#11 - The Worst Jobs We've Ever Had w/ Chanse McCrary - Smosh Mouth

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Podcast Summary: Smosh Mouth - Episode #11: The Worst Jobs We've Ever Had w/ Chance McCrary

Introduction Timestamp: [00:02] - [01:12]

In the eleventh episode of Smosh Mouth, the hosts Shane Topp and Amanda Leehan Kento are joined by guest Chance McCrary. The trio embarks on an entertaining journey discussing their least favorite jobs, sharing hilarious anecdotes, and reflecting on their career paths that led them to their current roles within Smosh.

Early Morning Banter and Setup Timestamp: [00:02] - [02:00]

The episode kicks off with the trio joking about the absence of actual rules, leading to spontaneous and playful exchanges. They mention the unusual early recording time—8:30 AM—to accommodate other Smosh live streams. Amanda and Chance reveal they are morning people, while Shane expresses his current dislike for mornings, setting a light-hearted tone for the episode.

Diving into the Worst Jobs Timestamp: [02:00] - [36:35]

a. Service Industry Struggles Timestamp: [02:38] - [12:44]

Amanda shares her extensive experience in the service industry, beginning with babysitting at age 13 and progressing to roles at Pontelice's Main Street Cafe and Dunkin' Donuts. She recounts memorable interactions, such as dealing with picky patrons and managing high-pressure environments during busy shifts. Chance echoes similar sentiments, detailing his stint at Chili's and contrasting it with fine dining establishments where he gained deeper culinary insights.

b. Transition to Corporate and Creative Roles Timestamp: [12:44] - [35:28]

The conversation shifts to more corporate experiences, with Amanda discussing her time at Channel Seven and the District Attorney's office—roles she found monotonous and unfulfilling. Chance delves into his brief and challenging tenure at Google Maps, highlighting the steep learning curve and his eventual realization that the corporate environment wasn't for him. He humorously describes managing a team tasked with intricate data collection for Google Maps, emphasizing the disconnect between his skills and the job requirements.

c. The Worst Corporate Experience Timestamp: [35:28] - [36:35]

Chance candidly shares why his position at Google was the worst job he's ever had. From managing a team he wasn't equipped to lead to handling tedious tasks involving multiple phone devices and data tracking, Chance paints a vivid picture of a role that was both overwhelming and mismatched with his talents. He remarks, “Working at Google... It was awful, and I was not equipped,” capturing the frustration and challenges he faced during his short tenure.

Challenges in Creative Pursuits Timestamp: [03:03] - [38:13]

The hosts discuss their struggles with creative endeavors outside their main careers. Shane openly talks about his perfectionism hindering his scriptwriting efforts, while Amanda emphasizes the importance of collaboration in overcoming creative blocks. Chance adds that building interpersonal skills through various jobs has equipped him with valuable tools, even if some roles were less than ideal.

Headshots Review and Humorous Critiques Timestamp: [38:13] - [67:17]

In a fun segment, the trio shares and critiques their old headshots, leading to a cascade of laughter and playful teasing. Shane showcases his teenage and early adult headshots, receiving humorous feedback from Amanda and Chance. Chance’s quirky headshots, including one humorously dubbed “Butthole Mouth,” become a highlight, illustrating their camaraderie and ability to laugh at themselves.

Notable Quotes:

Shane Topp [03:03]: “I've still. That's been the thing that I probably beat myself up for, for the most, over all these years, is I still have never completed a script of any sort.”
Chance McCrary [35:28]: “Working at Google... It was awful, and I was not equipped.”
Amanda Leehan Kento [12:44]: “Channel Seven was probably my worst job ever. I wanted to die.”

Reflections on Career Paths Timestamp: [36:35] - [67:17]

As the episode progresses, Amanda reflects on her decision to leave stressful jobs and pursue acting, highlighting the transformative journey that brought her to Smosh. Chance adds that despite the hardships, each job provided him with unique experiences and skills that contributed to his growth. Shane expresses a sense of fulfillment working at Smosh, likening it to "working in heaven," and acknowledges that their challenging pasts have equipped them for their current success.

Conclusion Timestamp: [67:05] - [67:17]

Wrapping up the episode, the hosts and Chance emphasize that their diverse and often difficult work histories have armed them with invaluable tools for their roles at Smosh. They joke about their accumulated knowledge, from service industry anecdotes to bizarre headshots, all contributing to their dynamic and relatable on-screen personas.

Final Reflections:

Amanda Leehan Kento [66:29]: “The tools in our tool belt are our tooling.”
Shane Topp [66:33]: “Nickelodeon Disney PSA.”
Chance McCrary [66:36]: “My tools. Honey. Chipotle Chicken Crispers and Sweet Life of Zach and coding.”

Key Takeaways:

Resilience Through Adversity: The hosts and Chance demonstrate that overcoming tough jobs can build resilience and provide valuable life skills.
Importance of Collaboration: Amanda and Shane highlight how working with others can help overcome creative roadblocks and perfectionism.
Humor as a Coping Mechanism: Sharing and laughing about their worst jobs and old headshots strengthens their bond and offers listeners relatable moments.
Journey to Success: Despite numerous setbacks and challenging roles, each member's persistent pursuit of their passions led them to their current success with Smosh.

This episode of Smosh Mouth offers a candid and humorous exploration of the hosts' least favorite jobs, enriching their narrative with personal stories, laughter, and valuable insights for listeners navigating their own career paths.

