Tristan Thompson On Acting With Johnny Knoxville + Jack & Garrett Bet For UT v Bama | Inside The Bus

Summary

Bussin’ With The Boys: “Tristan Thompson On Acting With Johnny Knoxville + Jack & Garrett Bet For UT v Bama | Inside The Bus”

Episode Date: October 17, 2025
Guest: Tristan Thompson
Summary Prepared By: Podcast Summarizer Bot

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Episode Overview

This episode brings actor Tristan Thompson onto “Inside The Bus” for an in-depth, funny, and insightful chat about his journey into acting, working alongside icons like Johnny Knoxville, the realities of the entertainment industry, and plenty of banter about sports, movies, anime, and nostalgic video games. The hosts and Thompson also talk about what it’s like succeeding as a creative in LA, how improv and preparation intersect on film sets, and wrap things up with some spirited debate about the best—and worst—main TV/film characters. The camaraderie is high, and so is the energy.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Who is Tristan Thompson? Navigating Name Mix-Ups and His Acting Career

• [01:58] The hosts acknowledge constant confusion with NBA player Tristan Thompson. Thompson shares:
  • “I’ve gotten it ever since freshman year at the University of Texas… I remember Gator was like, ‘So you're Tristan Thompson? Man, I called my manager, I thought it was the real Tristan Thompson.’” (Tristan Thompson, 02:15)
  • Laughs about reservations being fast-tracked thanks to the celebrity name.
• [03:18] First big acting break: movie “Deltopia” and later “Sweet Dreams” (with Johnny Knoxville). Describes the pressure and silence of filming his first monologue in a big party scene.

2. The Reality of Acting: On-Set Nerves, Preparation, and Taking the Leap

• [05:10] First major film set experience was nerve-wracking, surrounded by Netflix leads and dozens of extras.
  • “It is fucking dead silent. There’s like 60 extras… I’m like, I’m gonna go vomit behind this tree real quick.” (Tristan Thompson, 06:09)
• [09:30] Prepping for roles: Homework is everything. Being busy on set is like ‘summer camp,’ but preparation leads to true flow state.

Notable Quote:

“It’s just all about the homework… being able to do that is just like in the fucking homework before all the prep that you do.” (Tristan Thompson, 10:35)

3. Early Life and Journey into Acting

• [12:13] Growing up in Beaumont, Texas; inspired by a classmate’s acting coach.
• Initially teased for theater:
  • “Not everyone was like, the fuck are you doing? …I was in this play, Aladdin… Also, this girl I have a crush on's at the end of it, too.” (Tristan Thompson, 14:05)
• Paused acting for sports, partied in college, then recommitted after taking jobs with Austin Film Festival.
• [16:21] Discusses “dreams come in whispers” and that admitting what you want to do is often the hardest part.

4. Finding Confidence and the ‘Flow State’ in Acting

• [19:04] Progress is like “shooting threes.”
  • “Like you’re in the gym, not making five out of ten anymore. You’re making nine out of ten. Not saying I’m Kobe… but you start feeling it.”
• ‘Flow state’ as the magic of acting and other creative work:
  • “You just enter a flow state… It’s finding something you feel great at, you believe in yourself.” (Tristan Thompson, 17:28 & 28:00)

5. Working on ‘Sweet Dreams’ and with Johnny Knoxville

• [29:07] Stories about Johnny Knoxville on set:
  • “Johnny would walk up and be like, ‘Hey, T, let’s go throw the ball.’… We just throw the ball and hang out and talk about high school baseball.”
  • Knoxville’s process: headphones in, pacing to get into character before emotional scenes.
• [30:04] Observations on how seasoned actors like Knoxville prepare:
  • “Before emotional scenes… he’d go take, like, 20 minutes and just lock in… That’s how you do it.”

6. The Audition and Indie Film Grind

• [26:28] Indie film process is rapidly-changing—scripts, sides, and roles can all shift last minute.
  • “In the indie world... everything’s happening day of… you get a script, you read the script, you audition for the role, then you get your sides the day before… everything’s so malleable.”

7. LA Life & Cautionary Tales

• [41:15] Moving to LA just after the pandemic, paused by family illness.
  • “But that time, I think, really grounded me before going out.”
• [42:08] Advice: Don’t believe every fast promise and take everything with a grain of salt.
  • “Take everything that everyone says with a grain of salt… unless they’re operating at a certain level you know is verified.”

8. Other Passions: Fashion, Design, & Friendships

• [39:39] Designed merch for artists; emphasizes creating with people who inspire you.
• [59:13] How he connected with podcast hosts—friendships forged on college ski trips and through mutual friends.

9. Movies, Characters, and Anime: Deep Dives and Hot Takes

• [50:35] Discussing least favorite main characters:
  • Frodo Baggins and Arya Stark get called out for ‘frustrating’ arcs.
  • Tristan’s spirited rant against Grandpa Joe from Willy Wonka:
  • “Grandpa Joe is the biggest piece of shit in the world. He sits in bed all day… Piece of shit. Get it.” (Tristan Thompson, 54:17)
• [54:46] Animated inspiration:
  • Goku, Spongebob, and anime icons praised for “hidden gems” of wisdom and motivation speeches.
  • “Turning 30 is just rediscovering everything you loved at 13.” (Tristan Thompson, 69:53)
• [56:31] Fullmetal Alchemist and the Law of Equivalent Exchange:
  • “In order to get something in this life, you have to be willing to sacrifice something of equal value… I want to get that tattooed on me.”

10. Nostalgia, Games, and the “Rediscovery” of Old Joys

• [65:05] Video game chats—camping out for consoles, replaying childhood favorites.
• [69:53] “Turning 30 is just rediscovering everything you loved at 13” becomes a running theme.
• [70:26] Tips on how to play classic games on new consoles.

11. The Weekly Bet: UT vs. Bama

• [79:13] Annual tradition: loser of UT-Bama game wears the winner’s gear for the podcast; bets escalate into (joking) crop top challenges.
• [81:53] Repeated frustration with social media password woes and Meta’s lockout.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On acting nerves:

  “I’m gonna vomit behind this tree real quick.” (Tristan, 06:15)

• On creative preparation:

  “You start feeling progress… you’re writing like a… psychopath, three pages of notes, all about what this character does and how they feel, what they smell like.” (Tristan, 19:04)

• On LA life:

  “All that glitters ain’t gold. So many promises that never happen… take everything people say with a grain of salt.” (42:04)

• On Grandpa Joe:

  “He sits in the bed all day. And then Charlie comes home with a gold ticket while grandma’s working triple shifts at the laundromat. Piece of shit. Get it.” (54:20)

• On nostalgia:

  “Turning 30 is just rediscovering everything you loved at 13.” (69:53)

• On the anime Fullmetal Alchemist:

  “In order to get something in this life, you have to be willing to sacrifice something of equal value… Law of Equivalent Exchange.” (56:31)

• On friendship and collaboration:

  “The beautiful part about life is that you bring out of each other… the best out of each other.” (25:20)

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Fun, Rapid-Fire Segments

• [37:02] Recording self-tapes for auditions: DIY iPhone rigs and last-minute adaptation.
• [50:00] Favorite vs. least favorite main characters in movies/tv.
• [54:45] Grandpa Joe: universal villain?
• [57:37] Full anime nerd-out, voice acting, and life philosophy.
• [65:26 – 70:46] Video game love, camping out for Switches and Buffalo Wild Wings, cross-generational gaming tales.
• [79:13] The “wifebeater bet” for the Tennessee-Alabama game.

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Episode Close: Reflections & Connections

Tristan expresses gratitude for the chance to appear on a friend’s podcast:

“I always said I’d never do a podcast unless it was for an extremely close friend… just to sit here and feel like little kids again, just chopping it the fuck up, dude. There’s nothing—that is an awesome experience.” (Tristan, 83:22)

The group reflects on memories, friendship, the challenge and fulfillment of pursuing acting, and how pop culture and nostalgia fuel connection.

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Takeaways for Listeners

• Acting is equal parts grind, self-belief, and being surrounded by the right people. Preparation off-camera is what makes on-screen magic possible.
• The LA hustle is real—beware false promises.
• Lifelong passions—movies, anime, sports, even video games—can shape who you are and bring people together in adulthood.
• Choose your bets wisely, but don’t forget to have fun with them.
• Treasure the camaraderie and the little-kid joy that never has to go away.

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Timestamps for Key Sections

• [01:33] Guest introduction and name mix-ups
• [05:10] First big acting gigs and on-set nerves
• [09:30] Preparation, acting “homework”, and set atmosphere
• [12:13] Early inspiration and struggles with pursuing acting in Texas
• [16:21] The quiet insistence of dreams
• [19:04] Building confidence and achieving flow state in acting
• [29:07] Working with Johnny Knoxville and acting on “Sweet Dreams”
• [39:39] Creative passions outside acting
• [41:15] Surviving and learning in LA
• [50:35] Debating TV/film character favorites and villains
• [54:45] (Grandpa Joe—the world’s worst main character?)
• [56:31] Anime, Fullmetal Alchemist, and the Law of Equivalent Exchange
• [65:05] Rediscovering childhood games as adults
• [69:53] “Turning 30 is just rediscovering everything you loved at 13.”
• [79:13] UT v Bama bet and fashion punishments
• [83:22] Tristan on friendship, podcasts, and “chopping it up”

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End Note:
This episode is a near-perfect portrait of creative grind, movie fandom, sports banter and the irreplaceable joy of old and new friends swapping stories on (and off) the bus.

Transcript

[Tristan Thompson]

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[Host 1]

C mobile.com welcome back to Inside the Bus. This is episode 22. We are missing a couple of the guys, but we've also added a special guest. Please put your hands together for the very talented, the very handsome, the very charismatic Tristan Thompson, everybody.

[Tristan Thompson]

Thank you for having me on, boys.

[Host 2]

Wait a minute. That name sounds familiar.

[Host 1]

Even to this day. For how long I've known you, when I say your name out loud, I still feel like I'm not saying it right because Tristan Thompson, dude.

[Host 3]

Right?

[Tristan Thompson]

Dude. I've literally gotten it ever since freshman year at the University of Texas, cuz he played ball there. And so like I've just. I've got it nonstop like, just like ever since. And the funniest story I have is I was doing this film, Sweet Dreams. It's directed by Lysar and had like Theo and Bobby and Johnny Knoxville and all those boys. And uh, GA from day Dave was in like the trailer right next to Me. And I remember Gator was like. He was like, oh, so you're Tristan Thompson? And I was like, ah, yeah. And he's like, man, I called my manager, bro. I thought it was. He was like, I thought it was a real Tristan Thompson. And I was like, nah, dude, I'm white and 511 started this morning. I know. He's like, nah, it's cool now. I know it's you. I was like, mad love. Mad love. But that was hilarious. But shout out to Gator, man. He's a man.

[Host 3]

What a fun cast.

[Host 4]

Seriously. When was that? What year was that?

[Tristan Thompson]

So I think we shot that in like 23, but it came out in 24.

[Host 4]

Got you.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah, thanks.

