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He's like you know let's keep in touch.
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So I literally a couple days later I get a call at my house from Dustin Hoffman and I'm losing my mind.
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I'm like this is the coolest thing.
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He goes, "I'm going to invite you to my office and I want you to read for something."
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And I'm like, "Okay, great."
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And he goes, "All right, I'm going to I'm going to Here Here are some Here are some pages.
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Can we just read them out loud?"
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And and I started reading them, but I was so like in like awe that Dustin Hoffman was sitting across from me.
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And then I was like, he's one of my favorite actors of all time.
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And I was like, but the as I'm reading, I'm watching the life drain from his eyes being like this guy sucks so bad. I was like, "Oh, no."
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And you can like feel like like I'm watching him, I'm losing him, and then I'm I'm getting like being like, "Yeah, you're losing him."
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And then I look back and I'm losing him even more.
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And and and and I left so defeated, right?
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What you start to realize is that all this business is is play.
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You You just like you start looking at these guys as like as like legends and then you start looking at them as collaborators who are just trying to make magic for audiences around the world.
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You know, I think that's the that's the difference.
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I think it the the the excitement about this business hasn't worn off, but I think my perspective has. >> And you know what?
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Cuz if it did, you wouldn't have made it to this point. You know what I mean?
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Like it would have been so hard to get through that early stage, you know, if you were chasing anything but the magic of playing play pretend. >> That's exactly it.
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On that note, are you ready to move on here to sauce number four, Passiflora here in the four spot?
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That was the first one that's got some kick. It's happening. >> I see the sweat.
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You're glistening a little bit.
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>> Right right right above the eyes, right? >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> Yeah, yeah. No, no, no. It's going to get worse.
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>> Looking forward to that. >> to get worse.
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>> What advice did Sylvester Stallone give you about not over bulking for roles?
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Like was there any perspective that he shared about the muscle groups that translate well to camera versus the ones that are just a waste of mass?
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>> I mean, I have so many great stories from Expendables 3.
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You know, we shot that in Bulgaria like 10 years ago.
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He gave me this advice one time.
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He said, "At the end of every day, you win or you lose."
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And I was like, "That is a hardcore way of viewing every day."
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You know, I was like, but he's a he's a he's a guy that just he just is he's got just he's so headstrong.
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And I remember when when I was in I was in the gym, you know, just like working my ass off, but like I never take my shirt off in this movie.
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You know, I'm wearing like long sleeves.
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He's like, he's like, "You're doing it all wrong."
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And I'm like, "Well, what?"
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He goes, he goes, "It's the traps and the forearms. The cinema muscles." >> Which are the Yeah.
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>> And he said, "It's really true.
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It's like, you're not taking your shirt off."
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He's like, "Just focus on the traps and the forearms.
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Just Just bulk those puppies out, you know?
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Stop Stop wasting your time. Go have fun, you know?" All right, I'm on. I'm going to dab.
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I'm going to dab the head. >> Yeah, okay.
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Make sure that's the that's the right one. >> Yeah.
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No, I just I just realized it. So, >> You got >> Yep.
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And it And if it if it goes wrong, >> You got fingertips to the left and you got face to the right. >> to the right. All right. All right. >> Was it chimichurri? >> Mhm.
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Chimichurri habanero sauce on this one.
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And maybe I'll do >> Fingers left. >> You got it. >> You're right.
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You sort of spice black out a bit.
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>> Yeah, there's it's a fog of war. >> Yeah, yeah.
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You're You're You're outside in here, yeah.
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It hasn't It hasn't destroyed me yet, but I can already start to see like my mental my mental facilities just really really going downhill quickly.
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>> Were there any examples of life imitating art while shooting Twisters?
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Like, were there ever any severe weather incidents on set?
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Like shooting in Oklahoma during tornado season?
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>> That is the craziest part.
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There was this one scene where Daisy Edgar-Jones and I are sitting on top of the truck, right?
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And we're looking out over the horizon.
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And we're having this They're kind of shooting long lens, so it's kind of They're kind of far away.
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And we can We can kind of see the crew kind of like stirring a bit and kind of getting a little uncomfortable. We can't hear anybody.
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We're so far away that we don't know what's going on.
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And then we we turn around and we realize that there's a a tornado dropping behind us.
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So we're like apparently supposed to be looking at tornadoes in the distance, looking like the worst storm chasers ever.
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>> It's right behind you, though.
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It's right behind me, isn't it?
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>> In Texas, we say that Amarillo.
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>> Little Amarillo action? >> Amarillo action. Uh-oh. >> Yeah. >> No. Hold on.
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I'm going to I'm going to Save one.
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Yeah, I broke the rules already.
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>> one off the bench, yeah. >> I broke the rules. All right.
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>> But at least you caught yourself. >> No, no.
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Can I tell you that would have been a disaster? I felt it.
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There was a There was a lot going on on that one. All right. >> So. >> Oh, buddy. >> Yeah, I know. >> Ooh, buddy.