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[00:02]
Shane Topp
Welcome to Smosh Mouth. I'm Shane Topp.
[00:05]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And I'm Amanda Leehan Kento.
[00:07]
Chance McCrary
And I'm Chance McCrary.
[00:08]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay. We know we introduce you, but, wow.
[00:11]
Shane Topp
There'S no actual rules, so you're allowed to do this.
[00:14]
Chance McCrary
Okay, you guys.
[00:15]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Nope. I'm gonna mark it on my list.
[00:16]
Chance McCrary
All right.
[00:17]
Shane Topp
Wait, cancel this episode.
[00:19]
Chance McCrary
We eat the whole thing already.
[00:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[00:21]
Chance McCrary
Bye.
[00:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Thanks for coming in.
[00:23]
Shane Topp
This has been great.
[00:24]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I'm Mike. Him.
[00:26]
Shane Topp
All right. Chance, thanks for being here.
[00:30]
Chance McCrary
Thank you for having me.
[00:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're so welcome. It was really hard.
[00:34]
Chance McCrary
Okay. Wait, what?
[00:36]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're here and. Well, there's.
[00:37]
Shane Topp
We just have to hear and. And you're. You guys are both so energetic. We're filming this extra early because Ian and Anthony have to do a live stream at, like, noon. Yeah. So we have to record this, like.
[00:49]
Amanda Leehan Kento
8:30 in the morning.
[00:50]
Chance McCrary
It's very early. I like it. I'm not gonna lie.
[00:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
See, Chance, I think Chance and I are morning people.
[00:55]
Shane Topp
Yeah, I am a morning person. I just, for some reason, today hate morning. No, I just hate the morning. I don't know why. Right now I'm feeling just, like, sleepy. My body feels fine. My eyes are just still.
[01:08]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Your eyes are sleepy?
[01:09]
Chance McCrary
Maybe it's allergies.
[01:10]
Shane Topp
I don't think so. I feel good.
[01:12]
Chance McCrary
Okay.
[01:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay. Well, we'll leave you to your room. Honey, let's get back to our room.
[01:17]
Shane Topp
All right, well, you go.
[01:19]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. I walked into the mother role. I just walk in.
[01:21]
Chance McCrary
I don't have to.
[01:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I don't have to.
[01:23]
Shane Topp
You make that choice.
[01:24]
Chance McCrary
How do you fight it? I feel like if every time to.
[01:27]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Be a slutty teenager. I don't know. What do you.
[01:28]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, but that turns into that at your age. It turns into cougar.
[01:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Cougar. What the hell? I'm not 55.
[01:35]
Chance McCrary
I. I didn't say cougars for 55.
[01:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You said cougar.
[01:38]
Shane Topp
Now I'm going to my room. I'm going to go. I'm going to leave this convo.
[01:42]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Not a cougar.
[01:43]
Chance McCrary
No, you're not a cougar.
[01:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I'm a panther.
[01:46]
Chance McCrary
No.
[01:47]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, I'm not. No.
[01:47]
Chance McCrary
What is that.
[01:48]
Shane Topp
What is that term you just made up?
[01:50]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I'm a cheetah.
[01:52]
Shane Topp
I don't know if that's good either.
[01:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Kind of cats.
[01:54]
Chance McCrary
What kind of cat?
[01:55]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Wow. Again, aging myself.
[01:57]
Shane Topp
I'm a tabby.
[02:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Tabby cat. So you just sit around like old hotels and just hang out?
[02:05]
Shane Topp
I don't give any of the big cats. Yeah, lion, you could. But like a tiny little lion.
[02:10]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[02:10]
Shane Topp
A tiny, little, sweet little lion.
[02:12]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[02:12]
Shane Topp
I give lion. Like wizard of Oz lion.
[02:15]
Chance McCrary
Okay.
[02:15]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[02:15]
Chance McCrary
Like cowardly mode. I think I give lynx. How do we feel about links?
[02:20]
Shane Topp
I feel good about Lynx.
[02:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Lynx.
[02:22]
Shane Topp
Hell, yeah.
[02:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I guess I have a big cat anyways. Chance.
[02:31]
Chance McCrary
Yes.
[02:32]
Shane Topp
Hey.
[02:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Hey.
[02:33]
Chance McCrary
Hi.
[02:34]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You've only been here for a year and two months.
[02:38]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[02:38]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[02:39]
Amanda Leehan Kento
So, Smosh, how do you feel about.
[02:41]
Shane Topp
Working here and why should you continue?
[02:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And this is your exit interview.
[02:46]
Chance McCrary
Oh, shit.
[02:47]
Shane Topp
And we're firing it.
[02:49]
Chance McCrary
It's been really fun, you guys. It's the best thing ever. It is the best thing ever.
[02:54]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Good.
[02:55]
Chance McCrary
It's weird having a schedule that's so, like, one week on and then two weeks off. Three weeks off.
[03:03]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[03:04]
Chance McCrary
What the hell do I do with all that time?
[03:07]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Write a pilot.
[03:08]
Chance McCrary
Yeah. Yeah. That will go nowhere. How many more pilots do I need?
[03:13]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You remember that when. I don't know if you guys got that. When you first moved to la, it was like, on your time. You must write a script and write a pile and write a movie, and then, you know, get ready for your book.
[03:24]
Chance McCrary
I need to write a movie.
[03:25]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And you're like, I'm 25. What? I just want to survive.
[03:28]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[03:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
How am I supposed to pay rent?
[03:30]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, but it's. You write it in the time when you have time to write it because you're not doing anything else, and then when it comes along, you already have it.
[03:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's fun.
[03:38]
Shane Topp
I've still. That's been the thing that I probably beat myself up for, for the most, over all these years, is I still have never completed a script of any sort.
[03:47]
Chance McCrary
You would write a great Pilot show.
[03:49]
Shane Topp
In 2020, like, in the middle of lockdown. My goal was to write one out. I wrote out an outline. I had all this stuff prepared, and then the second I sat down. Sit down. I look at that blank page. I just completely.
[04:03]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's terrifying.
[04:03]
Shane Topp
My brain is just. I'm trying to get over. And we did it recently, like, a few weeks ago with. With Angela when she came on, where we wrote, like, the dumbest sketches. But my perfectionism just really. I was thinking, though, this is a crazy idea of, like, what if we. A joke script that would never go anywhere but just to complete a script. If we slowly wrote a script on this show. Oh. Like, if one episode of this show, we kind of, like, plan out something, outline it, and then, like, we write the first act in, like, another episode. Like, just slowly compile.
[04:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Will write one script.
[04:39]
Shane Topp
We write smosh the movie 2.
[04:42]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, God.
[04:43]
Shane Topp
Ghost mates smash the movie 3. Because who knows? Ian and Anthony might have already cooked up Smosh. The movie too.
[04:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
They might have cooked it up.
[04:49]
Chance McCrary
That could be true. That could be true. I feel like I did so much pre pro before I started writing the script. Like, so much outlining and character stuff. And before I even start writing. That's the only way I got it out. Because I would also get so trapped in my own head.
[05:07]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[05:08]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Sometimes you just have to, like, sit down and start writing scenes that you think are funny.
[05:13]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[05:13]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And then later organizing them together. But I don't like doing that on my own. Like, I had a writing partner forever, and we would just write scenes that we thought was really funny. See, I'm not, like, a fan of doing it on my own.
[05:27]
Shane Topp
I do think I'd probably benefit from working with people. Like, someone to hold me accountable and also someone to just kind of. I hear about, like, when Anthony. And Anthony talks about writing with Ian.
[05:39]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[05:40]
Shane Topp
And I realize I'm similar to Ian, where I'll throw out a lot of things, but I kind of doubt myself. And I go, oh, that's not funny, right? Ah, nah. And I kind of end up throwing it away before I even try.
[05:49]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[05:49]
Shane Topp
And that sucks. And that's why nothing ever happens. But it's still one of my, like, ultimate goals. And I've. I said it before on the podcast. I would like to write something in my life, and even if I just put it in the attic and I never show anyone, it'll happen.
[06:04]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You have an attic in your apartment?
[06:05]
Shane Topp
No, but I will bust through the ceiling. Oh, shit. And I'll just put it up there.
[06:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's just, like, on top of the floor.
[06:13]
Chance McCrary
Birds.
[06:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Gourds. Birds.
[06:15]
Chance McCrary
Birds.
[06:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's morning.
[06:18]
Shane Topp
But I feel like also, it's tough to have that creative energy because this job. This job takes a lot.
[06:23]
Chance McCrary
Yes, you're right.
[06:24]
Shane Topp
This job takes a lot, man.
[06:25]
Amanda Leehan Kento
This job takes a lot.
[06:27]
Chance McCrary
I write down. So, yeah, in Notes app, everyone writes down the. All their shit.
[06:31]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[06:31]
Chance McCrary
And I used to use it, like, in different places, but now I'm just like, it's constantly feeding into this job. I'm just like, okay, got to use that for this. Got to use that for this. And then once I use it here, I'm like, well, I don't want to kind of use it anywhere.
[06:43]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I know. Well, yeah, but, like, this. This job is probably the most creative job I've ever had.
[06:50]
Shane Topp
Really?
[06:51]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like. Like the most, like, exertion of creation.
[06:54]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[06:55]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Really cool words. I mean, wow. Really cool words. But I feel like growing up or like, before this job, it was not that much creation. Not much output of creation.
[07:08]
Shane Topp
Yeah. I mean, every other job I've worked on before this was just a straightforward acting job. So you're put in such parameters.
[07:18]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[07:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Did you ever have, like, a blue collar working, working job?
[07:22]
Shane Topp
I never ever worked any job other than acting.
[07:26]
Chance McCrary
Wow.
[07:27]
Amanda Leehan Kento
What?
[07:28]
Shane Topp
Because I started acting so young, like.
[07:31]
Chance McCrary
But you're really nice to service workers also. Because a lot of people. A lot of people who don't work.
[07:34]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[07:36]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, the people who go, I've been in the service industry are actually the worst people.
[07:40]
Shane Topp
Really come to a wrestling.
[07:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yes.
[07:42]
Chance McCrary
No.