[Host 4]

So two years ago, was that your first big.

[Tristan Thompson]

It was. It was crazy, man.

[Host 1]

To give a little context to. Trishan is an actor. Tristan lives in California. Tristan is visiting Nashville right now, hanging out with the fellas. So we're gonna dive into a little bit of what it is like to be in the life of an actor. And because we're on the other side of the camera and obviously we do a different kind of production. But I'm very interested to hear the ins and outs. So now that you guys have the.

[Tristan Thompson]

Full context, I'm like, so, yeah, it.

[Host 1]

Tristan Thompson just.

[Host 4]

Tristan Thompson also lives in la, I think.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yes. I bet.

[Host 3]

You could call and get reservations a place and they'd be like, clear. That clear?

[Tristan Thompson]

Oh, yo, dude. Okay. So one time, me and. Me and my ex girlfriend were going to this, what you call it, we're going to Caruso down in Santa Barbara. It's this, like, nice kind of restaurant. And I walk up, I was like, hey, reservation for Tristan Thompson, right? And I just remember she's the hostess, looks at me and just like the fear in her eyes, like her heart just dropped. She's. One second, please. And then she radios in. Like, walks away a few steps, radios in.

[Host 1]

Did you know what was going down at this point?

[Tristan Thompson]

I kind of was like, yeah. I see people flying out the back of the restaurant to, like, move like, Like. Like. Just like this one table that was in, like, the dead center of this place. She thought, he's gonna be there, like Khloe Kardashian. So, like, I see people just, like flying around, moving, but I just remember sitting there, we're both just like, laughing about it, and he's like, ah, yeah, you know, it's different. A little surprise. And you see, like, this little California white kid.

[Host 1]

It's gonna be 20 minutes actually.

[Tristan Thompson]

Now that's Actually, sorry, we're all full. Knew you had a reservation, but yeah. No, no, no. Ch.

[Host 3]

Back to JP's question. Sweet dreams. Was that your first, like, big project that you got to work on and be a part of?

[Tristan Thompson]

So the first big project I had gotten to work on was this movie called Deltopia, which Deltopia is this party at UC Santa Barbara that I think still happens, but I think in like 2011, the directors went there and there was like this huge like Project X type of like SWAT team was involved, like college kids, like just like, like throwing beers at the police and. And there's like clips of it on YouTube where you like see it and it's like, it's like still like filmed on like an LG chocolate or some dude. Yeah, right. Shout out to the LG chocolates. But. And that was the first monologue I had where that was like in like a SAG project and having like the craziest thing. I think that as like, if you're like talking about like the acting experience is like, I'm sure being behind production is just how fucking quiet it is. Like, I was sitting there and I was like, okay, cool. Like, I've got all my lines memorized, we're good. And then it is fucking dead silent. There's like 60 extras because it's a big party scene. I'm working with like these two, like bigger, like Netflix, like girls that are in the car. And I met them earlier and they're super sweet. But I like my. The director, Mikey, just the absolute homie because that's me. He's like, hey, so just messing with you, but you ready for the biggest moment of your life? And I was like, yeah, I'm gonna go vomit behind this tree real quick.

[Host 3]

Yeah, for real. That has to be so nerve wracking. I mean, like, I don't know if you know, but JP's an actor himself.

[Host 4]

Yeah, I had a monologue. Monologue that was. It was like four words long, but, you know, 30 takes probably.

[Tristan Thompson]

Do you want to give them different coverage here? Different coverage.

[Host 1]

Give him the line.

[Host 4]

My cousin's good at math.

[Host 2]

Oh, Hits every time.

[Host 3]

That's all national television.

[Host 4]

Hopefully your agent or, you know, director may be watching. That's just that that was first try.

[Host 3]

We.

[Host 1]

You'll. You can see it. I swear you'll notice it probably before you leave Nashville. You might see it if you're watching TV Bus. And we had a fanduel commercial that's on all national like sports channels. And jp, they're basically Just trying to figure out how to cook up a parlay, get to space. And JP Delivered it, man.

[Host 4]

I was nervous. I was also an extra in a Taraja P. Henson movie, only my hairline was in it. It was what men want. It was dinner scene. And the reason my face wasn't in it is because I actually messed up. And I was supposed to get up, go to the bathroom, whatever, and come back in. And I got up, and I'm standing next to, you know, one of. I don't know all the terms of everybody behind the scenes, but I'm standing next to one of them. And he just looks over, he goes, why are you still standing here?

[Host 3]

I was like.

[Host 4]

He's like, bro. I was like, do I go now? He's like, nah, just wait. And he was like, if it would have been in there, you would have. You would have seen your face in the movie.

[Host 1]

Walked by.

[Host 4]

I know.

[Host 1]

How long was your, like, day on set, too, for?

[Host 4]

Dude, all day.

[Tristan Thompson]

Just, like, 10 to 12 hours.

[Host 2]

And I just.

[Host 4]

And in college, I was doing this thing called who's that Hairline? Where I take a photo of people's hairlines and put on my Snapchat. I'm like, who's that hairline? And so my hairline was in the movie, so I was kind of. My final episode. Enough about me.

[Host 1]

No, no, no.

[Tristan Thompson]

I love hearing about it. It's. I think it's to add to, like, what. The theme of what we were talking about earlier is that, like, you kind of get in there and it's a marathon, right? Like, you're. You've got your mark, and you've got all. A lot of these smaller roles. You've got, like, 10 day or, like, not 10. You, like, six hours. Like, or worst case, 10 hours. Like, you're on set, you're there, and then you've got, like, 30 seconds. You got, like, 30 seconds to just absolutely do whatever you need to do to just crush it, keep it going. And. Yeah, and then you just sit there and you're like, dude, I feel like I'm. I've been in, like, a library in college all day. And you're like, I'm zonky. And then you get up there and you're like, what was I supposed to do again, dude?

[Host 3]

That's what I was about to say is, like, waiting that long. Does it make it worse? Like, do you start doing the whole, like, unprepared? Oh, crap. I can't remember. I was gonna say. Okay, I got it again. How much time do I have. You still got a couple hours. Okay. Pacing around, or are you kind of like, what are you doing during those long days? Like, are you truly just chilling in your trailer?

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, sometimes. I think it depends on. I saw this. I was watching this actors roundtable where I think it was like, Shia LaBeouf and like, a few other, like, Adam Driver, and they were all just talking about the homework that you have to do before it and how well prepared you are. Because I think it's like, in any, like, fun, ish, like, chill work setting, and it's always kind of a little bit like camp, right? It's really easy to just be like. Instead of having, like. It's really easy just, like, fuck around on set. You know what I mean? You can go talk to whoever you want or, like, you can just kind of like, if you're making friends and stuff, it feels like you're at summer camp sometimes.

[Host 3]

But.

[Tristan Thompson]

But back to what Shy said, he's like, it's just all about the homework. And you have to come in, like, depending on how much time you've had to prepare and, like, how many, like, hours you've put into this character. And then that's when you're able to, like, deliver something great while also still kind of like hanging out on set, having those, like, long times where you're just like sitting either in your trailer or like walking around and being able to do that is just like in the fucking homework before all the prep that you do. So that way, like, your not sitting there just being like, panic the going on again, like, it's just your time to shoot.

[Host 4]

Did you have a stand in?

[Tristan Thompson]

I'm trying to remember.

[Host 4]

I was just geek, because I don't like, when I showed up to the thing. I have no idea how any of making a movie goes. And I'm just seeing these people that are paid to just sit in the seats of the main actors. And I'm like, yeah, would this. Y' all do this all day and you're getting higher rate than me.

[Host 1]

What is their job? Like, literally just keeping the seat warm.

[Host 4]

It's like they're just around the same height, same size, so they can get all the camera shots right and keep them.

[Host 1]

It's like, like just like framing, right?

[Host 4]

They're keeping the stars, like, just like as make sure they have as little work to do as possible when they show up.

[Host 1]

Okay, gotcha.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, it's like. It's like with. It's like a union thing as well, where, like, you have to, like, you have like stand ins on the call sheet and like, you'll see there like, like name is next to it and you're just like, damn, that's wild. And yeah, no, I remember. I, I, I, I. Where did I have a stand in?

[Host 4]

Look at him.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, we had a stand in trying to remember but like, you didn't like look like me or anything because I feel like I've been in the more and like still grateful and like moderate, low budget, like indie film scenes that have, like, done well and been able to be on like different streaming platforms and stuff. And so. But yeah, you have a stand in come in and sometimes it's someone who's also on set then also like doing something else, then also kind of wearing that stand in hat on the call. She's a couple of different hats.

[Host 3]

Go ahead, Mitch.

[Host 2]

I was going to go back to like the beginning.

[Host 3]

That's what I was about to do.

[Host 2]

Yeah. How did you get into acting? Were you like a theater kid in high school? Like, what, what made you want to be like, okay, I want to do that. Obviously. Everybody wants to be a movie star. Everybody wants me, Tom Cruise and.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah, right. You're like sitting there watching like the Departed when you're like 11 years old, right? And you're sitting there and you're like, leo, dude, how do you keep doing this? Why are you so cool? You're banging Mark Wahlberg's wife is imagine. Yeah. And so I, I think like how I got started, man, was there's this girl in my class who had an acting coach in Houston, and I grew up in Beaumont, Texas, which is about an hour and a half from Houston.

[Host 4]

You know David Reese?

[Tristan Thompson]

David Reese? Yeah, yeah, I know David.

[Host 4]

Yeah, I know him from college.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. That's why, dude, David, yo, David Reese is my cousin.

[Host 4]

No way.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah. Shout out you, David. Absolutely. Shout out you, yo, distant cousin. Like our great. Yeah, great grand. It's our great grandmothers are related and we like found that out in high school. And so, yeah, I was, David was a year below me. His older brother, William Reese. Shout out to the Reese's. Absolutely. Jordan Reese, their dad. Love you guys. 100. Yes. Yeah.

[Host 1]

Sherm's wife.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 1]

And like, talking to Coop, Texas is they are plugged in, right? Yeah, no, yeah, they reached acting coach.

[Tristan Thompson]

Oh, yeah, yeah. That's. I love that, though. Absolutely. So, yeah, so I saw my brother do this drama class and he started going to this coach in Houston and I saw him, like, go to like he was in a drama class in high school. And this one was about, like, fifth grade, and I saw him do this, like, really emotional scene with this other girl in front of, like, like, 40 people. It was like, an interesting thing where they had, like, trying to remember what the proper name for it is. It's like. Like, taps drama. And, like, they do, like, a scene where they're, like, a couple fighting, and, like, they're, like, playing pretend and stuff, and. But I was like. I started going to this coach in Houston after I saw that because, like, damn, I saw my brother do that. That looks dope as. That's awesome. So I started going to this coach, and then she pointed me to another coach, like, out in Los Angeles. And my cousins, my aunt and uncle live in San Diego. So on the summers, I would go out with this other coach in Los Angeles. But I kind of got made fun of when I did theater when I was in, like, fifth grade. I was like. Not everyone was like, the. Are you doing, like, remember, you know, Beaumont, Texas, man. Yeah, dude. Yeah. Literally say that on the show. No. Yeah, literally, like, yeah, 100 dude. Calling you. Like, just, like. Just, like, you're like, dude, that's so lame. Like, why the are you in theater? Like, And I was like, in this play, Aladdin, and I was just like, I don't know. Dude's. It's fun, dude. Also. Also, this girl I have a crush ons at the end of, too. I was, like, trying to see the world. Yeah. 100, right? I was like, crush on. Show me the world, please. In fifth grade. No. So, yeah, I started going to classes with her. Her name's Mary Ferguson. She's just this amazing coach that, like, really believes in me. But then I kind of, like, started going through phases where I was like, no, I'm getting really better at tennis, and I'm gonna spend all my time playing tennis. And then I started playing soccer with all the homies, and I was just like. Because my coach was like, you need to move to Los Angeles, like, right now. Like, you can take this as far as you want. And I was like, yeah, but I don't know. What about.