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That one kicked me a bit.
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Kicked me right in the face.
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>> You and me both, you know. >> All right.
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>> Doing your own stunts even here. >> Yep, there we go. >> There we go.
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As someone who grew up in a home adorned with burnt orange, who's your all-time favorite Texas Longhorn quarterback and why? >> Um great question.
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Uh When I was in high school, Vince Young, 2005 national championship. >> Yep.
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>> SC was like at the top of their game.
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It was like this dynasty that couldn't be beat.
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And VY just comes in and just delivers that that final play and it was like in Austin, growing up in Austin, Texas, like Texas Longhorn fan, my my grandparents went there, my parents went there.
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It was like one of the greatest moments of my whole life.
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>> I'm going to be honest with you.
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Um I can feel how wet my face is. >> Yeah. >> I feel good though. I feel good.
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I don't know how bad I look, but I feel good.
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>> I think you look great.
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Little Wing Seven glow here.
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If you're ready, this next one is called Hawaiian hot tea. >> Finish the job, baby. No meat on the bone. The shoe drops. Yeah.
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Misleading sort of like a >> Wow.
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Definitely a bait and switch. >> bait and switch.
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We've all dated this one. >> Yep. >> Yep. Oh, she seemed so nice. And here she comes. It's okay. It's okay. >> Yeah.
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>> We'll we'll we'll we'll Yeah.
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We'll get We'll get back on the apps after this uh this week.
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Oh, [ __ ] All right, guys.
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>> So, earlier this year, we launched organic sauce company. Smash kitchen. >> Yep.
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>> I'm curious, what's your strongest held opinion on sauce?
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Like do you have a sauce hot take that you're willing to share? >> hot take?
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You know, people like honey.
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Especially most honey in the country, not real honey. Like 80% not real honey.
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We have like all organic honey.
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But if you add honey to anything, total banger. Hot honey. >> there, 100%.
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>> to make hot honey everything. Oh my god. >> Yeah. >> I know. I know. It's okay. It's okay.
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On on Top Gun, whenever, you know, you're pulling like a lot of Gs, what happens is it all starts kind of like the tunnel starts going like this.
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As we start hitting these wings, it's starting to close >> It's reminiscent.
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>> It's starting to close in. This feels like Top Gun.
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>> Well, this might take it over the top.
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This is the bomb beyond insanity. If you're ready. Woah. All right.
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I forgot my We got plenty. Finger one. Face.
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How soaked am I right now?
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>> I can actually see the drip, you know?
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It's kind of like a cartoon character.
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>> Yeah, it's a little Yeah, it's a lot.
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This is why I have to like if I'm going on a date, like this is why you got to watch what you eat.
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Like this is a super unsettling thing to be like on a date, a girl would see this, she's like, this guy has This guy is not the guy that's going to protect me in a bad situation.
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This is a weak individual.
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You do not procreate with this with this guy.
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This is a weak >> You know what?
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On this sauce, there's no shame in it because this kicks anyone's ass. >> I hope so.
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>> Mine included right now.
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>> If I am on a date and I do this, I'm going to call you just to, you know, back me up. >> Yeah, I got you.
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You got a wing man in me.
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Say what you will about me, I'm a wing man. >> All right, all right. What's next?
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>> While doing research for you, all right?
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I came across a lot of action movie lingo and like stunt slang.
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So, while your brain roasts in hot sauce, I was wondering if I could maybe bounce some of these things off of you and maybe you could help me define them, all right? What's a wet down?
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>> So, wet down, when you see a movie and the road is wet, right?
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The light is bouncing off of it, so it looks kind of magical, right?
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So, it's good for DPs, it's good for cinematography. It looks cool. Looks cool.
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Also good for continuity.
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But, hard part is for stunts, the street gets very, very wet.
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So, if you're taking a corner really, really fast, I was told watch out for the wet down.
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Cuz especially when you're sprinting, you have oils on streets, you're shooting in parking lots or any of that stuff, it becomes like where you literally will eat [ __ ] And I had I had that a lot of times. Especially cobblestone.
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>> Oh, a wet down on cobblestone?
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>> down on cobblestone is like your worst nightmare. >> What's a jerk vest? >> I'm sorry, what? What'd you call me? >> A jerk vest.
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Do you know what a jerk vest >> Oh, oh. Oh my god.
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I'm like, that's how you make it IN HOLLYWOOD, DUDE.
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OH, [ __ ] WE DON'T TALK ABOUT IT.
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UM >> OH, I think you said a jerk fest. Jerk vest.
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>> A jerk vest is basically like a stunt vest, you know, you have like a wire you get rigged.
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So, it pulls you really hard, so it kind of supports all your, you know, ribs and stuff like that, so you're not like breaking something.
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So, it doesn't bend you in half it. It pulls you.
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>> Do you have a go-to breakfall technique?
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>> You know, the thing is the most important thing is like to keep your body relaxed.