[07:42]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, I've been in the service industry.
[07:44]
Shane Topp
I totally understand. My brother. My brother say that are the people.
[07:46]
Chance McCrary
Who work there for like a month.
[07:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, a month.
[07:49]
Chance McCrary
They're like, yeah, I get it. It's like, no, you don't.
[07:51]
Shane Topp
Because my brother was a waiter for a long time, and he makes sure to t really well because he remembers it probably also depends on what type of service job you worked to. Like, what restaurant.
[08:02]
Chance McCrary
Maybe 100%.
[08:03]
Shane Topp
I feel like it's all service jobs are probably. I openly just admitted I've never worked.
[08:08]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, let's hear it. Let's hear it.
[08:10]
Shane Topp
But. But I imagine all service jobs have very similar types of, like, pains and obstacles, but every single one is probably so different from.
[08:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
So I've worked service my whole life.
[08:24]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, me too.
[08:25]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like, since I was 13.
[08:26]
Chance McCrary
Same. Hey. Yeah.
[08:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
What was your first job?
[08:29]
Chance McCrary
I was a host at my mom's restaurant. At my mom's. She, like, was a bartender there. Oh, that.
[08:34]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Knew that.
[08:35]
Shane Topp
That's like a sitcom setup. That's a. I know. Your mom's a bartender.
[08:40]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[08:40]
Shane Topp
That's badass.
[08:41]
Chance McCrary
Now she works at the pancake pantry.
[08:43]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, my God.
[08:45]
Chance McCrary
Nashville.
[08:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, my God. That's amazing. But she's not bartending, obviously. No bar there.
[08:49]
Chance McCrary
No, they close it too.
[08:50]
Amanda Leehan Kento
They have a pancake bar.
[08:51]
Chance McCrary
Yeah. She's getting older, so she's like, I'm done staying. I'm done at 2pm not am.
[08:57]
Shane Topp
I'm hanging up the tequila. I'm pulling out the pancake syrup.
[09:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I understand that. Yeah. My first job was. Well, my first job was obviously babysitting.
[09:06]
Chance McCrary
Oh, yeah.
[09:07]
Amanda Leehan Kento
My mom would be like, oh, there's this woman. I'm like, okay. And I'd always babysit. And the town over from us was very, very rich, so these kids were nightmares. One girl and I hated babysitting. It was just not for me. But you could make bank. But one girl, I'D sit on the couch with her and she wasn't allowed to eat on the couch. And I'll never forget that.
[09:26]
Chance McCrary
Know what she was doing? Eating food on the couch.
[09:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, no, she was sitting on the couch and I was like, whatever her name was. I was like, emily, you're not allowed to eat food on the couch. And she grabbed two carrots and she went evil. And then she just kept dropping them on the couch. She'd pick them up and drop them on the couch.
[09:40]
Chance McCrary
She's testing you. She's saying, you're not in charge of me.
[09:42]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Actually, no. They were nightmares and they were like, they wanted to explore their, like this like witchy vibes. Like, the girl was like six in her room and she was like, hey.
[09:55]
Chance McCrary
But I like that. I like that she was.
[09:56]
Shane Topp
Do you think she was possessed by the devil? You think perhaps whatever was going on.
[10:03]
Amanda Leehan Kento
She was like, this kid was such a.
[10:06]
Shane Topp
This kid was such a brat. She would hover above her bed. Her head would spin around.
[10:11]
Chance McCrary
Flames everywhere.
[10:13]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Stairs, back side of my face upside down.
[10:16]
Shane Topp
I'm like, stop crawling on the ceiling.
[10:18]
Chance McCrary
Swarms of locusts out of her mouth.
[10:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Babysitting was. I mean, then my real first job was like, I'd scoop ice cream. AKA I would do everything.
[10:28]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[10:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
For this guy named Pontelis.
[10:31]
Shane Topp
I'm sorry, say it again.
[10:33]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Pontelice.
[10:35]
Chance McCrary
Pontelis. He was goo.
[10:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yep. He was a big Greek man. And he worked at this cafe called Main Street Cafe. And he smoked like 100 cigarettes a day. And he would sit at the end of the bar and I would scoop ice cream. AKA be like the server and the cleaner. And it was in my hometown and my dad would come in almost every night to have a burger and then drive me home. Cause I was fricking fucking 13.
[11:00]
Chance McCrary
Have you worked in like upper scale dining?
[11:04]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, but I was always more like a slinging beers kind of. I worked at Dunkin Donuts for three years.
[11:09]
Chance McCrary
Holy crazy. What did you do at Dunkin Donuts?
[11:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Me and my little sister worked at Dunkin Donuts for three years.
[11:14]
Chance McCrary
That's cute.
[11:15]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I did. I was sandwich maker, which was my favorite.
[11:18]
Chance McCrary
They have sandwiches at Dunkin Donuts?
[11:20]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yes. Egg sandwiches.
[11:22]
Shane Topp
Yeah, but it's all breakfast food, right?
[11:24]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's all. Back then it was all breakfast food.
[11:26]
Chance McCrary
Can I get the French dip?
[11:30]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, no French.
[11:32]
Shane Topp
That would make so much sense, the Dunkin Dip.
[11:34]
Chance McCrary
Oh, actually that sounds pretty good. No, it was like, are you listening to Dunkin Donuts?
[11:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It was sausage, egg and cheese. And I was. We worked on like near the highway. So it was very busy. And I worked like the 5am shift. I was like 14 or 15 or something. And I was sandwich maker. So I would just listen in and hear all the different orders and get them. And I would get to be really organized.
[11:56]
Chance McCrary
You're also expoing?
[11:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. So I didn't talk to anyone. But then these Boston people would just go over and they're like, extra sausage, toasted dac. I like a toasted dac. And I'd be like, okay, sir, I'm trying to listen to this.
[12:07]
Shane Topp
Taking place in Boston adds a whole other element to this. Yeah. Like, I could probably work at Dunkin Donuts here in California. And I'd be like, that job was hard. But working donuts in Boston, in the heart of Donutville, that's so Easton.
[12:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like, they were all owned by this one Portuguese family. They owned five Dunkin Donuts in my town.
[12:27]
Chance McCrary
Genius.
[12:27]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And they only hired Portuguese people. So all of them were from straight up, the Azores or Portugal. And then me and my sister were the only, like, American people who had Portuguese descendant. So everyone was just like. It was like, Fatima, Arthur, all these people.
[12:45]
Shane Topp
Did your sister get hired on after you or before you, or did you after me?
[12:49]
Amanda Leehan Kento
She was too young.
[12:50]
Shane Topp
Okay, so you got to be like, the cool boss.
[12:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I was like the cool kid, but none of the khakis ever fit me. Cause I was really tall and you.
[12:58]
Chance McCrary
Got that fat ass.
[12:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, I was tall. I was fucking tall.
[13:07]
Chance McCrary
Oh, okay. My bad, bitch. I'm sorry. My bad.
[13:11]
Shane Topp
I'm going to my room again. I'm gonna leave.
[13:13]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, for sure, for sure. I'm getting out of here.
[13:15]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Mommy and Daddy are talking. Go to your room. I did not have a fat ass. I was very tall.
[13:21]
Chance McCrary
Oh, it's a good thing. It's a good thing. It's a good thing.
[13:23]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, but I was, so.
[13:26]
Shane Topp
Yeah, but this was 2002.
[13:28]
Chance McCrary
That's true. You don't want it.
[13:31]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's like 1996.
[13:32]
Chance McCrary
Oh, my God.
[13:33]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I'm kidding.
[13:34]
Chance McCrary
Okay, well, are you.
[13:37]
Shane Topp
Amanda actually is 55.
[13:40]
Amanda Leehan Kento
55? No, it was 2000s. So anyways, yeah, that was my first job. You know what was cool? So many people, free shit.
[13:51]
Chance McCrary
I was just about to say I worked at a Chili's in college.
[13:55]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Love Chili's.
[13:55]
Chance McCrary
I was a server until I was old enough to bartend when I turned 21.
[13:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Whoa.
[13:59]
Chance McCrary
And then I was giving out so much free shit.
[14:02]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, your friends.
[14:03]
Chance McCrary
Oh, yeah, of course. Course. Come on to the bar. You want margaritas, Presidente? Oh, absolutely.
[14:08]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I Love Chili's Chocolate molten lava cake.
[14:10]
Chance McCrary
The honey chipotle chicken crispers.
[14:12]
Shane Topp
Oh, dude, Chili's is my jam.
[14:15]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[14:15]
Shane Topp
Working on the inside. It didn't disillusion you?
[14:18]
Chance McCrary
Okay, so it disillusioned me to a couple of things. Like, you don't order like steaks because they are in the freezer for as long as I work there. Like, they would be the same steak. Like, they don't get changed out and they don't cook on a grill. They go into a machine that like closes and you press the steak button and it cooks them.
[14:36]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, I've ordered steak there.
[14:39]
Chance McCrary
There's a couple things. There's a couple other things you don't order. What you, you do order the chicken things. Anything fried you can. Yes, anything fried. Okay.
[14:46]
Shane Topp
I've only gotten the chicken crispers.
[14:48]
Chance McCrary
Great.
[14:49]
Shane Topp
My entire life.
[14:50]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[14:50]
Shane Topp
I've only ordered the chicken crisper.
[14:52]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're a one order type of person.
[14:55]
Shane Topp
But the thing is, if you find something that's so friggin good.
[14:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[14:58]
Chance McCrary
You get the honey chipotle.
[14:59]
Shane Topp
No, I do the regular. I do the classic. I just know they're not too spicy. I just love the classic chicken crispers. At Chili's. I'm a one order guy. If I go to like a nicer, like if I, if I go to a restaurant, if I go to like a more upscale restaurant, I will pick something crazy.
[15:17]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[15:17]
Shane Topp
But Chili's.
[15:18]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, I've gone to.
[15:19]
Shane Topp
Since I was.
[15:20]
Chance McCrary
The crazy thing. Don't get. It's not about fajitas. I am not the sizzling. Oh, wait, you're asking if it's okay.
[15:27]
Shane Topp
If it's okay.
[15:28]
Chance McCrary
It's just the same thing. We're like those. That meat comes in and out so quickly. But like the steaks, like, they don't go fast enough. And we get them in too. We got them in too big of quantities.
[15:40]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, boy.
[15:40]
Chance McCrary
So it would just be sitting there for so long, the fajitas, like, we're getting new shipments every week.
[15:44]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And molten chocolate cake.
[15:45]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, they're frozen. So they're not.
[15:48]
Shane Topp
Fine.
[15:48]
Chance McCrary
You can handle that 100%.
[15:50]
Shane Topp
I kind of want. See, your reaction was, ew, gross. These steaks. My reaction is, where do I get one of these machines? So I could just have a bunch of frozen steaks and throw them in. Because it is pretty impressive how they. It gets cooked.
[16:03]
Chance McCrary
That's true.
[16:03]
Amanda Leehan Kento
That's so gross. That's disgusting, Shane.
[16:06]
Shane Topp