[Host 2]

What about the.

[Host 4]

We're trying to.

[Host 2]

Boys.

[Tristan Thompson]

What about. Yeah, exactly. Like, what about state? What about soccer?

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[Tristan Thompson]

What about smoking weed and hanging out with my friends? You know what I mean? And I was like, I love my friends so much. It's like, literally, my wallpaper on my phone is like, my childhood friends love these boys. And Shout out. Shout out. Zach Hester, Will Holland, Sean Reed. I love you. And. But, yeah, so I think, like, I started going when I was going to these classes, and then I got, like, swept up at, like, ut just, like, partying, almost flunking out.

[Host 1]

Texas, by the way.

[Tristan Thompson]

Oh, University of Texas.

[Host 4]

Yeah.

[Tristan Thompson]

And then it took me, like, a long time to admit to myself what I wanted to do. And I think that that's a lot of people in this life where you have, like. I remember Steve Jobs said this thing that he's. Like, dreams come in whispers, and, like, they don't come loud. Like, they come in the back of your head. And, like, just always in the back of my head, I'd be, like, sitting just, like, watching something and just being like, ah. And I. I feel like I. I just. If I don't do this, I'm gonna regret it for the rest of my life. And so my sister and I, when I was just an absolute idiot freshman year, she helped me figure out just some ways and, like, some, like, programs to volunteer for. Then I started working at Austin Film Festival just to, like, boost up the resume. Got into film school and was on, like, more of the behind the camera stuff, and. Yeah. That's sick. That's. Yeah, man.

[Host 3]

I feel like that is definitely. You said it. I mean, that's the hardest part is putting aside, like, the. Your friends being like, come on, dude, we don't do that. It's like, yeah, but, like, I kind of really want to do that and try it because it looks fun.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 3]

At the end of the day, like, it's fun.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. 100. I think, like, all. All, like, a lot of careers and, you know, whether it's any industry, whether it's art or anything. I've, like, kind of recently come to this, like, new conclusion, and I'm sure everyone does, but it's like, you just, like, enter a flow state, right? Like, whether you're, like, an accountant who's just a wizard at numbers and, like, it's just. It's. It's finding something that, like, you feel that you're really great at. You believe in yourself and. And you're able to hit that flow state. And that's where I feel like most at home is in that, like, zone in that flow state with acting and, like, being inside of a character and, like, taking, like, my imagination and, like, trying to make it run into this other level of this other thing.

[Host 3]

For sure.

[Host 1]

Anyways, I also wanted to. While I'm taking this photo, as we.

[Tristan Thompson]

Get deeper into the conversation, I'm just gonna keep wearing just more ridiculous.

[Host 1]

Is there a moment, like, I don't know. I. I did a couple small time plays in elementary school.

[Tristan Thompson]

Let's hear it. Let's hear it.

[Host 1]

Experience. But at what point do you kind of find the confidence in yourself to be like, like, I can read, you know, I can read these lines and like, I can. I can believe myself that I'm portraying said character because I feel like it's hard. Whether it's your ego or like, you know, the limitations of your own self or your self conscious just behavior where you're like, I. I don't know, does that make sense? Like, did you start believing that you're like, I could actually make a living out of.

[Tristan Thompson]

Man? I think, like, I think there is a point where. So throughout, like this time of acting, you know, I'm in classes with some like, amazing coaches like Joshua Bar and Deborah Dion and Hadley Dion, who like, have like, just like taught me so many things about what you need to do of like, what going inside is and like going inside your head and being able to like, I don't know if y' all seen Westworld, you know, and they like, cut the brain open. You, like, see the maze and you're just like, holy. I kind of think about it like that a little bit. Like you're like, okay, like, how can I, like, maneuver through this maze? And then in a couple classes, you like, feel progress, you know, like you're in the gym, like shooting threes and. And like, you're not making, you know, like five out of 10 anymore. You're making like eight out of 10. And then you're making like nine out of 10. Not saying, you know, Kobe or anything, still trying to learn, not saying, I'm just in Thompson or any. But you start feeling everywhere when you're like, really taking it seriously and you're in these classes and you're like putting in this work and you're writing like just like a fucking psychopath, writing like three pages of just like notes just all about what this character does and like, who he is and how they feel, what they smell like. I always make a playlist listening to like what I think they would listen to. Like this last movie, I play his character Sean, who's just like the only. Is just like this very high energy frat kid and he only listens to just like Bob and three six mafia and like, and. But. And so like getting into like, where you like, really believe in yourself is in like a couple of those classes and shit. And like a couple of the times that you like, reach another bar where you get to, like, play. There's this moment on this movie Prey I did and a shit song Halo if anyone wants to watch it. Oh yeah, yeah. This movie Prey. I got to work alongside with the legend Emile Hirsch and him and I, like, have a scene where I take a gun from him and him and I like, we're just like, like, it's just like a very dramatic scene. I'm like screaming and like, crying. We're trapped in the desert for like 30 days or whatever. And I rem. Remember, like from the classes. You're, like, activating this, like, feeling. It's just like this feeling inside your head where you just like, kind of like walk away and then you, like, you're done with the scene. Everyone's like, kind of like takes a break because it's like, really intense and.

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[Tristan Thompson]

I like just went and sat down and I remember this, like this PA on set came up to me and he goes, hey, what was your name again? I was like, hey, Tristan Thompson. And I was like, yo, Tristan, man. Like, I'm still just like kind of crying and like shaking. And he's like, I, how did you get into this? Like, I just want to let you know, like, that was like really amazing. It was just like this random kid that told me that. And I remember being like, yo, thank you so much. Like that one, that means the world. Two, I was like, damn. Like, I, I've been training for this for like a month and you like feel kind of like that you like left it all out there on the field validation. Yeah. But then you don't even get to see like the work later into like a year. And I don't even love watching myself. But like, if you, once you know that like you hit that feeling in that flow state and you like did everything that you could do for the character, you're just like, all right. Like, yeah, I think, I think, I think we can make this happen.

[Host 3]

I'm sure in that process too. And you kind of like alluded to it, but when you, you do set your mind to like, all right, I want to try and do this. And the more you're around like minded people that kind of help you get to that point or help you with practice those skills and those talents and like lock in, be able to get into character. Like you said, like staying in that flow state and staying surrounded by those people just help. And so I feel like what you're saying by doing the classes, living in la, like you fully are like doing everything possible to put yourself in the world of what you're wanting to do a hundred percent.

[Tristan Thompson]

And I think like to add on to piggyback like the being around those like minded people, making sure you know, everyone in the circle is just like kind of on the same track. I'll just never forget looking at a meal and shout out to fucking Emil. Just like, because when you're doing your changing your coverage like some, usually the other actor doesn't really have to like be there. You can just like someone can like read with you or like give you throwaway lines and like sometimes you're looking at like a fucking piece of tape just like right there and. But he was just giving me everything, dude. Like, he was just on the other side like screaming with me, matching the energy, like lifting me up. And he was just like, let's go. And that was just something that also like, you know, like, I think the beautiful part about life is that like you bring out of each other, you know, you bring like the best out of each other. And that was, was so dope.

[Host 3]

Yeah, that's cool. For Sweet Dreams. What, like, what's the process like for that movie specifically? I guess when it's like, okay, do you get scripts sent to you? Like, how does the process go where you're like, okay, this job's available. I want to audition for this.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, right. And so I'm very fortunate to like be connected with just like a group of producers who have like, kind of like kept me just like around. There was like this dude who just kind of hit me with an email and was like, hey, there's this part, part, you know, like, I want to know if you like, want to do this like, little read for it. It's like. And basically the part is just like you're playing on this baseball team. There's like a few lines here and there. Especially in like the indie world. I feel like everything's very like everything's happening day of and like you get a script, you read the script, you know, you audition for the role and then like you get your sides the day before and it could be like different scenes from the different script as like. Because it's just like everything's so malleable in that way. But after I like got the news, I was like, oh, baseball, yeah, for sure. I played or select baseball growing up and like travel ball, like baseball league in Pasadena on Sundays. Dude, go dmt Tigers, baby. And but yeah, and so, man, Bo Mitchell was in that movie. He's one of like an amazing actor and human being. He was in this movie called the Line on Hulu, which was an incredible film with Alex or Nat Wolf, one of those guys. And. But he's also the blonde haired kid in Eastbound and Down and just. What's up?

[Host 3]

Sorry.

[Tristan Thompson]

No, you're good, you're good.

[Host 4]

You know that first scene where Danny.

[Tristan Thompson]

McBride goes, they're talking about, oh, you.

[Host 3]

Named your daughter Rose.

[Tristan Thompson]

He goes, wouldn't name this kid Shrek and arrogant.

[Host 3]

Did.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's Bo. That's Bo. And man, like, I learned a lot about just like I Learned so much. Just about, like, comedic timing, because you're, like. It's like, there's. You know, you're working with these superstars, right? And, like, these guys are just, like. They don't turn it off, man. Like, they're just. It's. It's just so natural. And I know y' all have all met, like, you know, just a lot of those guys in the hemisphere in the same. Same dudes, too, and that, like. And you're sitting there and, like, someone will, like, make a joke at you, like, in character. And then I was. I remember just being like, yeah, and your mom's fat. And then I was like, I'm, like, 20 seconds too late. And. No. And so it helped me learn so much more about comedy. And just like, that where, like, you, like, wanna. It's like, giving yourself permission to, like, have fun and, like, being able to, like, like, have that banter and have that, like, timing and. And that's awesome.

[Host 1]

Got ass. Just like, Johnny Knoxville, you know, Dude.

[Tristan Thompson]

Johnny, you're the man. So on our team, Johnny, like, you know, everyone's, like, kind of warming up, throwing the ball around, and Johnny would just always walk up and be like, hey, T, let's go throw the ball. And be like, hell, yes, dude.

