BA #119: Pete Gardner

February 28, 2016

 

On the one-hundred and nineteenth Box Angeles actor Pete Gardner (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Transformers) stops by Studio 309. He discusses traveling the world as a 20 year old, his time learning from Del Close, buying a house in Chicago just before moving, his mustache, and more!

 

 

the BA #119 breakdown
– Box rants wearing sports jerseys snowboarding.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Growing up in Scarsdale, NY and losing a dad.
– Attending American Academy of Performing Arts & Skidmore, but dropping out to travel the world.
– Moving to Chicago and getting in at iO w/ Del Close.
– Meeting with an agent, booking commercials and changing names.
– Directing at Second City, buying a house and moving to LA.
– Getting into television starting with Arliss and Home Improvement.
– The mustache and leaving his comfort zone for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

For more Pete, catch him in ‘Project X‘ and follow him on Twitter @mrpetegardner.

 

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