I mean, look, Shane, I'm a practical guy.
[16:09]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, that's gross.
[16:11]
Chance McCrary
Their chips also slap their chips Are so thin and salty.
[16:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. And their margaritas are a little much, but cool.
[16:16]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, They're a little sugary, but yeah, they slap.
[16:18]
Shane Topp
You liked working at Chili's?
[16:21]
Chance McCrary
No. Wendy, where did you hear that from?
[16:24]
Shane Topp
I don't know.
[16:24]
Chance McCrary
I was just making.
[16:25]
Shane Topp
I was just coming to it.
[16:26]
Chance McCrary
It was fun in that it was so corporate that you can, like. I worked at a lot of restaurants. A lot of restaurants. And there's corporate places. And there's corporate places that are so massively corporate that it's easy to go through the cracks.
[16:42]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, you can, like, kind of fuck around.
[16:43]
Chance McCrary
You can kind of fuck around because I'm the pop shops mom and pop shops, you can't really fuck around because there's. There's not a system in place and they know you.
[16:52]
Amanda Leehan Kento
They start to, like.
[16:53]
Chance McCrary
Yep.
[16:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
They start to, like, sibling. They start to, like, put you in the family, so you don't want to them over or call out.
[16:58]
Chance McCrary
That's true. That's true.
[17:00]
Shane Topp
That's family restaurants, the stakes are higher because if things fuck up and the stakes are out of fresh, the stakes are freshly good.
[17:07]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[17:07]
Amanda Leehan Kento
But also corporate gets really tough because then they are kind of shitty and you're just seen as a body a little bit. Yeah.
[17:13]
Chance McCrary
100%.
[17:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're not really.
[17:14]
Chance McCrary
It's really easy to call out.
[17:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's very easy to call out.
[17:17]
Shane Topp
That's nice. How long did you work at Chili's?
[17:20]
Chance McCrary
Like, eight months. And then I went to, like. I went Z to A. I went to, like, a really, really nice fine dining place where I learned everything about cheese, about wine, about food. Like, Chef. We had like an hour long prep meeting every shift where they would come in and talk about cheese, wine, and food.
[17:42]
Shane Topp
Were you saying, yes, Chef?
[17:43]
Chance McCrary
Yes, we were saying, yes, Chef.
[17:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, that's definitely sick.
[17:46]
Chance McCrary
Oh, yeah. That is so cool.
[17:49]
Shane Topp
I'm only thinking about the bear.
[17:51]
Chance McCrary
The bear?
[17:51]
Shane Topp
Yeah. That's yes, chef.
[17:53]
Chance McCrary
100%.
[17:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Wait, did you like fine dining versus.
[17:56]
Chance McCrary
I liked this one because this one was. It was a small restaurant. It was pretty small.
[18:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Small is fine.
[18:01]
Chance McCrary
Small fine dining, then in la, I've worked in a couple. Like, I won't say fine dining. I'll say upscale places. They're pretty. They're pretty nice.
[18:08]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[18:09]
Chance McCrary
But they were much bigger. And we were still saying, yes, Chef. But it was like, yeah, Chef.
[18:15]
Shane Topp
It kind of yes, like, yeah, Chef.
[18:17]
Chance McCrary
It was like.
[18:17]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's like, yes, Chef. If I know.
[18:18]
Chance McCrary
It was like, they're like, who are you again? Like, you're not a James Beard chef. Like, you're not. You're not Michelin star. You're just like.
[18:25]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Whereas, like, small, local ones. It's like, yes, Chef. We're a team. We all go out drinking together. We all hang out together. We do family meal.
[18:32]
Shane Topp
I definitely watching shows, which is my only experience with that stuff. It looks really cool, but at the same time, I'm like, I could not handle this shit.
[18:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It can be. You could, though. Like, something ignites in you. The first week is so hard. Oh, my new place. Your feet hurt, you're exhausted. You ate way too much.
[18:53]
Chance McCrary
You don't know the things that you need to know, and you don't know.
[18:56]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Where all the tables are. But after that, you get in a groove, and you literally don't think about anything else. You're like. It's a bit of a meditation.
[19:05]
Chance McCrary
Yep, 100%.
[19:06]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're just kind of meditating, and you're working really, really hard. But your body and your mind, get used to it. And then all the people who work in restaurants are so fun and nuts.
[19:17]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[19:17]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And. But also so much fun. They can become, like, friends.
[19:21]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, it's really cool.
[19:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's really fun. But the kitchen.
[19:24]
Chance McCrary
Don't fuck with the kitchen. You can't fuck with the kitchen. It's a different type. It's a very type of a type of person.
[19:29]
Shane Topp
Yeah. I mean, I get. I feel like I get that, like, every single chef I've ever seen on television seems like the scariest person I've ever. So.
[19:36]
Chance McCrary
Because they're type A people that look like type B people, like, they have tattoos, they have the coolest hair you've.
[19:42]
Shane Topp
Ever seen, they are perfectionists. And it's a type of art where, like, as. As opposed to a painter gets to paint by themselves and be like, I'm fully in control of this. Like, they're. They're painters who have to work as a team. And it seems like they're as insane as most artists.
[19:55]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And they are what it is.
[19:57]
Chance McCrary
It's not even that. It's. I painted this painting. Now you have to copy this painting 50 times in a night, and they don't care. This is the original. You have to do what I did exactly like, I did it because it's my name on it.
[20:09]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And they just don't care. And they always make you feel a little bit dumb. They'll be like, do you think that that needs butter? And you're like, yes, Chef.
[20:19]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, right.
[20:20]
Shane Topp
And that's also been in the bear. Yeah. Look. That's my only knowledge. Only knowledge.
[20:26]
Amanda Leehan Kento
But he. To me, he's cool.
[20:29]
Chance McCrary
He does seem cool.
[20:30]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Whereas, like, there's some chefs who's like, you're like, I don't know who you are.
[20:34]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[20:35]
Shane Topp
Interesting. So cheese knowledge. Yeah. What kind of cheese knowledge do you think you have that most people don't like? What? Is there something that you could tell? Like a cool cheese fact? Yeah. Give us cheese facts or just more that you just can look at cheese and be like, I know what that is, and I know what it pairs with.
[20:52]
Chance McCrary
Yeah. 100%. That definitely. That I used to know a lot more just about a lot of things about the rind. A lot of people think a lot of rinds. People are like, you can't eat it. Well, most of the time, you actually can eat the rind.
[21:05]
Shane Topp
Okay.
[21:05]
Chance McCrary
And it's delicious. Good to know more. So just, like, flavors and pairings.
[21:12]
Shane Topp
Got it.
[21:12]
Chance McCrary
So like, a sweet cheese, like on a charcuterie board, I'm like, there's gonna be a soft cheese, there's gonna be a hard cheese, and there's probably gonna be smelly cheese. A smelly cheese. An X cheese. I call it, like, something that's out there.
[21:24]
Shane Topp
Okay.
[21:24]
Amanda Leehan Kento
What kind of wine usually goes with, like.
[21:27]
Chance McCrary
Well, depends on the cheese.
[21:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
What about, like, a goat goat cheese?
[21:32]
Shane Topp
But there's tons of types of goat cheese.
[21:33]
Chance McCrary
There's a ton of different types. If it's a goat cheese, let's say it's a blueberry goat cheese.
[21:38]
Shane Topp
Okay.
[21:40]
Chance McCrary
Okay. Blueberry goat cheese. So blueberry is already gonna be sweeter. The goat is gonna make. Gonna be. Want a drier thing? Maybe a Gruner Velt liner?
[21:50]
Shane Topp
What?
[21:50]
Chance McCrary
The Austrian grape is super delicious. It's delicious. It's super effervescent. And then I think it's so dry with the blueberries, it kind of will, like, do a champagne type of thing, but it's not bubbly. Yeah.
[22:01]
Shane Topp
I don't know what any of that means, but it sounds so cool.
[22:04]
Chance McCrary
Yum. Yeah.
[22:05]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Did you ever have a job that you wish that you did after, like, watching a show where you're like, oh, that's good. I want to work there.
[22:11]
Shane Topp
The problem is, it's. I recognize it immediately as being, like, a fantasized version of that job. Like, when you're watching on tv, you're seeing, like, the coolest parts of a job.
[22:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay. But even. Even. Just. Even if it is a fantasize, I.
[22:24]
Shane Topp
Think I definitely like more for the dynamics that you're talking about. Like, working in a restaurant sometimes sounds cool, but it's gotta be the right type of restaurant. And it's gotta. It's the idea that I'd be working there with a bunch of cool personality. Yeah. So 100%. And I don't. You don't. You're not going to get that every time. You might work at a place and on an island.
[22:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
On an island. It might be cool.
[22:47]
Shane Topp
What?
[22:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
When I. What?
[22:49]
Chance McCrary
You know what?
[22:50]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like.
[22:50]
Shane Topp
Well, if you're in space on an.
[22:52]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Island, it's cool because you're all there together and you're all there to work. Shut up.
[22:58]
Shane Topp
I don't know what you mean.
[23:00]
Amanda Leehan Kento
A restaurant on an island would be really cool.
[23:03]
Shane Topp
Oh, like.
[23:04]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like, I did that for. I did. I worked on Martha's Vineyard for eight months and all of us were working together on the island because there's no one.
[23:12]
Chance McCrary
Because there's.
[23:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. You can't leave the island working.
[23:14]
Chance McCrary
It's kind of like the boat show. The boat show where they're all working on the boat.
[23:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, yeah. But I would not want to work.
[23:20]
Shane Topp
No. No apps. I got.
[23:23]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No way.
[23:23]
Chance McCrary
No.
[23:24]
Shane Topp
I had. I got kind of approached about. This is like right after Disney. I got approached about, like, would you want to do stand up on a. On a. On a no. Cruise.
[23:34]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Cruise?
[23:35]
Shane Topp
And I. Luckily I.
[23:37]
Chance McCrary
Hell no.
[23:38]
Shane Topp
Zero stand up experience. Zero experience now. Zero experience then. And I was like, I don't think it's my bag.
[23:45]
Chance McCrary
No.
[23:46]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I know people that did that. They live like on the bottom of the boat and they get fed like shit. Absolute shit. Like, I know a ton of people who do it and they just. You can't get off no boat.
[23:58]
Shane Topp
Yeah, it sounds awful.
[23:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And the people on the cruises.
[24:00]
Shane Topp
Oh, dude.
[24:02]
Chance McCrary
Well, that's just the, like the clientele. The best clientele of people that I've worked in the service industry are here in la, honestly.
[24:10]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Or on an island.
[24:11]
Chance McCrary
Or on an Is island.
[24:13]
Shane Topp
Interesting. Because islands just make people good.
[24:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
They're just. They're having fun. They're on vacation. It depends on the island, actually. No. Now I'm like backtracking. Maybe people on vacation aren't that fun. No, no. You're on vacation. I don't know.
[24:27]
Chance McCrary
Seen White Lotus?
[24:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yes.