[Host 2]

Catch with Johnny Knoxville.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, dude. So he just, like, goes. Go down the line, like, past first base, while all the cameras getting set up and we're all on set, and, dude, we just throw the ball and hang out and just talk about, like, we just talked about high school baseball and just playing high school baseball. And, like, what? And, like, because he. He was a pitcher and played a lot of baseball growing up, and. And we were just talking about, like, just, like, the different games that we remembered. I remember I was like, yeah, I, like, win. We played this school in Houston where Craig Biggio's son was playing, and I'll never forget, this dude was just throwing nasty curveballs, and we were just exchanging stories like that. And, yeah, that's.

[Host 3]

That's.

[Host 4]

Who had the better stories. Who was the better player?

[Tristan Thompson]

Dude, Johnny. Johnny was kind of a beast. Yeah, he's a beast. But I actually. Going back to the acting thing of, like, what it was like to prepare for certain roles. I. I just watching Johnny because he had a lot of emotional scenes, and in the movie, he crushes it, and he goes deeper into, like. He just starts walking around. He's got headphones in, and he's just, like, doing his pace. And he said he was in, like, a competition with his wife to, like, who can get the most steps on, like, their Fitbit or an Apple watch or whatever. And. But, like, before emotional scenes, he would just, like. He just go take, like, 20 minutes and just, like, just lock into whatever he was listening to and just kind of, like, go be in his own zone and. Because going back to, like, how sets, like, a camp, right? You can just. It's so easy. But, like, you have to. When you have something intense and emotional, like, I think in the film, he. He's trying to get, like, custody back of his daughter, and he, like. And it's like a very intense moment like that where he sees her at this baseball game and he has to, like. And so he's just walking off. And I was sitting there, and I was like, yeah, that's how you. That's. That's how you do it.

[Host 4]

Yeah.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, you gotta go. Just go be in your own little world for a little bit. Like, you, like. Because it's like, otherwise, you're a child actor that just can just snap into character like that. But, yeah, Johnny's the man on movies.

[Host 1]

Like, for instance, right here. Does it help her or does it even matter if you play? Like, have previous experience in baseball? Like, for actors? Like, there's gonna be actors who are, like, throwing some. Some poor throws maybe. But does it help your chances getting roles in that? Or is it more just like, oh, not nice. I like baseball. This is cool.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. Yeah. I think it's. I. I think the vetting process, like, determining on how big the film is, is always interesting. I think there's, like. So I think the casting directors. Right. We'll find, like. Like, a lot of our team were extras, and then me and Bo and this other girl, Kelly. Shout out Kelly. She let me use her softball gloves. Love you. And a lot of these casting directors are just like, hey, do you have any experience? You do. Great. All right, Then, like, you look great for the part you're in, and at least his extras go and. But, like, the vetting process is more just kind of like, over email and be like, what's your experience? That's your experience. All right, cool. Like, we're trying to. They have, like, so much other stuff to worry about, and just, like, hope that you come to set. Correct. Yeah.

[Host 2]

I mean, I've been watching Friday Night Lights. Right. Right now. And, like, the actor that plays Matt Saracen cannot throw a football, especially for the Dylan Panthers. It's like, what is happening right now?

[Host 3]

So I'm like, Mitch is pissed, and he knows the outcome.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, it's like this.

[Host 2]

You're telling me this guy just threw a ball 70 yards and he throws it like that? Yeah, my ass, dude. So, like, that is a great question because I'm like, some of these people, like, they're. They're not athletic at all. And like, they got these jobs, but, like, they. There's so much other shit that they're worried about then.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, 100%. And then like, they kind of have to come up there and like, as like, I'm sure, like, putting on like a director's hat. You have to be like, cool, cool, cool. Well, we're here on set and money is burning, so how can we work around this? Like, and. But like, yeah, man, that's like the part. That's like the part of it. That's when you see a lot of close ups and. Yeah, true, but no, there's this one moment in the. In the movie I remember I called my old baseball coach, shout out Jimmy Neal. And I was talking to him about it, and Johnny, I'm giving slow pitch, but, like, warming up for the roll. I'm like, in my room, I've got like a stuffed, like, Pokemon ball. I'm just like, throwing it at the wall, dude, just practicing the form and. But it turns out to be slow pitch, so you gotta throw that up in the air and. But Johnny just. I hits a line drive, like, just like 60 miles an hour right at my head. And I just. I duck. And I duck. And I was like, duck was the coolest thing I've ever done in my entire life. I was like, I just ducked that. And I called my baseball coach. He goes, nah, that's. He goes, would have been way cooler if you caught it. But the worst part about it is, I remember the director came out, he's like, he's like, hey. He was like, cameras weren't rolling and like, someone just got chewed out. Oh, God.

[Host 1]

How often does that happen?

[Host 2]

Yeah. What is like the. The shooting out process? Like, how does that have you. Is that what you.

[Tristan Thompson]

I would say I, you know, I would. I would never. Like, whenever, like, like, like someone like, got chewed out is more just being like, hey, so let's lock it in.

[Host 3]

Let's make sure we get that next time.

[Host 2]

Yeah, it's not like, what the.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. I think, like, with different sets, it's like, especially like, I'm. You know, I think it's more about how, like, you, like, treat people. Like, I think everyone there, it's like long days, everyone wants to be treated fine. And if like, you Make a few mistakes here and there. It's not like that viral Tom Cruise collab during COVID when he was just like. Just like, these are people's jobs.

[Host 4]

You might have missed an audition opportunity. He might have hit that ball back at you to see if you could be in Jackass.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, I know, right? Absolutely. Just take one, dude. Just the job.

[Host 4]

Did he start.

[Tristan Thompson]

This is like a right, Apollo Creed.

[Host 4]

A minor question in the giant Knoxville world. Did he just immediately start calling you T, or did it work from Tristan?

[Tristan Thompson]

I think it just worked. It's like. I think it's just. I don't even remember. It was a long time ago, too. And so I think. I think it's like, we had, like, one. We had a scene together where him and I are talking to each other, and then. Yeah, it was cool, man. And, like, we met, like, we did the blocking, met each other at, like, 6:00am and then, like, go back her slides, come back out, rip it, and. But nah, he was an absolute homie. Like, usually, like I was saying earlier, you don't have to stand there for lines, like, and someone else can feed him to you. But, no, he was there just holding it down. And that's, like, when you're leading the movie, too, you know, you want to, like, help everyone out that you can.

[Host 3]

For sure, because it was his. It's his pro. Like, it was his project. Right?

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. So it's Lies. Sarke is director and, like, very involved, and. And the, like, sober community, like, out there in Los Angeles. And so all these comedians are, like, living in a sober home. And so Johnny is.

[Host 2]

Yes, I know.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. And so they're all in rehab, right? And, like, you know, trying to get their lives together and whatnot and all. Just some, like, wacky, funny characters.

[Host 3]

There are some funny moments in that house with them. I mean, like, the group of people they picked for that movie is so funny. Funny.

[Tristan Thompson]

No, absolutely, man. It's just, like a. It was a blessing to work with all those guys, dude, it was dumb.

[Host 1]

Go ahead.

[Host 3]

I was gonna say, you were here last week running lines. You don't have to say what's for whatever, but it was pretty cool to walk in over there and just see you locked in. You even gave me, like, a cool, if we catch up after I do this, And I was like, oh, my guy is locked in right now.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 3]

I was like, yeah, no problem. I, like, got nervous to, like, make eye contact. I was like, stay in there.

[Tristan Thompson]

Stay in there.

[Host 2]

I went over and sat down. He's like, hey, just for context, I'm about to lock in. It's gonna be super dark real quick. Like.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 2]

And I'm like, I'm gonna. I'm gonna head out. I'm gonna let you do your thing.

[Host 3]

So hyped.

[Tristan Thompson]

Like, dude, it is so nice to meet you. I was like. However, I was like, if you, like, see me just, like. I'm like. Because I'm playing, like, just a. Like a kid that I actually can't even really talk about it.

[Host 3]

Yeah.

[Tristan Thompson]

Playing like, a really sad kid kid. And that's just, like, been through a lot and just. It's, like, really. Just, like, dark and, like, cold. And it's, like, so funny being on the set over there while, like, looking around and, like, still trying to, like, be in that moment with, like, different distractions around Halloween decorations. Yeah, there's nothing serious emotion detector.

[Host 1]

We will throw a con or a reference photo in here. We could not find the iPhone mount. I made the crazy.

[Host 4]

That's why you asked.

[Host 1]

Jimmy rig rigged. It was five boxes stacked on a ladder with.

[Host 3]

It's amazing.

[Host 1]

What are the little, like, thumbtacks. Little thumbtacks, like, 10 across and 10 back to keep the iPhone set up on this box. And it was working for a minute. And I'm reading the lines back to Tristan and then on, like, I don't know, probably, like 30, 45 minutes in, you can just. I can just see the phone just slowly going. And I finally. We found it. But I'm like, I'm his pride. Process up the whole.

[Host 4]

You're costing him the role.

[Host 1]

And then. And then, like, you look behind. It's like fanduel bloodline. Like, Halloween Goblin. Like, but he. He handled like a true professional.

[Tristan Thompson]

Dude, I've done way worse for less.

[Host 3]

That is shocking, too, because you were saying that some people will tell you just. Just film it on an iPhone. Like, don't.

[Host 1]

I was ready 30s. I was like, oh, dude, come to the studio. And he's like, yeah, we just need to try to answer iPhone. It says, like, specifically for an iPhone.

[Tristan Thompson]

I was like, man, this go above and beyond.

[Host 1]

Like, we don't have the iPhone mount.

[Host 3]

So what's in it right now?

[Tristan Thompson]

On. On some of the websites that you submit your audition for that, like, your agent shoots you through, then, like, the format of it can be a little messed up or it won't be compatible. And so usually typically casting, like, director last for, like, if they want it specifically, like, on an iPhone and they'll. They'll say it. But usually if you Go to like a recording studio, you know, some like this or like a Canon 60 or whatever, and like, shooting it. Yeah, yeah.

[Host 3]

That's crazy.

[Tristan Thompson]

Did.

[Host 1]

Did you ever want to, like, have aspirations to do other things outside of acting? Like, was like, I know that you've had other ventures, but I guess, like, what did you want to do if it wasn't acting?

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, you know, I think, like, I worked in, like, that's always say, like, when you're like, I worked in fashion for a while. Yeah. Shout only caviar. And I think, like, for that, for a long time was. I was like, damn if I could, like, just keep designing merch for different artists. And that was something I really, really enjoyed was design. Like going into like, someone's head, right? Like, you see who's a big good example. Like, I'm just thinking of different artists that I with right now. Like, Kenny Mason, he's just like this dope rapper from Atlanta and he like, blends like, alternative rock and he blends rap as well. And he does it really well and just like designing artists for or designing merchandise for, like, different artists. And then I think we were talking about the. The dad podcast hat, right? Where it's like some statement that lives in on its own. And that was always something that I absolutely love doing and would love to go back to one day. But other than that, I don't know, like, just being creative. I feel like just like, yeah, 100. Just being able to like, be at liberty to create with friends and different people around that, like, just inspire you in whatever industry that are like. I don't know, dude. Sometimes I feel like I take an Adderall and I'm like, dude, I would just. Just kill it in sailing and selling insurance or some dude, probably, bro. Yeah.

