BA #242: George Basil
On the two-hundred and forty-second Box Angeles actor George Basil (Crashing, Flaked) stops by Studio 309. He discusses growing up outside Baltimore, inadvertently watching a lot of stand up as a kid, moving to Austin on a whim, making money because of his daughter, and more!
the BA #242 breakdown
– Box rants too far / too short Lyft.
– Drinking and rituals and process.
– Growing up outside Baltimore in Essex and always trying to make people laugh.
– Watching stand up on TV (while waiting for wrestling) and working in a kitchen after high school.
– Moving to Austin due to a flyer and just watching comedy as a bartender.
– Doing pirate radio, taking a single improv class and moving to NYC right after.
– Dabbling in UCB but focusing on The Magnet and getting motivated to make money due to daughter.
– Landing an agent via showcase and moving to Los Angeles after a few commercials.
– Hating multi-cam auditions and losing a manager.
For more George, @georgewilliambasil on Instagram.
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