[24:28]
Shane Topp
What is it about people on vacation turning into nightmares?
[24:31]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Because they're like, I.
[24:32]
Chance McCrary
They're titled.
[24:33]
Shane Topp
I deserve what I deserve.
[24:34]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And I have one week a year. Yeah, I deserve this.
[24:39]
Shane Topp
Going back really quick. I was just asking Chance about cheese knowledge. Do you have donut knowledge from Dunkin Donuts?
[24:47]
Amanda Leehan Kento
If you heat up a chocolate stick, it's fucking delicious. A chocolate stick. Mm. Honey, it's honey.
[24:55]
Shane Topp
It turns into honey.
[24:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's not the coolest looking thing. Kay. It's a big, long, black Amanda. I'm sorry. That's what it is. It's a chocolate stick. You know, a glazed stick is like a big, thick, long thing. Okay. Imagine that being black.
[25:15]
Chance McCrary
Amanda knows a lot about donuts.
[25:17]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Listen, bitch, you asked me.
[25:21]
Shane Topp
Okay, quick recap.
[25:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay.
[25:23]
Chance McCrary
Oh, no.
[25:23]
Shane Topp
So you, Amanda, yeah. You went from babysitting to working at an ice cream shop for Pontelis, Ponte, Dunkin Donuts to Dunkin Donuts to then.
[25:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
A fresh catch, like, fancy dining restaurant.
[25:40]
Shane Topp
Then you went to fine dining.
[25:41]
Chance McCrary
So you know about food? You know about seafood?
[25:43]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Of course. I'm from Massachusetts. I know so much about seafood.
[25:46]
Chance McCrary
Steamers.
[25:47]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And then they're my favorite food.
[25:48]
Chance McCrary
Really?
[25:49]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You know, steamers are my favorite.
[25:50]
Shane Topp
Ew.
[25:51]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Little necks. They're little neck clams. You have to really take off the skin and then dip it in hot water and then butter.
[25:57]
Chance McCrary
And then, let's be clear, you dip it in the hot water because they're nasty as they are. They're grindy and their own shit.
[26:03]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Little necks steamers.
[26:04]
Shane Topp
I've never heard of this.
[26:05]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And then. And then I worked at another restaurant called Jake and Joe's, which was like, where all the Patriots. Patriots players were right near Foxborough. Would go in.
[26:16]
Shane Topp
You saw Tom Brady all the time. Not him.
[26:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, not him.
[26:19]
Shane Topp
He eats only, like, beef.
[26:20]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Not him. And then I worked at channel seven. And then I worked for the DA's office.
[26:26]
Chance McCrary
That's right, channel seven. What did you do at the DA's office?
[26:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
The worst job on the planet. I wanted to die. My mom, like, knew the. Knew someone of the da. So it was in town, and I just sat at the front desk behind glass, making sure a bunch of people with pictures didn't get in.
[26:44]
Chance McCrary
Wow.
[26:45]
Shane Topp
We were like, security.
[26:46]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I was a bit of security, but I just sat there, only dreaming about my lunch break.
[26:49]
Chance McCrary
That sounds actually not that bad.
[26:51]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And then I would check people in with their badges, but I was just sit forever.
[26:55]
Chance McCrary
Did you have a computer?
[26:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Had a computer, but it was mon. It was monitored. I couldn't, like, go on Facebook Spy.
[27:03]
Chance McCrary
I would read, though. Like, read?
[27:05]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. Did I read?
[27:07]
Chance McCrary
I don't know.
[27:07]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I don't know what I can.
[27:08]
Chance McCrary
You read.
[27:08]
Shane Topp
So you sat at a. I'm not.
[27:09]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Sure if I can read.
[27:11]
Shane Topp
So you sat at a desk at the front of the building?
[27:13]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. Yeah.
[27:14]
Shane Topp
That's pretty cool.
[27:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And then worked at a restaurant and.
[27:16]
Shane Topp
Then back to the restaurant.
[27:17]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I always worked at a restaurant. Forever.
[27:18]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[27:19]
Amanda Leehan Kento
So I work two jobs, usually all the time. A restaurant was consistent.
[27:23]
Shane Topp
Were you working at a restaurant while you're working at NBC?
[27:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, actually, because I didn't have any time.
[27:30]
Shane Topp
Full time. Trying to get.
[27:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I was full time writer. I couldn't be a reporter there. You know, you have to like, go.
[27:37]
Shane Topp
You try. You talked about this. Yeah, you try. But you, you.
[27:40]
Chance McCrary
Did you ever.
[27:40]
Shane Topp
You filmed some things?
[27:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I filmed a reel.
[27:42]
Shane Topp
Do we. Can we get that footage at some point?
[27:44]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Hell yeah. It's on my YouTube.
[27:46]
Shane Topp
What?
[27:47]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, I'll give it to you. It's horrific. In the past month, Massachusetts has created more than 15,000 jobs and has the lowest number of unemployment claims in the country. The victims inside this house say the two suspects came in, tied them up, held them at gunpoint, and then used their walkie talkies to signal the getaway car. That worker fell halfway down a 20 foot shaft while working on this tunnel over here. His foot was pinned between a pipe and the ladder that he fell off of. Well, it turns out they can't even fight that ticket today due to a mix up of paperwork, so they have to be back in court. And we spoke to state police and they are defending that ticket outside the courthouse. I'm Amanda Lehan. I do a lot of hand movement and literally I showed up wearing a white dress and they were like, yeah, that's the only thing you actually can't wear. And I was like, oh, no. I was so stressed out.
[28:44]
Chance McCrary
Why can't you wear a white dress?
[28:46]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It looks bad on camera.
[28:47]
Shane Topp
I guess I would say the. A job that intimidates me more than chefs is like news people. That shit sound. Chefs seem intense. Anyone in the news industry, to me, feels like a psychopath. You're crazy. The way you view the world is different. A chef is focused on like a beautiful food.
[29:11]
Amanda Leehan Kento
They're focused on the news reporters of the world. I even got sad every day, like reading. Reading the news every day because we got copy from like the bigger news stations was so upsetting.
[29:25]
Chance McCrary
Yeah. But there's something in it about trying to tweak. Right? They're trying to tweak, they're trying to fix.
[29:29]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. Like bear in yard mauled a two year old. How fun is that?
[29:33]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[29:34]
Shane Topp
Oh, my God.
[29:35]
Chance McCrary
But you point it out so that it doesn't happen again and so that people are aware of.
[29:39]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Correct. Just don't. Yeah.
[29:41]
Shane Topp
So NBC was so tough that you were like, I'm gonna go work for the district attorney and.
[29:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, I worked for the district attorney before. That. Oh. And then I worked at NBC and it was so intense that I quit and I went to Peru and then I went to Martha's Vineyard and worked as a bartender, and then I moved here.
[29:56]
Shane Topp
You went to Peru real quick.
[29:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
For a month.
[29:58]
Shane Topp
Oh, wow. And you just escaped?
[30:00]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I needed to find myself.
[30:02]
Shane Topp
Wow, That's.
[30:02]
Chance McCrary
Did you find yourself?
[30:02]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Me and my best friend. I found out that I was, like, really sad and needed to leave. And I found out that I wanted to finally pursue acting, which I've wanted to do since I was a little girl.
[30:13]
Shane Topp
Oh, holy shit. So you went through all that?
[30:15]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I did, yeah.
[30:16]
Shane Topp
And then you came out to LA and worked at a restaurant again?
[30:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, I came out, yes.
[30:19]
Chance McCrary
With Kimmy.
[30:20]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I moved to Martha's Vineyard and then when I. Like my second week in la, I walked into this restaurant, knew someone, and then I worked with Kimmy at Mohawk bend for, like, 75 beers on tap for eight years.
[30:34]
Chance McCrary
Oh, my God.
[30:35]
Shane Topp
75 beers on tap?
[30:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[30:37]
Shane Topp
Why have I never gone?
[30:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I don't know.
[30:39]
Shane Topp
That sounds incredible.
[30:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
For eight years while I was.
[30:42]
Shane Topp
You worked with Kimmy. That's so funny that you worked with Kimmy longer at Mohawk Bend than you still have here.
[30:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I know. By a lot.
[30:49]
Shane Topp
It's by a lot.
[30:50]
Amanda Leehan Kento
By a lot.
[30:51]
Shane Topp
Like, it was insane. Double the amount of time. That's so funny that in total, though, you've worked with Kimmy. You've worked with Kimmy more years in total than I've worked with anyone here at Smart.
[31:00]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I probably worked with Kimmy for, like, 10 years.
[31:02]
Shane Topp
That's insane.
[31:03]
Chance McCrary
Insane.
[31:03]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I've been in LA 11.
[31:05]
Chance McCrary
Wow. Wow.
[31:07]
Shane Topp
So then you got it. So you're working there and acting and then acting.
[31:11]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I was. I was acting, doing commercials and had, like, an agent and then performing at Ground Links.
[31:17]
Shane Topp
Right. And then you made it all the way to zero.
[31:19]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. Made it Sunday.
[31:21]
Chance McCrary
Which they don't.
[31:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
While I was still bartending.
[31:23]
Chance McCrary
Pay you?
[31:24]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, no.
[31:24]
Chance McCrary
That blows my mind. We are past the point of not paying our performers for.
[31:31]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Agreed.
[31:31]
Shane Topp
For anyone. What? For anyone listening who doesn't know, there's a couple comedy theater, like physical theaters, like places in la where they're, like, the only places you can go if you want to kind of be established as a comedic actor or, like, comedian. And frankly, they're known as, like, the only places you go to get on SNL someday. Yeah, You. If you don't do that, you might win the lottery and end up on SNL if you get seen. But going to Ground Lease is one. But it's so Hard. It takes so long. It's. It was presented as being so difficult that I did a couple levels there and was like, I'm done.
[32:10]
Chance McCrary
And it cost you money.
[32:12]
Shane Topp
Oh, it's so expensive.
[32:13]
Chance McCrary
It's like $500 per thing. And it's like six things that you have to go through that I work.
[32:17]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Three years to pay.
[32:19]
Chance McCrary
Yep.
[32:19]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I worked so much. And then when I was in Sunday Company, I worked a ton and wrote a ton. I don't think I slept for like two years.
[32:27]
Shane Topp
That's what it always sounded like.
[32:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I think I slept for like eight.
[32:29]
Shane Topp
Years because I've had multiple friends who were in Sunday Company and it just sounds awful.
[32:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Well, you can't. You can't be in Sunday Company and not work unless you have like a bunch of money. But like, all of us were working.
[32:39]
Shane Topp