[Host 4]

When did you move to LA?

[Tristan Thompson]

I moved to Los Angeles. 2020. August 2020. During COVID Yeah, my mom. I was supposed to move in March, but my mom got really sick. She's good now. She's great. Living amazing life. But yeah, she had stage three cancer during COVID or stage two ovarian cancer, and she was very sick. And like, during the COVID times, you're just like, no one knows what the going on, you know? And so my sister came back to Austin. Her and I were like, living together to, like, quarantine and go back down on the weekends to see her and everything. And. But that pushed my whole LA trip back and like, my LA moved to la. I've been waiting since, like, fifth grade to roll and roll out there. And. And, yeah, but that time is like, I think really grounded me before going out, like. Yeah. Yeah.

[Host 4]

What's some. What's something that, like, you know now about living out there that you wish you knew.

[Tristan Thompson]

Oh, when you first moved. That's a great question. I think, like, just, like, what every song always talks about and like, every. You just hear, like, all that glitters and gold. You know what I mean? Like, ever. There's. There's. There's so many. It's so fly by night, I think in Los Angeles and in New York where, like, it's. There's just so many. It's. It's. What's the right way to say? It's, like, fast coming from where I come from and just like, the way that people talk promises that never happen, like, money this, money that. But it's like, I think my biggest thing is, like, take everything that everyone says with a grain of salt because, like, unless they're operating at, like, a certain. A certain level that you Is verified, valid that, you know, then it's just like, yeah, don't. Don't chase that dragon.

[Host 3]

Yeah, makes sense for sure.

[Tristan Thompson]

Definitely.

[Host 4]

What about Dream? Dream Scenario? Dream World Co star.

[Tristan Thompson]

Oh, dude, I think if I could work with Jake Gyllenhaal. And I think I. Why I watched Donnie Darko for the first time, and I know, like, it's Halloween, so. And I. I was watching these Donnie Darko memes. Whereas, like, it's like the film bro that just wants to tell is like, like, Raya Crush all about Donnie Darko. And you're just like. You're like, jesus, dude. It's like you just get high once and all you can talk about is Donnie Darko. But I watched that film at my. My brother's had a sleepover, and I, like, hid behind a bunch of these stuffed animals where I was, like, covered in them, playing on my Nintendo ds.

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[Tristan Thompson]

Like an hour. Because I wanted to watch the movie and I knew they were like, I had a rated R movie because, like, their friend brought the DVD and I saw the DVD and I was like, damn, that looks sick. And I literally like. And they're all like, on the couch. There's like 10 of them. And all their friends. I'm like, behind them at like eight. I just like, slowly start to poke my head out, like, right as, like, Head Over Heel starts playing in the movie. So I just remember just being like, damn, this is. This is it. This is it. This is it. Yeah, yeah. You hear the tears for fears and you're just like, yeah, no, I'm not Pokemon Yellow anymore.

[Host 3]

Goodbye, Pikachu.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. 100. I think Logan Lerman and Dylan O' Brien are absolute homie. Like, just really great. I think Tessa Thompson is an actress. She. I. I did this project on.

[Host 4]

No relation, right?

[Tristan Thompson]

No, no, no relation. No relation.

[Host 4]

David.

[Tristan Thompson]

I think I. I loved. Yeah. David Reese. Love you, bro. And she's an amazing actress that's in this. You'll know I'm Monet. Like, we'll spit some game real quick. Janelle Monae, this dope artist, she was in Knives the Knives out too. With Daniel Craig. So she has this 45 minute music video called Dirty Computer and it is a full production. It is so sick. And Tessa Thompson stars in it. And Tessa's also in like a bunch of other. But she is someone that I think is like one of the sickest actors out there.

[Host 3]

Oh, yeah, I gotta watch that.

[Tristan Thompson]

That.

[Host 3]

What's it called?

[Tristan Thompson]

It's called Dirty computer. It's on YouTube. I'm sick.

[Host 2]

Oh, I got to look up.

[Host 4]

45 minutes long.

[Host 2]

I know I'm know people's faces, but I don't know people's names. She's the girl in Creed.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. Tessa Thomson. Michael B. Jordan. Yeah, yeah. She can sing. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah.

[Host 2]

I was like, I know that name, but I can't put a face to it.

[Host 3]

So Mitch can sing?

[Host 1]

Oh, yeah.

[Host 2]

Have you seen.

[Host 3]

I'll let you set it up.

[Tristan Thompson]

I can't sing either.

[Host 3]

We might have to do this. Yeah.

[Host 4]

Have you seen that? Are you on Tick Tock?

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, a little bit. I. I kind of gave it up. Like, sometimes I was. I think I reached like a point like last year where I was like, let's just have. Let's just have one feed to look at right now just so I don't like, just like have a psychotic break.

[Host 4]

What was your feed of choice?

[Tristan Thompson]

Instagram. Right now. Real started getting better. Tick Tock's algorithm. I remember like 2024 was like. I was like, I don't even know what's going on anymore. They just added the shop.

[Host 1]

Of the last six.

[Tristan Thompson]

It started going on.

[Host 1]

There's no ads like Tik Tok. There's an ad every four ads be hitting though.

[Tristan Thompson]

What kind of ads are we talking about? We talking about all the.

[Host 4]

Truly. All the ads I have are just Tik Tok shop ones. And it's like magic tricks. And it's like right now it's the smoke that you rub on your hands.

[Host 1]

I've seen those. Yeah, yeah, I've seen.

[Host 4]

I want that. But this trend with that we were talking about is basically a bunch of corporate people are setting up their phone and they're like seeing if I have a hidden talent so I can quit my day job.

[Tristan Thompson]

Word.

[Host 2]

Word.

[Host 4]

And then you start hearing Stay with me play and they just try to karaoke it. And obviously barely anybody can sing. And we bring it up and Mitch is like, I've been told I can sing. And we're kind of waiting to do the trend. So I didn't know.

[Host 1]

Decide if Mitch can sing.

[Host 2]

No, I mean, I'm down to do it. It's just whether or not acapella, I'm not doing it.

[Tristan Thompson]

Right on the spot's tough, you know.

[Host 2]

Yeah, I gotta go locking.

[Tristan Thompson]

I think you gotta, you gotta hit the shower. Like rub one out, get in the zone and then just be like, so won't you in the shower. In the shower.

[Host 2]

I can sing anything.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, you need that. You need the post nut heartbreak to where you're just like. Where you're just like. Like you're sitting there. You're just like, damn.

[Host 3]

I guess it is true. I'm not good at a one night stand.

[Tristan Thompson]

I'm a piece of. And you're never going to stay with me.

[Host 4]

That's what your process is. I guess that, that might be it.

[Host 3]

That Johnny Drama process.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah.

[Host 3]

No, rub one out in the trailer.

[Tristan Thompson]

You're just like, yeah, that was one.

[Host 1]

Of the best episodes. I feel like this is like not a fair question to anyone whether you're an actor, actor, an account, whatever. What is your favorite movie?

[Tristan Thompson]

Oh man.

[Host 1]

Give us multiple examples and it can.

[Host 3]

Be Donnie with the question to the accountant be what's your favorite book?

[Host 4]

Like what's your favorite number? What's your favorite number?

[Tristan Thompson]

God. And please just say like, say like, say like some weird Fibonacci sequence.

[Host 1]

You can, you can wait till the end. Cuz I feel like we're transitioning. Last week we had a good conversation on worst main characters in TV and movie. Was it main characters?

[Host 3]

Yeah.

[Host 1]

Do you want to give him some examples?

[Tristan Thompson]

Froto Baggins in TV or Elijah Wood?

[Host 4]

Yes.

[Tristan Thompson]

You think he's a bad Froto?

[Host 2]

No, not, not a bad actor. Just the character.

[Host 4]

Character. Yeah, yeah, the acting.

[Host 2]

Oh like that character pisses me off. They.

[Tristan Thompson]

Oh, dude. Yeah, absolutely. Jesus Christ. When like, like when like he's just not listening to Sam and just like Gollum is just, just on his ass, dude. Like constant, literally everything but helping when they're climbing up like part of Mountain Doom and. And they're just like on the side and you're just like seeing like Smeagol still smeagling around and just like. And like for his like Sam, just leave him be.

[Host 4]

What are you talking about?

[Host 2]

I saw one in the. Somebody commented so I forget who it was. Shout out whoever you did, whoever you are. Arya Stark from Game of Thrones. She's not necessarily the main character, is she?

[Host 1]

The mini face. God. Like that's Ari, the younger one.

[Host 2]

Ar damn.

[Host 1]

I, I loved her.

[Host 2]

Sure.

[Host 1]

She was. She was very tough.

[Host 2]

Her story arc was just so weird and like I didn't like when she went to the.

[Host 4]

I don't watch the show, but I feel like a lot of people like her.

[Host 1]

I like her a lot.

[Host 2]

I. I don't think she was a.

[Host 1]

Badass, but she can be very frustrating, I think. Yeah, she just kind of beats her own drum and she's young and.

[Host 2]

But like just the. Her story arc is what kind of annoyed me. Like when she goes like the tomb of. Or the.

[Tristan Thompson]

The temple.

[Host 2]

Yeah, Temple of no Fate. Like that whole thing. Like, I didn't necessarily kind of wish.

[Host 3]

It had more attention. I didn't really cool thing.

[Host 2]

I didn't really like that.

[Host 3]

God.

[Host 1]

Whatever that guy was. Who was the mini face God.

[Tristan Thompson]

The min. Yeah, I think that. I think it's a. I wish they touched up on it so it be more like fleshed out because like our like just being like a young like little girl in this like insane in Westeros and like the most crazy world and to like somehow just like skate by the like skin of your teeth every single way. You go with the Hound.

[Host 3]

The Hound.

[Tristan Thompson]

Peace.

[Host 2]

The one bastard son.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, no, absolutely.

[Host 2]

Baratheon. Baratheon bastard son. And like the. I like. And then in season eight, like it kind of comes like the.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, she comes back.

[Host 2]

She comes back and like she used the powers or whatever you said.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. Where she's like, I wish they had like a little bit more of a. Cuz there's like not that much like magic that's like touched on. You know, they're not like shooting fireballs like wizard style. And like the most they do is in like season two when Khaleesi goes to like that warlock temple and they take her dragons and. And. But I wish they touched more upon it of like the technicality rather than being like, yeah, she cuts these like Walter Frey's like face off and then she just can wear it like a mask because she spent this time in the Stone simple doing whatever how that works and like working on these bodies, I guess. And I wish they like touched upon like a little bit more of like there's a little bit more of a magic rather than just kind of like a cut explanation.

[Host 3]

Yeah, she's like, okay, she can do this now.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, this. This girl's gone full Hannibal Lecter. She's wearing. Yeah, she's gone full hand wearing faces.

[Host 3]

You have like a least favorite main character he hates.

[Host 4]

Let's rip it.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, I've already talked about this one, but it's. It is Grandpa Jeff Joe. And if you guys ever get a chance on YouTube, there's a four minute rant by Jim Rome on Grandpa Joe. It is one of the funniest things you'll ever hear in your life. The original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was my favorite movie growing up. And I can never fucking watch that.