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You know, I think the thing that like when I first started doing stunts, I would like I would like you you tense up. Yeah.
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>> When somebody's going to hit you in the face or something's explode near you, it's hard to kind of relax.
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But that's literally like that's literally what you have to do, you know?
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Um otherwise you're going to pull something and then you're sidelined, you know?
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Oh my god, I'm like really wet.
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>> And let the record show you're right.
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Digging in all the way to the end. Respect. >> Yeah, dude. No mercy, buddy.
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I I I I came here to play.
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I've been wanting to do this forever.
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It was like the guys who are just like kind of you know, teething. it. like let's not.
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>> That was not going to be your episode. >> No, man. No. No. >> Salute.
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>> I'm I'm I know I'm not escaping here cool or dry.
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And that is what I came here to do.
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I'm here to finish these damn wings. >> Mission successful. >> Yeah.
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>> So, a great Glen Powell fun fact is that your parents have appeared in almost every movie that you're in, a tradition dating back to Spy Kids 3. >> Yep.
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>> What do you think is the cameo that your parents are proudest of themselves for?
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Like, do they have a favorite cameo themselves?
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>> Um My mom just pulled off a great cameo in Chad Powers as the moaning woman.
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She basically plays a woman who's like in the waiting room of a hospital.
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I like get hurt and I'm in the hospital as well and so there's this woman that's just like moaning in the background.
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No apparent injuries, just moaning.
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She would send my little sister and me like these videos of her practicing moaning.
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She's like, is this a good moan? Is this a good moan?
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I'm like, yeah, like this is probably more of this than this.
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This one's weirder than this. >> notes. >> Yeah, yeah.
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And so I was giving her notes on on her performance.
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So like I'd be like walking around.
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There's like this one time where I was like walking around.
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I was like looking at the video of my mom you know, practicing the moan and somebody like observed me like like they could they they they didn't know what was on there but they all they could hear is just like me listening to moans and I was like, oh no, no, no, it's just my mom. And >> Uh anyway.
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>> My mom's played a professor.
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She's played an adult spy.
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She's played a drunk ATM user.
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>> She's got a wide range.
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>> I mean, she's she's really she's one of the great actors.
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One of the great actors of our generation. Yeah. >> All right, Glen.
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>> Um you know what I just did?
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>> You mixed up the >> I mixed up the towel. Here we go. Oh.
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Is that Is that too much?
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>> Yeah, I would maybe uh I'd maybe tap some of those to the side. >> All right.
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Always get accused of spanking too hard. That was so weird. Why did I say that?
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>> Blame it on the sauce.
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>> Blame it on the sauce. Guys, I blacked out. All right.
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>> He's drunk off hot sauce.
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>> is that >> That's like that is you've gone above and beyond.
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>> Yeah, yeah, it's a lot. >> All right.
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I'll take a little bit off. >> Yeah. >> Like that.
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>> That's that's let's do this.
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>> It's a whole laundry day over here.
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>> No one has ever used that many napkins.
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>> unbelievable the lack of awareness I have about which napkin.
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It's like unbelievable how my brain is completely off.
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>> You know, if we've learned anything today, you're someone who can rise above, you know, from early struggles in Hollywood to conquering the wings of death today to genres that range from romance to comedy to action.
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I'm curious, when you're 80 years old and you're sitting out on the porch sipping a margarita on a ranch in Austin, Texas. >> about.
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>> What is it that you hope people say about the Glen Powell era of movies and like what they meant and what they represented?
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>> You know, that's a great question.
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The literally no one's ever asked me that question, but I'm a fan of movies.
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Right now, I'm getting to like literally build movies that I'd want to see.
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Like if even if I weren't in them, movies as an audience member I want to see.
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So, I just hope that, you know, when I get to the end of my career and I hopefully it's a long time, I hope people are just like, "Damn, that dude loved to entertain us." That's it. >> And you know what?
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You entertained us today.
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Look at you, Glen Powell, taking on the wings of death, living to tell the tale.
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And now there's nothing left to do but roll out the red carpet for you.
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This camera, this camera, this camera, let the people know what you have going on in your life. Oh, yeah. Oh.
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Guys, that wing was so hot that I forgot I have a movie coming out in a couple weeks.
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Everyone go see The Running Man November 14th in theaters everywhere. AWESOME. THANKS, BROTHER. THAT WAS FUN. THAT WAS WILD, DUDE.
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DUDE, WHAT YOU'VE CREATED IS SO [ __ ] impressive. Thank you, man. >> dude.
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>> It's one of those things that just brings so many people so much joy.
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You know, it's just awesome.
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>> That's the best thing.
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That's why you get into this business.
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>> Oh, [ __ ] I I definitely got something in my eye.
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>> You got to wash You got to wash your face. Yeah. >> face. Yeah. You got to go rinse out. >> All right.
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I'm going to I'll grab your stuff and >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Hey, man.
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I'm going to go wash my face. Woo. Oh my god. Oh my god. I'm like really wet.
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