It's crazy.
[32:40]
Amanda Leehan Kento
All of us. And then if you booked a commercial, it was great. But then it was like, yeah, then you have to take away time from Sunday. And they did not accept that. Like, you can't miss shit.
[32:50]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[32:51]
Shane Topp
Then you started working at Smosh.
[32:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And then I. And then. And then Covid hit and I got out of the restaurant business completely.
[32:57]
Chance McCrary
Same.
[32:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I've been out of the restaurant business for three years or four years. And that's the first time in my literal life that I haven't worked in a restaurant.
[33:05]
Shane Topp
And so chance you.
[33:08]
Chance McCrary
I did babysit before I.
[33:10]
Shane Topp
Okay, so you were babysitting was number one. And then it was restaurant with mom. Okay.
[33:17]
Chance McCrary
Then Chili's, then nice restaurant. Then I worked at Second City teaching kids improv. Hun. Chicago.
[33:27]
Amanda Leehan Kento
So cool.
[33:28]
Chance McCrary
And then I came to LA and I was like. When I started working at Second City, I was like, I'm done. I worked there for like a year. And comedy sports. Lol.
[33:35]
Shane Topp
Wow.
[33:37]
Chance McCrary
But comedy sports in Chicago was very fun because they like toured different places.
[33:41]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[33:41]
Chance McCrary
Yeah. And they had a residency at this huge theater and it be packed with all these kids and they'd be like. You felt so. Like there's like a thousand kids when you're doing it and you're just like, fuck yeah. And they're so lit for it. But I thought I was gonna be out of the restaurant business, but then I came to LA and was back in the restaurant.
[34:00]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Of course.
[34:00]
Chance McCrary
Of course.
[34:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You have to.
[34:02]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[34:03]
Chance McCrary
But it was. I feel like it was easier here because everyone was like, nicer. They weren't like, for some reason, the Midwest people and the south people were so mean when they went to restaurants. They just don't know how to treat people.
[34:12]
Shane Topp
That goes so counter to what you think.
[34:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, I think that east coast people are nicer than LA people.
[34:20]
Chance McCrary
Personally, I think that's true as well. Like at restaurants, but in la, they're just like. The service is just kind of like.
[34:27]
Amanda Leehan Kento
They're floating.
[34:28]
Chance McCrary
They're floating. And you just kind of don't really like the server. Most servers are just like, hey, what's up? What do you want? Yeah, cool, great, I'll get it for you.
[34:35]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yes.
[34:35]
Chance McCrary
And you're gone. And you're gone.
[34:36]
Shane Topp
That's so true.
[34:37]
Chance McCrary
It takes nothing out of you, but in the Midwest, a lot of times. Hey, how are you guys? Oh, my God, it is so good to see you. It's exhausting to do that all night every time.
[34:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
How's your family? Lots of regulars, right?
[34:51]
Shane Topp
Oh, that's.
[34:52]
Chance McCrary
But in la, it's kind of like.
[34:54]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's kind of like, bye. See you never, I guess.
[34:56]
Shane Topp
Yeah, I don't feel like in. I feel like in la, you're never really a regular at a restaurant.
[35:00]
Amanda Leehan Kento
There's east side. I feel like the east side. You're pretty regular.
[35:07]
Shane Topp
Okay.
[35:07]
Amanda Leehan Kento
But. But also. Yeah, we had a ton of regulars at Mohawk Bend. A ton.
[35:12]
Shane Topp
What was for both of you, what, out of all those jobs was like, you're like, that's the worst job. That one was the hardest.
[35:21]
Chance McCrary
Oh, my God. I worked at Google for four months. I forgot.
[35:23]
Shane Topp
You worked it. You just left that out?
[35:26]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, because it was awful and I was not equipped.
[35:29]
Shane Topp
What did you do?
[35:30]
Chance McCrary
I was working. That was the worst one.
[35:31]
Shane Topp
That's why for four months I was an engineer at Google.
[35:34]
Chance McCrary
No. Kind of. So I was, what, in charge. Google Maps.
[35:38]
Shane Topp
How did this happen?
[35:40]
Chance McCrary
Yes, good. It was a Northwestern connect. It was a Northwestern connect. And he had started working. He was, like, four years above me, and he knew me from a friend that referred me, and then we met, and he was like, I have a position for Google Maps team. Like, it's the main goal of what they were doing was doing altitude to Google Maps. So, you know how now you can.
[36:04]
Shane Topp
Go, like, right, you can zoom out.
[36:06]
Chance McCrary
And you can look at them all and what floor?
[36:09]
Amanda Leehan Kento
So you are a coder?
[36:10]
Chance McCrary
Yes.
[36:11]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Really?
[36:12]
Chance McCrary
Yeah. Oh, bitch. I was. No, I was really bad, which is why I only worked there for four months.
[36:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're like, coding Google Maps.
[36:18]
Chance McCrary
I was.
[36:19]
Shane Topp
Had you been coding before?
[36:20]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No.
[36:20]
Chance McCrary
And so I had to have so many training sessions, and he tried to even help me, and he was like, so, how much do you know about coding? And I was like, suite life. Of Zach and coding, and he was like. And look, look, look. Look at his face. Look at his face.
[36:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You are not a quitter.
[36:33]
Shane Topp
There's probably nothing. No comedy, no.
[36:36]
Chance McCrary
Oh, my God. And even, like. So I had a team. I had a team. You guys.
[36:39]
Shane Topp
You ran a team.
[36:41]
Chance McCrary
I had a team. And so their team, the people I would have to organize. Heidi was just like, don't do that. Don't do that. When I have to get logistical, I can be logistical. But if I don't have to be. But if I don't have to be, then I'm not going to be. If someone's gonna do it for me, then I'm gonna let someone do it for me. What the fuck? I had a team, and they. I had to organize flights, I had to organize places they would go. So we started with malls, and I would have to get, like, six people on a flight to a place, to a mall, and they would each have a different type of phone, and they would go into a store, and I'd be like, okay, we're doing the Hollister first. So it'd be like, Hollister's on the second floor. Blah, blah. 217 is the grid where we would grid it. They would have to go in for 30 minutes. Just the GPS would have to track that they're up, where their altitude is and where their latitude and longitude is. Go in 30 minutes, come out. Go in for 30 minutes, come out. Go in for 30 minutes, come out. Then they would have to bring the physical phone to me, and I would have to plug each one in and download the data from the phone and put it into this huge system.
[37:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Whoa.
[37:42]
Chance McCrary
Crazy. What the. Crazy. Where'd you work in?
[37:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Where were you?
[37:46]
Chance McCrary
So I worked in Chicago, and then they flew me out to Mountain View for, like a month.
[37:52]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Whoa.
[37:52]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[37:53]
Shane Topp
With one of those phones. What kind of wine pairing would you recommend?
[37:58]
Chance McCrary
Well, with a sock, probably a petite Syrah.
[38:02]
Shane Topp
This is why I think I am really. I am envious and insecure about not working any other kind of jobs from acting, because there's just so much knowledge that I feel like you garner.
[38:13]
Chance McCrary
Yeah. You get a lot of tools.
[38:15]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You do. Like, you get street smart. You get a lot of tools.
[38:18]
Chance McCrary
You meet a lot of different people. Oh, my God. They were. They were. None of them could talk to people, which is why. Which is why I was in the position that I was in, because I could organize and talk to people and be like, you need to be here at this point. Give me these things, and I will do it for You.
[38:33]
Shane Topp
I've heard that and it's, it's unfair for a lot of people, but I have heard that if you're, if you have good interpersonal skills, you are going to probably do well in almost any field. Yeah, like, you had no coding experience, but you had a team of coders.
[38:47]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Well, Shane, if you want to, you know, take a break from acting and go work in a restaurant, go work at Krispy Kreme, honestly, work there for a month. And you'd be like, all right, I've gotten all the knowledge I needed.
[38:58]
Chance McCrary
A month is all you need.
[38:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
A month is all you need to go.
[39:00]
Shane Topp
I'd have to, I'd have to go in disguise and like lay low because I don't want to go and be like, I don't want to. I feel all the other workers would hate me if I was like, I'm just here as an experiment. I'm actually an actor and I work on a YouTube channel. They'd be like, I'm going to punch you in the mouth. Holy shit. Okay. All right. So you worked at Google and that was the worst one.
[39:25]
Chance McCrary
That was by far the worst one. I was working like 13 hour days. Cause I was so behind on my. I was so behind. Which it was nice because they had like a gym there. Yeah, the cafeteria was phenomenal. The food was so good. And they had crafty there always.
[39:42]
Shane Topp
But you basically lived there.
[39:43]
Chance McCrary
Basically lived there.
[39:44]
Shane Topp
Wow.
[39:45]
Chance McCrary
And then they would even win it. So I was also still doing. So I was in Chicago when I. I had started at Second City and I was, I had enough time that I could do it when they were like off classes. So like, classes were mostly in the summer and in the spring, in the fall there was a lot of time, which is when I worked at Google and I was doing comedy, sports, and even backstage, like at night I would be trying to do a show and they would be like texting me. I'd be getting emails, still responding backstage, like trying to do shit. What Awful.
[40:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
That is insane.
[40:15]
Chance McCrary
Terrible.
[40:16]
Shane Topp
Holy crap.
[40:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
That sounds like a terrible job.
[40:19]
Shane Topp
And then it was nice, I bet.
[40:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Well, now we're all actors.
[40:23]
Shane Topp
And now we're all actors.
[40:24]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Now we're all in your position.
[40:26]
Shane Topp
And I've been. Yeah, just. I just grind and just started acting. That's all I've done.
[40:31]
Amanda Leehan Kento
But in order to be an actor, there's a lot of stuff that you have to do.
[40:34]
Chance McCrary
There is a lot of stuff.
[40:35]
Shane Topp
Yeah, you have to get headshot.
[40:38]
Chance McCrary
So that's good.
[40:40]
Shane Topp
So something we wanted to do today I asked you guys for a bunch of your old headshots and we're gonna go through and we're gonna.
[40:47]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Kind of just challenging.
[40:48]
Shane Topp
We're gonna kind of. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I. First up we have some of mine. I had to find these on the Internet, so some of them are pretty small in quality because I could not find the printed out versions.
[41:02]
Chance McCrary
You look like.
[41:02]
Shane Topp
Let's go with that one. Let's go with that one first. So this one's early on. I'm a teenager here. I have to be at least. I have to be like 15 or 16.
[41:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Devin Sawyer.
[41:13]
Chance McCrary
You look like the guy from Cinderella Story.
[41:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, oh. He was in One Tree Hill.
[41:18]
Chance McCrary
What's his name?
[41:19]
Amanda Leehan Kento
What's his name?
[41:20]
Chance McCrary
Matthew. James.
[41:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Absolutely not.
[41:22]
Chance McCrary
Zach.
[41:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Not his name.
[41:23]
Chance McCrary
Ethan.
[41:24]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, the guy from One Tree Hill.
[41:26]
Shane Topp
What's his name? I was going to say the Greek guy from the ice cream parlor.
[41:30]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Pontelisa.