[Host 3]

Movie after listening to that because Grandpa.

[Tristan Thompson]

Joe is the biggest piece of shit in the world.

[Host 4]

He gives this kid alcohol.

[Tristan Thompson]

He Augustus, he goes, he's gonna drink the whole river. And Augustus drowns in it. You know, he sits in the bed all day. And then Charlie comes home with a. A, you know, gold ticket while grandma's working triple shifts at the laundromat. Piece of. Get it.

[Host 4]

How you living, man?

[Tristan Thompson]

How you living man? Yeah, dude, it's heinous.

[Host 1]

On a positive note, do we want to do best characters or should we save it? I mean, I feel like you kind of need some thought or sitting here just kind of, you know, playing ping.

[Host 4]

Pong, but spongebob Goku.

[Tristan Thompson]

Goku. Dude, don't get me started on Dragon Ball Z. Dude, don't even get me started. Get me. Sorry. All right, we got to talk after, man. Cuz we don't want just make this a full anime nerd out vibe, but damn, yo, I think like yes, dude. Like sometimes I'll be on the gym just like cracked off a like Celsius or energy drink and I'll just be like YouTube Goku speeches 15 minutes long. We have the same YouTube.

[Host 4]

Mine will be you. You watched Attack on Titan, obviously.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, dude.

[Host 4]

Whenever I need to get like a quick hit of motivation, I'll just do Commander Irwin speech.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, dude, he's just like soldiers. Yeah, there's something about it. And like these voice actors too. Like if you like watch them in the booth, it's such an interesting craft and it's incredible too where these guys are just like, their inflections are insane and it's almost like. And like the wisdom that some of them are spitting too is like. Has so many hidden gems. You get it? Yeah, dude, it's like they're spitting bars, dude. Like in what's God, dude. What's one of my favorite.

[Host 3]

And what was the movie that just came out?

[Host 4]

Demon Slayer. Do you see the movie?

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah. I went by myself, dude, in theaters and saw that I have just one.

[Host 4]

Other anime friend in Nashville. We went and it was.

[Tristan Thompson]

No, dude, it was electric. The animation is so good.

[Host 4]

J.C. no, Jason. J.C. is an anime fan, but no, my friend Austin. Yeah man, I'm all in. I. I'm watching full. Full Metal Alchemist right Now, don't even.

[Tristan Thompson]

Get me started on Edward, dude.

[Host 4]

Dude.

[Tristan Thompson]

Edward Elric. So that's. So that's another one where they're just dropping wisdom, dude. Full metal alchemist brotherhood. He's, like, sitting there. He's like, in this world, he's like, it's a law for me.

[Host 4]

Oh, no, no, you're right.

[Tristan Thompson]

I'm just saying, quote. Yeah. Thank you, sir. Yeah. He calls it the Law of Equivalent Exchange. Right. And it's kind of like a yin and yang. But he's like, like, in order to get something in this life, you have to be willing to sacrifice something of equal value. Of equal value. Absolutely. And so I think that's, like. I think in life not to get. Actually. Yeah. The shade stay on, because we're getting sentimental. My buddy Aaron and I always have a saying, the world's got a funny way of knocking you down when you're feeling like you're on top. And I think that comes, like, with. It's like, not to. Like, to not be grateful for when great things are happening to you and be like, oh, when's this shit gonna up again? But it's like this Mac Miller lyric, right? It's like, everybody's walking tall till they trip. And that, like, is like, something that, like, always resonates with me. But that's like, the part of the. Of the wisdom that they're just dropping in Full metal, Right? Where, man? Yeah. The Law of Equivalent Exchange. I almost. I want to get that tattooed on me, actually. Yeah. With the logo. Dude, the logo is sick, actually. Yeah. Not to, like, just distracted.

[Host 3]

Attack on Titan.

[Host 4]

Yeah.

[Host 3]

I think I got, like, seven or eight episodes in. Probably stopped. Obviously stopped way too soon because it was getting hype. I think it's the I want to list. I want to watch it and have to read the subtitles.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 3]

Because I would watch it in the English version, and it just wasn't the same. Do you watch it in.

[Host 4]

It depends on the show.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yes.

[Host 3]

That's wild.

[Host 4]

Like, you watch.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 4]

You watch Black Clover.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 4]

So, like, that's.

[Tristan Thompson]

I watch the anime.

[Host 3]

Like, friendships that get made.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 3]

Just by saying the name of the show.

[Host 4]

But that's an example of, like, I watched that one in English because Austin's Japanese voice is so annoying. His English voice is still annoying, but the Japanese one is even worse. So I'll watch it in English.

[Tristan Thompson]

I wish I could. I've got a couple homies who are, like, I call him. You know, in the different worlds that we all live in, there's snobs. Everywhere. But I. My buddy's like, an anime snob where he's just like, damn, bro, you're not watching the subs, dude. I hate when people try watching the subs, dude.

[Host 1]

Does that mean, like, with subtitles?

[Host 4]

Like, subtitle would be Japanese.

[Tristan Thompson]

Japanese version. Word, Word, Word, word. We're all learning. Yeah.

[Host 2]

Over my head.

[Host 4]

No, truly, whatever's best.

[Tristan Thompson]

Like, Mitch, don't worry. We're gonna bring it back. I'm gonna pull us out of this anime hole that we've just crawled into real quick. Quick. Soon, dude. But I mean, like. But also at the same time, man, like, I appreciate all these questions, too. And, like, you know, I've known Jack and Garrett for a good amount of time.

[Host 3]

We didn't even talk about how we met.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, absolutely. One of my roommates in college. Shout out, Avery, freeze. Love you, bro. Shout out the guru, boy.

[Host 1]

Congrats on getting engaged.

[Tristan Thompson]

Congrats on getting engaged, brother. And the guru, man.

[Host 4]

And why is he guru on Twitter?

[Host 1]

I was saying when we were doing slips, my buddy who has.

[Host 4]

Oh, got you.

[Host 3]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Host 1]

This is Avery, who's on Twitter.

[Host 4]

I know if we're on the Chun method.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, yeah.

[Host 1]

Now it's the Chun method.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, dude, I've heard the Chun method is the one, dude. I hear it's the one, but. Yeah. And so I think Jack and I met on a ski. Like, a little ski trip down in Colorado.

[Host 3]

Like, the first time we brought the three. We brought different friend groups together from three different schools.

[Host 1]

Alabama, Tennessee, Texas. Majority of my friends at Tennessee were all going to Punta Cana, and me and my friends were like, let's go snowboarding in Colorado. And so it was awesome because it's almost like in high school, like, seeing, like, you know, your rival high school people at, like, spring break, you're like, oh, yeah. Like, we're all here together. And like, in college, it's even weirder because you're like, yeah, they have spring break as well, right? And, dude, we had such a blast. Hit it off so quickly. And I feel like just since then, it's just.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 3]

2015.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 2]

Yeah.

[Host 4]

Does he know. What's his name? Sam. Or what's the dude that's.

[Host 3]

I love on Sam Landers?

[Host 1]

Oh.

[Tristan Thompson]

Oh, dude. Jarvis. Yo, yo, yo. So I saw that. I saw that, homie. And, like, my buddy Sean and I are. I'm like, him and I are just crying, laughing. I can't remember if I was in Texas or whatever, but. But I was with my homie, and we're just like sending it. Like we're both looking at it. We just send every one of his videos back and forth. I send one to Jack and Jack was like, yeah, that's the. That's the boy. That's the homie, dude. He's like. He's like, we know. He's like, d. I know that dude. And I was like, oh, hell yeah. I'm wishing that dude Nothing but the best. Dude.

[Host 1]

What's cool about Sam too? He was just in town a couple weeks ago and he re. He really wants to come on inside the bus.

[Host 3]

I have to.

[Host 1]

He's like, whenever I'm in town next he's like, I would love to come and like hang out now. And I'm like, dude, we will clear everything.

[Host 4]

Did you guys see the one where they're doing like that? What's the game called when one person doesn't know the topic and. Yeah, the Epstein one.

[Host 1]

Oh, yes, yes. Where you're like trying to like describe something.

[Host 3]

Yeah.

[Host 1]

Everyone like is. You're trying to guess or whatever. Yeah, yeah.

[Host 4]

He's like misunderstood.

[Host 2]

What's his name on Tick Tock?

[Host 1]

The Real Dell.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, Misunderstood.

[Host 3]

What's funny is whenever Sam does come on, I feel like we're gonna have. We're gonna have to have like a list because everyone's gonna want to sit in for that.

[Host 4]

I know. He's one of my favorite followers.

[Tristan Thompson]

Guest list. Out the guest list. Out the door, Jarvis. Dude.

[Host 2]

Yeah, I've seen this guy at all.

[Tristan Thompson]

No, dude, he's got.

[Host 3]

You ain't on the Internet.

[Host 2]

He's got this B on Tik Tok.

[Host 4]

No, you're not.

[Tristan Thompson]

He's got the. Mitch, I'll fill you in real quick. 30.

[Host 3]

We gotta talk about that.

[Host 4]

Yeah. What time do you go to bed?

[Ryan Seacrest]

Good.

[Tristan Thompson]

Last night. Last night. Pretty late, man. Last night. Pretty late. But usually like during the week, like if I try and like wake from waking up and then doing what I've got on my plate. If it's. If it's. I'm doing math. I'm like.

[Host 1]

This is where we kick him out.

[Tristan Thompson]

11 o'.

[Host 3]

Clock.

[Tristan Thompson]

11, 11 o'. Clock. Yeah. No, I've usually go to bed at like 12:30 because I just have to watch like, I just have to. Yeah, I just have to watch like one TV show just to wind down. And it's usually like something weird. Just like something like Black Clover. Not weird. Some sick. Yeah, it's like something. I'm like you for a while, bro. I would watch Adventure Time before I go to bed. Like religiously? Yeah, religiously. And before I say that, and I always tell people because they're like, adventure time time. You mean that kids cartoon? I'm like, no, you mean that animated television series that's won over 33 Emmys?

[Host 4]

Sneaky bangers in there too.

[Tristan Thompson]

Sneaky Bangers, dude.

[Host 1]

Some real knowledge in that show.

[Host 3]

I gotta get on though.

[Host 1]

Some beautiful literature in there.

[Host 2]

But yeah, the reason we brought that up, I go to bed at 9:30.

[Host 4]

8:30.

[Host 1]

8:30, say 9:30. What you doing?

[Host 2]

I'm asleep by 9:30.

[Tristan Thompson]

I wish I was like, okay, so.

[Host 1]

Oh, last week we're talking about Frodo and Mitch says he's never seen Lord of the Rings. We're like, dude, you have to. It's the greatest trilogy ever. So we're trying to find a time. He's like, well man, you know, Monday we record. Tuesday I got flag or Wednesday I got flagged. You know. He's like, I'm in bed by 8:30. It's like, bro, like there's your time. It's right. It's. It's for the taking. So maybe Tristan can convince you to watch Lord of the Rings because I.