[41:31]
Shane Topp
Will never.
[41:32]
Chance McCrary
Pontelis.
[41:33]
Shane Topp
Be able to memorize that name. I'm going to have to ask you to repeat it to James.
[41:39]
Chance McCrary
John Chad.
[41:41]
Shane Topp
Michael Murray.
[41:42]
Chance McCrary
I was close with Ethan Montel. It's two whiteboard names combined together.
[41:48]
Shane Topp
So anyways, yeah, this. This just had Hot. Very serious.
[41:53]
Chance McCrary
That is hot.
[41:54]
Shane Topp
And then this one's a little bit later.
[41:56]
Chance McCrary
Your eyes look so green.
[41:58]
Shane Topp
This. Yeah, I don't know.
[42:00]
Chance McCrary
They.
[42:00]
Shane Topp
With every single one. With every single one. They would do a lot of work on them. Like, you'd get the headshots done and they'd be like, all right, now we're gonna touch them up.
[42:07]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like you. Also, your hair is too dark.
[42:10]
Shane Topp
My. I started dyeing my hair when I was 17 or 18.
[42:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You know.
[42:17]
Chance McCrary
How old is this one?
[42:18]
Shane Topp
I had to have been probably around 20.
[42:20]
Amanda Leehan Kento
This is what I'd cast.
[42:21]
Chance McCrary
Mitchell Musa.
[42:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like a boy.
[42:23]
Shane Topp
That's just. That was the style at that time, man.
[42:26]
Amanda Leehan Kento
A bad. A bad teen. Like in. Like a thriller, like a detective thing, like in Seattle. Like a teen who's like, there and the cops go up to you and ask for questions. Like questions about something. Yeah, I don't.
[42:38]
Chance McCrary
My dad's pool.
[42:39]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, exactly.
[42:40]
Shane Topp
Look, I don't do that many drugs. Yeah, exactly. So I did that. I think I was always trying to be. I wanted to go for serious. I was. I came out here really with the determination to be a dramatic actor. And I just kept booking comedy shows. This is not a headshot.
[42:55]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay, here's your comment. This isn't a.
[42:57]
Shane Topp
This isn't even a headshot. This is a photo a friend of mine took of me back in Arizona. But I threw it in there because this is a little bit more of what I actually looked like.
[43:05]
Chance McCrary
That does not even look like like you.
[43:07]
Shane Topp
That's what I look like back then.
[43:08]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, that looks like.
[43:09]
Chance McCrary
You look like a dweeb. And I love.
[43:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Wow.
[43:12]
Shane Topp
And then there's. There's a headshot.
[43:14]
Chance McCrary
That's crazy.
[43:15]
Shane Topp
That's insane. That's.
[43:17]
Amanda Leehan Kento
That's Chad Michael Murray.
[43:18]
Chance McCrary
That's Chad Michael Murray.
[43:19]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Steven saw yah.
[43:20]
Shane Topp
And I. I want to point out, I guess just for the headshot for this, but also in the previous photo that I was a long sleeve shirt under short sleeve shirt guy.
[43:30]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yep.
[43:31]
Shane Topp
Pretty hardcore.
[43:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yes, you were.
[43:32]
Shane Topp
Which you know, back a little bit. It is coming back. Damien was wearing a long sleeve shirt under a short sleeve shirt the other day. And you know, it's coming back. Coming back. I don't know. I'm just saying it's coming back. If Damien's do it, then it's coming back. Oh, they look gay.
[43:48]
Chance McCrary
That's the gayest headshot I've ever seen. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
[43:54]
Amanda Leehan Kento
My God. Queer folks.
[43:55]
Chance McCrary
I'm coming. Can't wait to start at NYU. Here's my 16 bar cut. So.
[44:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh my God.
[44:02]
Shane Topp
Truth be told. Because I. Truth be told.
[44:05]
Chance McCrary
2012. When was this taken?
[44:07]
Shane Topp
This was taken before that. This was taken probably 26. No, this take maybe 2007 or 8.
[44:13]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're so cute though.
[44:15]
Shane Topp
So the person who took the photo styled my hair.
[44:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[44:19]
Shane Topp
And. Yeah, my hair. Never.
[44:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Where are you?
[44:25]
Chance McCrary
In some studio. I took one of these glamour shots.
[44:27]
Shane Topp
Yeah, it really gets. I need to get new headshots done and I'm gonna make them look like I'm in a real place.
[44:33]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Are you still using that headshot?
[44:35]
Shane Topp
No. Can you imagine?
[44:37]
Chance McCrary
Oh, that one's gonna be.
[44:38]
Shane Topp
There's a. This is even older. I probably am like 14.
[44:42]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're like in. She's the Man. You're one of the best friends. She's the man. Right, Like a soccer movie where. Or you're the love interest on an island.
[44:52]
Chance McCrary
Enough about the island.
[44:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Guys, stop. That was just.
[44:55]
Chance McCrary
We're done with the island.
[44:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. Soccer movie.
[44:58]
Shane Topp
Definitely. Looking back though, I'm like, these are so insane. And they're just feel. But I guess headshots don't ever look bad though. That's a very normal one. I had others that I could find. So this is. This is a.
[45:10]
Chance McCrary
What's happening?
[45:10]
Shane Topp
This is a screenshot from what's happening. This is a photo from the worst job I have ever worked on.
[45:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
What is it?
[45:18]
Shane Topp
This was on a PSA that I worked on when I was 18 and it's, it's. I found it online recently and you can go watch it.
[45:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
We should have an episode where we watch those things.
[45:30]
Shane Topp
Yeah, we can. I'm figuring out the copyright stuff with watching because it is a government funded psa.
[45:37]
Chance McCrary
What is it about?
[45:38]
Shane Topp
It's called the power of no and.
[45:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Say no to drugs.
[45:42]
Shane Topp
Say no to things. Yes, say no. But it was a ridiculous job. And I knew as I was working on it, I'm like, this is the dumbest thing I've ever worked on. This. This guy who is like, you'd swear he's like a Simpsons character. Like, you know, immediately like this guy. I don't trust him. He's the one running it and directing it. He. The first day of filming. So basically the premise, the whole idea of it is I'm at a roundtable with a bunch of these like 12 year olds and I'm. I'm like a 16 year old. So it's not an adult telling these kids.
[46:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You're like, come on guys, I'm there.
[46:16]
Shane Topp
And it was really amped up. Like, just be a cool kid, you're cool. And I'm like, I'm not cool. I'll try to. Luckily, I. What. What did worked in my favor. It's cringy as hell. And my acting is cringy as hell because there's no way to deliver it good.
[46:29]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Of course.
[46:30]
Shane Topp
But.
[46:31]
Chance McCrary
But you're cool.
[46:32]
Shane Topp
But first day I show up and I'm like, okay, it's a psa. How. This will be fine, whatever. But the first day is when I knew that this was going to be a nightmare because the director, the like producer director comes up to me and he's like this older guy. Like I said, best word I can use is like, you just get the sleazy vibe off of him. Like, oh, he's trying to find ways to make money and he doesn't care what avenue he's going to do it. And he's like, he's like, all right, so you're playing Corey and. Yeah, so Corey, Corey. And he's like, I think that's his name. It's got to be Corey. And he's like. And here's the thing. So I want you just something for you to think about.
[47:10]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You get laid off.
[47:12]
Shane Topp
He's like, he's like, Corey has a secret. Whatever, whatever. Like, but, but Cory has a secret. And, and I remember looking at him be like, you got it, man. And in my Head. I was like, no, he. No, he doesn't.
[47:24]
Chance McCrary
No secret?
[47:25]
Shane Topp
No, there's no secret. Cory is telling. Like, Cory's just a Cory.
[47:29]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Cory's just this guy. Oh, God.
[47:31]
Shane Topp
So I did not think about that, but he did at one point. Tell me. This guy, he's like, man, when this comes out, the girls are gonna be all over you. There is. You're gonna pop. And I remember, luckily, luckily, luckily. At the time I knew. I was like, I don't believe a single word.
[47:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
In fact, this will hurt my chances.
[47:49]
Shane Topp
With, yeah, no, I am never getting laid again.
[47:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
We're getting laid. Like, yeah, this is my boyfriend. And you're just like, hey, guys, I've got a little secret. My name is Cory. And everyone's like, oh, he's got a secret.
[48:02]
Shane Topp
Yeah, I know. At that time, I was like, I'm gonna be a virgin forever. No, it was pretty rough. On the last day of filming, he was. This is a. This was a PSA about, you know, saying no to drugs and stuff. On the last day of set. He was drinking a beer on set in front of these kids and shit. I was like, this is fucking nuts. There is a scene, however, and I've talked about this before, so this guy was always talking about all the celebrities he was gonna get in this. In this PSA.
[48:30]
Chance McCrary
Sure.
[48:30]
Shane Topp
He's like, we're in talks with Robert Downey Jr.
[48:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay.
[48:33]
Shane Topp
Sean Penn.
[48:35]
Amanda Leehan Kento
What?
[48:36]
Shane Topp
All these Oscar winning actors. He was like, we're gonna get them. We're gonna get them.
[48:39]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Sean Penn did I Am Sam. And then he came over to the.
[48:41]
Shane Topp
Yeah, he's gonna go do Power of No, but. But there is a scene with Larry King.
[48:48]
Chance McCrary
Wow.
[48:49]
Shane Topp
Where a kid is out front of his. Front of his house. And we will show the clip at some point. He's out front of his house and then Larry King is in a van with the door open. He's like, hey, kid, I got some stuff in my car I need help with. He says something like, I got puppies or candy. It's like the most stereotypical scene. And this kid's like, awesome. And he gets in and he starts opening up this box and then the door shuts behind him. And the kid's like, what's. What's going on? Like, hey, can you open up? And Larry King is just. There's just a shot of Larry King's. The back of his head looking out the front windshield and he's just not. Not responding. Just Larry King looking menacing.
[49:27]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Why would Larry King.
[49:28]
Shane Topp
And it's like, what the Fuck. And the kid's like, hey, let me out. And Larry King's just not responding. Suddenly the doors open. There's a news reporter and. And tons of. Of people and all this stuff. And they're reporting on how dangerous it is to get into people's cars and how this kid messed up.
[49:44]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Why didn't I get that news?
[49:45]
Shane Topp
And the kid. The kids freaking out. The kids reaction is awesome. The kids, they're just like, what? The kids acting is the best acting in the scene.
[49:53]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Why would Larry King agree to that?
[49:55]
Shane Topp
I don't know how they got Larry King.
[49:57]
Chance McCrary
Maybe he needed a paycheck.
[49:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Definitely needed a paycheck.
[50:01]
Shane Topp
But, wow, that is. It's. It's unbelievable that it's. It's real. And it was the worst job I ever worked on. I was. It was agonizing because I recognized that it was all bull crap. And then the guy, the director was like, yeah, next I'm thinking about getting into politics. And I'm like, that makes so much. That makes so much sense. I don't.
[50:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Penn is backing me.
[50:22]
Shane Topp
I don't remember the guy's name. I don't remember much about him other than just I was trying to block him out of my memory. But anyways, that's. That photo. It was the most ridiculous job. And then a year later, I worked on. A year later, I booked. So random. So. But that was a low because I, you know, I came out to L. A. I was. I was. I was, like, freshly 18. So I had booked, like, icarly, and I think that was, like, maybe some commercials and then. And otherwise I was like, shoot. Like, I. As a child actor, the most toxic thing is thinking, like. And this is what they. All child actors are saying when you're under 18, it's like, yeah, our goal is to make it before we're 18. And so it makes this devastating mindset of once you turn 18 and you're, like, starting your life, you already have this idea that you failed. Jesus, it's so intense. And why. Child actors are messed up.