[Host 2]

Mean it sounded dope and like, listen, I do want. I do.

[Host 1]

How many minutes have you watched?

[Host 2]

Zero. But I. Dude, the NASCAR game just came out. I've been ripping around with Dale.

[Host 3]

I'm just turning left.

[Host 1]

I'm pumped you have a game. Because I've been, I've been playing skate a lot recently. And just to rediscover a new game at the age of 30 and like truly fall in love with it, there's only so many more times in your life that that will happen again because like. And I'm living in it right now. Like, see if it's sad because like I fell. I fall out of love with video games very easily in my old age.

[Host 2]

I remember when you got the Harry Potter game like you, you. That you're like, this was dope for like a month.

[Host 1]

Yeah, literally it was probably like a month in a week. And after that I think I uninstalled it because I was like, ah. I think it got warm outside. Like I'm very like weather depending video.

[Host 2]

Game player, you can only play CFB for so long before it gets kind of boring.

[Host 3]

I think I played, I think I played three games of this new one was like, nope, too slow.

[Host 2]

I. I was like, when this NASCAR game comes out, I'm going to spend 90 on it. So I get to 72 hour early access success get all the skins and everything. I used to work in nascar. That's why I'm a big NASCAR fan.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 2]

So it is. I have been ripping it and it is.

[Host 3]

Do you create a character.

[Tristan Thompson]

Dude? Who's your sponsors right now?

[Host 2]

Yeah, right now. I think it's like there's some like, fake brands. I'm still in the ARCA Menard series. Word work.

[Host 4]

Be honest, I don't even know what it is.

[Tristan Thompson]

It's good. It's interesting you think that, like, I feel like I'm so happy we're talking about games now because I that's like, just growing up in Beaumont, there's not a lot to do, man. So I played a lot of video games and so he's got the switch to do me and my. Me and my boy Aaron. Aaron fucking. We went and camped out at Best Buy. Camped out's crazy. We thought it was released.

[Ryan Seacrest]

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[Tristan Thompson]

Terms and conditions applying at midnight, but is releasing at, like, when the store opens. Yeah, we, We. We. We both bring chairs. We bring, like, I bring, like, Chips Ahoy. Some high noons. Like, we're like, fully. We're tail. We're tailgating the switch to a Best Buy. Dude, Absolutely. My boy's got his pen. We're sitting there making friends in line too. No one else has a chair, really. Like, it's just us just being, like. Just being like. Yeah. So, like, anyways, Aaron, tell me about the Pokemon car you just got. And we're both just eating Chips Ahoy. Like, moving, like, ever so slowly while we're in this Best Buy line.

[Host 3]

Like an awesome.

[Tristan Thompson]

Honestly, it's. It's. It was. It was. Yeah, it was like three and a half, four hours, but that seems like.

[Host 4]

Yeah, that's fair.

[Host 3]

That's fair.

[Host 1]

Like, y' all made the right decision having a chair.

[Host 3]

I mean, I camped out for Buffalo Wild Wings for, like, two days, and.

[Host 1]

That was hell on earth.

[Tristan Thompson]

You did what?

[Host 1]

Free wings a week? Week. They did a thing where it was like, unlimited wings. Crazy here in Nashville. And you go to any location. And so what they would do is every hour they would come out and give you, like, you know how it's like a mild. Like their stickers for their sauces.

[Tristan Thompson]

Wait, is it just six a week?

[Host 3]

I think it was like six a week.

[Host 4]

It's crazy.

[Host 3]

It was only six. I thought it was like, unlimited.

[Host 4]

Gotta be six a day.

[Host 1]

I think it was six a day.

[Tristan Thompson]

It has to be six a day. Six a week is wild.

[Host 1]

Over the span of like, 12 hours, you come out, you have to have X amount of stickers. So you had to stay there. And people were just getting, like, wasted out there.

[Host 3]

Oh, yeah. We had, like, pink lemonade brunettes.

[Host 1]

And it was smacking it. It was cold as hell. It sucked, man.

[Host 3]

Tents in the front lawn.

[Host 1]

But it was fun. I'm thinking back on it now.

[Host 4]

The wings place used to show love because in high school, it was. They did 25 cent or 50 cent wing night. And now you're lucky to get a dollar wing night.

[Host 3]

Shout out checks.

[Host 4]

Shout out checks.

[Host 2]

I should. I'm pissed. I Didn't hit that up. I, I, it was Sunday, and I'm like, I think it was. It may have been Foul's birthday. No, we got wings for Foul's birthday. It's a weekend after, like, we. Yo, checks is doing $1 wings. He's like, all right, bet. And then he, like, left two or three hours later. Damn.

[Host 3]

Damn.

[Tristan Thompson]

And sometimes it be around. Sometimes it be around, yo. So six a week or what, dude? I'm like, but I don't know.

[Host 3]

We were on Brunettes.

[Tristan Thompson]

I don't remember, dude. But back to, Back to Brunettes, dude. Back to finding just like a, I think a video game that you love. I saw this meme the other day that was like, turning, turning 30 is just. Turning 30 is just rediscovering everything you loved at like, 13.

[Host 4]

Yeah.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. I feel like, especially like in our generation, like, whatever the world is, we were just like, damn. So I just got like, caught up in the entire, like, whatever the world wants me to be. What the do I want again? And then you're like, damn, I just want to chill and play six Wings a day.

[Host 4]

Dude, there's a, There's a Sonic game game that was on GameCube. I forget the name of it, but.

[Tristan Thompson]

Sonic Adventure Battle two.

[Host 4]

Yes. I've been looking for that high for.

[Host 3]

A while, but I can't found our video game.

[Host 4]

I can't find it.

[Host 3]

It's on Switch.

[Host 4]

No, I mean, I don't think so. No, I haven't seen it since the GameCube.

[Tristan Thompson]

Hey, listen, so if you want, I'll drop, I'll drop some ball on you. It's backwards compatible on the Xbox series X. And you can play that and re. Download it and play that there. I did that during COVID compatible. Yeah. So you can like, it's on the Xbox store. They've got that one game I know.

[Host 4]

You'Re talking about that is incredible.

[Host 3]

Hey, we have Xbox. You can download it.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. For real?

[Host 4]

Oh, yeah, we do.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. Dude, it's awesome. I got my little cousin a switch for like, his birthday like three years ago. And now like every time the new Sonic movie comes out, I like, will fly in and go pick him up and take a little trip out of it and go.

[Host 3]

I've heard those are good. It.

[Tristan Thompson]

They're.

[Host 4]

I mean, wait, this is your cousin, you said? Or nephew?

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, he's like, he's my, he's like. My uncle was like 17 years younger than my mom, and so he was like an older brother to us. Growing up showed us like all the Zeldas and. And like, basically like just paying it forward with my little cousin and. Yeah, absolutely.

[Host 4]

Imagine your cousin is an actor. He got you your switch. He flies back to go watch the Sonic movie with you.

[Tristan Thompson]

You're.

[Host 4]

You're definitely his Mount Rushmore Forever.

[Tristan Thompson]

Dude, that's my. That's my dog, dude. That's my little blood. I love that kid. He's such a little ball of energy. And then like he's like sitting there just like we're sitting there just in Sonic. He's just sitting there and like, you just never seen a kid just more just like.

[Host 3]

Right.

[Tristan Thompson]

Developed in a movie. Because that's like. Well, you know, I think movies and like all that is is like you go to the theater, you're like in there. Shit's magical when you're a little kid. And then like. Yeah. Just being able to like share that. It's awesome.

[Host 1]

That's so cool.

[Host 3]

Yeah. I'm trying to get to the theater this week.

[Host 4]

I think Leo movie, I want to.

[Host 3]

See it so bad. See if it ruins one battle at a time.

[Host 2]

The amount of marketing they've done for this Tron movie, this has to be.

[Host 1]

The best movie announcement today. They said that thx. Is that what it is?

[Host 2]

The production?

[Host 1]

Yeah, they said it's going to be the last installment of Tron ever. And they're like, Jared Leto did it again.

[Host 3]

Oh, put another one to rest.

[Host 1]

But I'm going to see it with. With a complete open arms. And I. I know I'm gonna love it because I love Tron so much. So I just want to go get lost in a theater.

[Host 3]

That first one was amazing.

[Tristan Thompson]

Absolutely, dude. And Tron Legacy was just so. God, dude, Tron Legacy was so electric. Daft Punk's doing the soundtrack. Like just every, like the bass, like every time you hear it, just. Dude, Jeff Bridges is in that. Just holding it down. Absolutely. Just electric. I. I got to. Actually, actually, what am I doing? Just like name dropping. No, go ahead.

[Host 4]

No, we need the story.

[Host 1]

You got your cousin in.

[Tristan Thompson]

Talking, talking, talking about. So no, I got to work with Garrett Hedland, who started in Tron Legacy, and Jordan Ross, the director of this film called the the Tutor. And I had a small part in that where I played this kid getting tutored and I had a scene with Garrett and him. And I got to go rip some cigs outside too and chill. But I played like this like 18 year old or like 16 year old, you know, whatever. Like 17 year old kid just getting tutored and he's like, at this, like, insane mansion. Just, like, super being an absolute to his tutor. But he's got, like, a katana. He's, like, sitting there just playing with the katana. And it's so funny because ever since I was a kid and, like, watching Game of Thrones, growing up with and just like any Lord of the Rings movie, I just was, like, always, like, damn, I'm obsessed with swords. And I just had, like, like, four swords in my room, and I would just, like, sit and just dream about being, like, an actor that's, like playing with a sword. And so moral story is you got to watch Lord of the Rings. And two. No, I got to Garrett, and he's, like, one of the most.

[Host 1]

We were recording up here.

[Tristan Thompson]

Farter.

[Host 4]

It's tight on my biceps. Yeah, the sword. Yeah.

[Tristan Thompson]

I'm like.

[Host 2]

I feel like that's every dude ever that's just obsessed with swords.

[Host 4]

Aragorn, though, with the sword. Legalist with the daggers, dude.

[Tristan Thompson]

Somehow, like, I saw this thing that was, like, the. The male. The. The masculine urge to just bleed out on a battlefield with a sword in your hand. Yes.

[Host 1]

Evolution era. Like, I feel like that's just programmed into you.

[Host 2]

Just be like Jon Snow in that.

[Tristan Thompson]

And the Battle of Bastards scenes whips it out.

[Host 4]

I'm afraid that the young, like, the current middle schoolers don't have that in.

[Host 1]

They don't have that gene.

[Host 2]

There's soft.

[Host 1]

Genome is changed, which means we have.

[Host 4]

To have a sword fight, which means we need.

[Tristan Thompson]

We need. We need Nerf to come back.

[Host 4]

Yeah, we need.

[Tristan Thompson]

It's Nerf or nothing. And because, like, I remember growing up, bro, we would. The title of this episode thing, it's Nerf or nothing. We would have, like. We would just have Nerf wars, dude. Like, before paintball, you'd be like, I sleepover. And, like, you got, like, all the homies there and just. Yeah, dude. And then one kid, poor kid that just gets, like, shot way too close, and he's just like, y' all are bullying me. And you're like, grow up. No, dude, everyone get better. It's the war, dude. Everyone's getting bullied, bro. We're in the trenches right now, dude. We're in the trenches.

[Host 2]

My brother shot me in the eye one time, and I, like, it was, like, from far away, and he, like, shot. And I saw it, and I started crying on purpose to try getting. Try to get Nate in trouble, and he never got in trouble.

[Tristan Thompson]

Damn.

[Host 1]

I've been there, brother, too, which is crazy.

[Host 2]

I would get in trouble for literally doing anything. And Nate never got in trouble.

[Host 3]

And like, why didn't you get out of the way of it if you saw it coming?

[Tristan Thompson]

I don't. I don't remember.

[Host 4]

You didn't see it coming?

[Tristan Thompson]

I don't know if I did.

[Host 3]

I just took it straight.

[Host 2]

I might be mixing two stories here.

[Tristan Thompson]

Wait, Mitch, have you seen the Matrix? No.

[Host 2]

The first one.

[Tristan Thompson]

That's one way to dodge bullets. Yeah, man.

[Host 4]

I mean, talk about the chokehold that had on you as a kid of just trying every time.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, right. Dude, I. I rewatched those movies. I saw this. I. I saw. What was it? I saw this interview. I think Keanu Reeves was on, like on some late night show like a year ago or something. But. But he talks about when the metaverse was coming out and he's just sitting there and like, I've never. I don't think, like, it's so funny like that. The parasocial relationships that we have with celebrities and like, just being. Just online or whatever. But Keanu is just like. He's like, yeah, we're calling it the. The metaverse. Like, there's a new matrix. I just like. Don't you think it's a little outdated? And like, just seeing him just be like. Like clowning something kind of. You're like, damn, Keanu, if it's coming from you, dude. Like, that one cuts deep. I hope Mark saw that, cuz that shit's real as. But no, dude, I remember rewatching the movie like last year and just sitting there and being like, damn, yeah, we're.

[Host 3]

I need a rewatch. I know. I was just thinking the same thing.

[Host 2]

How long we.

[Host 3]

Whenever they're on TV, I'll like, watch for like 20 minutes or something.

[Host 1]

So Resurrections was ass, but I mean, I still enjoyed it.

[Host 3]

Say it on here.

[Tristan Thompson]

I never saw it.

[Host 1]

It's not. It's.

[Host 3]

It's 111.

[Host 1]

It's exactly what you think it would be. It's probably the neutron.

[Tristan Thompson]

I thought it was just like John Wick 6 from like what I saw.

[Host 3]

Oh, hey.

[Tristan Thompson]

Question. I like John Wick.

[Host 3]

Question.

[Tristan Thompson]

We love John Wick, dude. We love jw, dude.

[Host 3]

Question.

[Tristan Thompson]

Word.

[Host 3]

John Wick is going to ruin my.

[Tristan Thompson]

Day if it goes the wrong way, boy.

[Host 3]

Or Jason Bourne. 1v1.

[Tristan Thompson]

1V1 who wins? Or like with the better movie, 1v1.

[Host 4]

The answer is the same.

[Tristan Thompson]

Like they fight or they. Oh, yeah. It's like the better, the better win. All right, hold up. Ah, dude, I think I forget what side you're on. I Just feel like.

[Host 3]

I feel like it's history.

[Host 1]

That's what I'm on.

[Tristan Thompson]

I think John Wick, dude, I think Jason Bourne would. I don't know because like they're. I'm like thinking about strategies, right? I'm thinking about. I'm thinking about their strategies because I'm just like, okay, like Jason Bourne, obviously, like fucking full secret agent, everything else. And then John Wick, I feel like just like ex vet. That's just like an absolute assassin. But Jason Bourne's just like, he's. Oh my God, it's Jason Bourne. You know what I mean? I know, I know. Jack loves John Wick.

[Host 4]

Get some sleep, Jack. You look tired.

[Host 1]

You can just put the bullet in my head, dude.

[Tristan Thompson]

I didn't. I didn't mean to take you out back and just Old yellow you right?

[Host 1]

I like. I love Jason Bourne movies too.

[Tristan Thompson]

But.

[Host 1]

Yeah, I've always just identified with John Wick. I think it's cuz I have a dog and like that.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. Dude, if anyone, anyone ever tried to hurt Bonnie, dude, I feel you. I feel you. Yeah.

[Host 1]

This, this, this was always set up for JP's with all the anime talk. He didn't even know Tristan like tennis too. A lot of big things that have gone JP's way.

[Host 2]

Before we get out of here, y' all two need to make a bet for this week.

[Host 1]

Oh, yeah, one thing so I. I kind of did in the last like five minutes. And just because one Tennessee is not one in 23 years in Brian Denny in the line. I think we do what we did last year and loser wears the gear on the next episode.

[Host 3]

Yeah, I mean that's like the easiest one. One.

[Host 1]

Yeah, I just. I don't feel confident on. I'm not doing any shaved head beds for a like. Yeah, I'm not doing mustache either. If it was in kneeling, I would consider.

[Host 2]

So maybe that's fair.

[Host 3]

The easiest one to do.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 1]

And like that one doesn't hurt as much as.

[Host 3]

Yeah, like I always on the wrong end of this one though.

[Tristan Thompson]

Fill me in on the bed.

[Host 1]

Last year we did the bet. It was just like loser has to like deck out.

[Host 3]

I just wear balls.

[Host 1]

And I just gave him like a ton of it was the photo of you looks.

[Host 4]

So you have to be. You have to wear a wife beater to work the rest of the year.

[Tristan Thompson]

Rest of the year.

[Host 3]

Heading into winter.

[Tristan Thompson]

Tough like think about weather.

[Host 1]

I'm thinking strictly fashion crop top dude.

[Tristan Thompson]

For a week. It could work just full crop top.

[Host 3]

Oh man. I feel like. Yeah, that One's the easiest one to do. I didn't put any thought into this. That's on me.

[Host 1]

We'll incorporate that. You got to just wear a wife eater to work. Work on Monday. And then you either choose to wear out when you got to wear on the pod.

[Host 3]

This.

[Host 4]

Yeah.

[Host 2]

To the end of the year.

[Host 4]

You just have one here and then just put it on.

[Tristan Thompson]

What if it's like, yo, that's hilarious.

[Host 2]

Actually, that would be funny.

[Host 1]

All right, I'll do it.

[Host 3]

Because at least if it's on this, it's not like on the bus.

[Host 1]

Yeah, that's fine. All right.

[Host 3]

We're not even in our Instagram.

[Host 1]

It's like eight episodes.

[Host 3]

More meta.

[Host 1]

Yeah, meta too. If you work with meta. I've been talk. Please unlock our Instagram.

[Tristan Thompson]

Mitch, we're trying to pop off.

[Host 2]

I will not stand for this anymore.

[Tristan Thompson]

I did not make these.

[Host 1]

I think. I think it's me and Mitch's fault.

[Tristan Thompson]

Wait, I got locked out of my, like, last week.

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[Host 2]

We just can't remember our password. We can't remember because we stand.

[Host 4]

Forgot password.

[Host 3]

It sometimes says reset.

[Host 2]

The thing that does. Like, it doesn't make any sense because it's connected to an email that you have.

[Host 1]

My first email I ever made. And the email is literally got eggs 11 or got eggs 22 dot com.

[Host 3]

That's amazing.

[Host 1]

And it's like deactivated for a decade.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, there's no way.

[Host 1]

So that's. And I don't know how I get.

[Tristan Thompson]

To like, we're not making a new one.

[Host 1]

I know. We, like.

[Tristan Thompson]

We, I think got a good amount of followers.

[Host 1]

I know.

[Tristan Thompson]

Know. But.

[Host 1]

But false on Tick Tock. We're on Tick Tock now. We had a post blow up last night, which is nice.

[Tristan Thompson]

Follow us on Instagram.

[Host 2]

Still follow us on Instagram because we will figure out.

[Host 1]

Go comment on our old post at Meta. At Zuck and Twitter. Buy the Meta glasses. Maybe don't if you're a Keanu Reeves fan.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, my brother had those meta glasses. He brought them to the wedding and the Jerry. Pretty sick. Pretty sick.

[Host 3]

Yeah.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah.

[Host 1]

Wife beater year.

[Host 3]

Yeah.

[Host 1]

For every episode.

[Host 4]

And maybe one bus an episode.

[Host 2]

Yeah, Maybe when it gets cold and you guys are just going to be in sweatpants and just a wife beater.

[Host 3]

I'm going to look tough.

[Tristan Thompson]

Go full Tony Soprano for him. Dude, seriously.

[Host 3]

I mean, bro, he literally has the best swag.

[Tristan Thompson]

Like sweats, dude. Just the sweats.

[Host 3]

I also have to think of a Halloween costume.

[Tristan Thompson]

Poncho, dude.

[Host 3]

Poncho season with a Beater under.

[Tristan Thompson]

But guys, thanks again for having me.

[Host 3]

Hey, are you staying another week?

[Tristan Thompson]

I wish, dude. I wish. Nashville is amazing. Absolutely. But, you know, I got a wedding that I got bounced to on Friday.

[Host 2]

Glad you're able to. It's nice to meet you.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah. 100, dude.

[Host 1]

Just getting a look into what it's like pursuing. Pursuing the acting dream and. And seeing how it's paying off and like the cool people you've met and you're an awesome dude, man. You can talk to anyone. I say it to everyone. So it's cool to have you on. You're always welcome back.

[Host 3]

Tristan said he was never gonna do a podcast.

[Tristan Thompson]

Yeah, I, like, kind of like, thought about the. I don't know, you, like, think about, like, you know, like, what you would do if, like, certain things work out and you're like, operating at a different level. And I was like, yeah, just like I'd never do. I don't think I'll ever do a podcast unless it's just for an extremely close friend. And just cuz, like, I don't know, like, I feel like some people can, like, twist your words and like, do some other. And like, just like we will. And we will. And they will, but not see the title. But. But just to be here for nothing. Just to sit here and just like, feel like we're like little kids again, just chopping it the up, dude. There's just nothing. That is an awesome experience. And plus, I'm rooting for these right here. I always have, man. Absolutely.

[Ryan Seacrest]

Doing it.

[Tristan Thompson]

Boston's crazy. Like, this shit's amazing, dude. The function and the that they're running out here is absolutely nuts. It's in full dope. Amazing operation. All these guys are so sick and it's just nothing but love over here, bro. Thanks for showing.

[Host 3]

Let's go.

[Host 4]

I got those eyes.

[Host 1]

Let's go. Check us out on Instagram. Check out Tristan. Follow Tristan. What is Tom.

[Tristan Thompson]

Don't even worry about my Instagram.

[Host 1]

Once we get it back.

[Tristan Thompson]

Don't worry about me.

[Host 3]

Flood the comments with conversation topics. Other things you want us to debate. Shout out, you guys.

[Host 2]

Catch you next week.

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[Tristan Thompson]

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