[51:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I'll take the restaurant time anytime.
[51:19]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[51:19]
Shane Topp
I mean, that was also what I was doing to myself.
[51:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, but that.
[51:22]
Shane Topp
But it's what child actors are doing to each other that's so stressful.
[51:26]
Amanda Leehan Kento
That takes away, like, so much fun and growth and uncertainty. You're already insecure at that age.
[51:32]
Shane Topp
Oh, dude, why do you need to.
[51:33]
Chance McCrary
Be like, has not even started yet. Girly.
[51:36]
Shane Topp
Oh, I'm. I'm so stupid. I had booked, and I'd worked on Dear Lemon Lima that movie. So that. And that was, like, one of my favorite jobs I'd ever worked on. It was an indie film. It's a great movie. It's actually a really good movie.
[51:49]
Chance McCrary
Is it a comedy?
[51:50]
Shane Topp
It's a comedy. It's around the Juno. It's. It's kind of the Juno era of movies. So it has that indie.
[51:56]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[51:56]
Shane Topp
Kind of cutesy feeling to it. And I play the. Essentially the villain of the movie.
[52:01]
Chance McCrary
Okay.
[52:02]
Shane Topp
I play, like, a super douchey, arrogant prep school kid.
[52:06]
Chance McCrary
Okay.
[52:07]
Shane Topp
Love that. And, like, the love interest. But the love interest is really shitty to the main character.
[52:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, wow.
[52:12]
Shane Topp
Yeah. No icarly, I got typecast so quickly and so intensely. I was on icarly as Philip Brownlee. And then I booked Dear Lemon Lima, where I played a character named Philip Georgie. And I was like, well, like a name.
[52:26]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[52:26]
Shane Topp
Oh, Philip is always douchey.
[52:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Corey's the sweet guy.
[52:29]
Shane Topp
Corey sweet?
[52:30]
Chance McCrary
Corey's sweet.
[52:30]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I thought Drew, like. Drew and, like, Devin were kind of.
[52:34]
Shane Topp
Oh. Oh, no. Devin. They're like, cool. Shitty, though. All right, let's move on to chance.
[52:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
That's.
[52:38]
Chance McCrary
That's a recent one.
[52:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Really cool.
[52:39]
Shane Topp
So this is recent. This is great. This is commercial.
[52:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Look at you.
[52:42]
Shane Topp
I can recognize immediately someone's commercial. Headshot versus. Yeah, theatrical.
[52:47]
Chance McCrary
The Great.
[52:47]
Shane Topp
That's a great one. That's Dude T Mobile. Right there.
[52:51]
Chance McCrary
Right there. Boom. Buy this phone, bitch. Yeah.
[52:54]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Or Verizon.
[52:54]
Chance McCrary
The earrings are fun too.
[52:56]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, the earrings are really fun. And the shirt's really great.
[52:58]
Chance McCrary
The shirt's textured, so it's fun. I cut the sleeves off that shirt now.
[53:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay, so you're never gonna be able to wear to an audition. Do you guys remember thinking that your headshot. You had to wear the same shirt in your shot.
[53:09]
Chance McCrary
No, I actively don't wear the same shirt because I'm like, you already saw that look. Now let me show you what else. Who told you that?
[53:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I think a workshop told me. They're like, so for five years, I had my headshot shirt on a hanger.
[53:20]
Shane Topp
And it was just destroyed.
[53:22]
Chance McCrary
Smelly, disgusting.
[53:25]
Shane Topp
Why am I not booking anything?
[53:26]
Chance McCrary
It's like, you smell like shit.
[53:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I put it on. I'm like, okay, booking shirt. They're like, you smell that? No perfumes. We said no perfumes in the room.
[53:34]
Shane Topp
Oh, yeah, no perfumes.
[53:35]
Chance McCrary
This one's funny. I like this one.
[53:36]
Shane Topp
I like how you look a little concerned.
[53:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Step up, step up, five. Like, are you, like, one of the cool dancers?
[53:42]
Chance McCrary
Why, because of the hoodie?
[53:43]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, because of your face. The Hair. The hoodie.
[53:45]
Chance McCrary
The face is giving. Did I do that?
[53:48]
Shane Topp
Is this, like. Is this kind of comedy?
[53:50]
Chance McCrary
This was a comedy headshot that my friend actually took.
[53:55]
Shane Topp
Oh, it's really good.
[53:56]
Chance McCrary
It's in his parking garage.
[53:57]
Shane Topp
It's a really good headshot.
[53:59]
Chance McCrary
Look at the. But look at the. Let's talk about the hair.
[54:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
The hair is high.
[54:02]
Chance McCrary
I think the issue is high. It's.
[54:04]
Shane Topp
I've never seen you wear your hair like.
[54:06]
Chance McCrary
And I hope no one ever sees.
[54:08]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Honestly, it's.
[54:09]
Shane Topp
It's Elvis after getting electrocuted.
[54:10]
Chance McCrary
Because you do look.
[54:13]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You do look step uppy. Also, you look kind of light in this.
[54:17]
Chance McCrary
I do look light. I do think he lightened me a little bit.
[54:21]
Shane Topp
It's vampire chase.
[54:22]
Chance McCrary
It is something that I did talk about him with because my friend Nabil also got his headshots from him. And I was like, nabeel, I'm on a team with Nabeel on a comedy team.
[54:30]
Shane Topp
Oh, cool.
[54:31]
Chance McCrary
I was like, nabil, you look white. Nabeel's very Indian. Yeah, Nabeel, he, like, bleached you out, dude.
[54:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, he's like, you like. I think. No.
[54:43]
Chance McCrary
I'm not using that one.
[54:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Well. Well, when you do, you need to darken. Step up five. Darken your skin.
[54:49]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[54:49]
Shane Topp
Okay. This one. That's great.
[54:51]
Chance McCrary
Okay.
[54:52]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You look so. Your. Your vibe here is not.
[54:56]
Chance McCrary
That's not me.
[54:56]
Shane Topp
This is so opposite of who you are. This. This is.
[54:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
This is when you worked at your mom's bar.
[55:01]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[55:01]
Shane Topp
What I would say. No, I would say this is chance. If you. If you didn't become an actor and you said went and worked in insurance.
[55:07]
Chance McCrary
That it feels very Insurance. It feels very corporate. It feels like smiling like there should be a salad.
[55:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Also church. Like, very church.
[55:14]
Shane Topp
Oh, conservative Chance.
[55:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Come in the church. You just pay thousands of dollars a month and get closer to God.
[55:20]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, you're right.
[55:21]
Shane Topp
And then also, you sent a bunch of just regular photos of you as a kid, and that shocked me.
[55:27]
Chance McCrary
Why? Oh, you included.
[55:29]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, shoot.
[55:29]
Chance McCrary
Oh, this is the same guy three years before.
[55:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
This is great.
[55:34]
Chance McCrary
Yeah. I like what my hair's doing, honestly.
[55:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's high, but it's really handsome.
[55:39]
Chance McCrary
It's like, ooh.
[55:40]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You look very straight, though, in this picture.
[55:42]
Chance McCrary
I had just come out of the closet, like, maybe a couple months before.
[55:46]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, you look like you're in. You're one of the baseball friend's friend guys. I don't know. I just came from the east coast, but you know what I mean? You look like a Freddie Prinze Jr. Baseball movie or something. Summer catch.
[56:02]
Shane Topp
It's not bad. I think these are good headshots.
[56:04]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Not bad. You're outside of a school. Pretty cool.
[56:07]
Shane Topp
Yeah.
[56:07]
Chance McCrary
I'm ready. I'm ready.
[56:08]
Shane Topp
But now we have childhood photos.
[56:10]
Chance McCrary
Oh, no.
[56:10]
Shane Topp
And, dude, this is high school. This is high school.
[56:14]
Chance McCrary
This is high school.
[56:15]
Shane Topp
How old are you here? I thought you were 10.
[56:17]
Chance McCrary
I'm 14. That's why I'm, like, looking at your photos and you're like, yeah, I'm 15.
[56:22]
Shane Topp
I. I think I thought you were 8.
[56:24]
Chance McCrary
No, I am fully 14 years old.
[56:26]
Shane Topp
How.
[56:27]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Boy, oh, boy, oh, boy.
[56:30]
Shane Topp
What were you like when you were 14?
[56:31]
Chance McCrary
I was so loud.
[56:33]
Shane Topp
I was gonna say, looking when you sent these photos, I was like, you were a psycho.
[56:37]
Chance McCrary
Psycho, but very funny. Oh, God.
[56:40]
Shane Topp
I get that sense.
[56:41]
Chance McCrary
I used to be way funnier than I am now. And I'm wearing an Iron man shirt.
[56:44]
Shane Topp
Hell, yeah.
[56:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
When you played brass monkey in the back of the bus.
[56:47]
Chance McCrary
No, this is a couple.
[56:48]
Shane Topp
This is like four, three years after now. He was playing.
[56:52]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You look very funny.
[56:53]
Chance McCrary
Are you sad? I was being funny. This photo.
[56:56]
Shane Topp
Oh, yeah, all these photos. You're being funny in theater.
[56:58]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like, is this person.
[56:59]
Chance McCrary
So we are doing the Haunted Hayride.
[57:02]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I was gonna say. I was like, this feels like a. You're sitting down on the ground, waiting for the show to start. Vibes.
[57:09]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, I'm being very funny. We were the. So we did clowns most years, and then the last year, me and my friend Chris Deaton, who play. He's a drummer, He. We did Raptors. We were just Raptors, and we just ran around.
[57:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
That's why you're so good at doing a raptor.
[57:24]
Chance McCrary
Or a vulture.
[57:26]
Amanda Leehan Kento
A vulture.
[57:27]
Shane Topp
It just occurred to me that people listening to this are like, what the hell are they looking at?
[57:32]
Chance McCrary
They don't know. They don't get to see it.
[57:33]
Shane Topp
Well, if they're watching it on YouTube, but if they're just listening to it on Spotify, they're like, what is going on?
[57:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Well, go to our YouTube and watch it.
[57:39]
Chance McCrary
Oh, my God. This photo we died at. I'm being funny here, too.
[57:44]
Shane Topp
It's to describe this. It's a photo of Chance looking down at the camera, making the strangest face.
[57:51]
Chance McCrary
Butthole mouth.
[57:52]
Shane Topp
It's Butthole Mouth.
[57:53]
Chance McCrary
I love and I. We call this. We called him Fat Boy. P H, A T. Fat Boy. And I have a fro. Don't forget the fro. Yeah.
[58:01]
Shane Topp
I think your hair is what? Also.
[58:04]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, that's.
[58:05]
Shane Topp
But see, your hair, like, this is so.
[58:06]
Chance McCrary
The chin that that fold is incredible. Yeah. In that little dimple.
[58:11]
Shane Topp
It's an impeccable. Impeccable.
[58:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And it's also very foggy and bizarre. Like, it's a very foggy, dark photo.
[58:18]
Chance McCrary
Right.
[58:18]
Shane Topp
This is the type of photo you can only get when you're 14.
[58:21]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[58:22]
Shane Topp
Not take photos like that ever again.
[58:24]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, you can't.
[58:25]
Shane Topp
Not even if you try.
[58:27]
Chance McCrary
So good.
[58:28]
Shane Topp
Wow. That. And this is Chance leaning on a pole.
[58:33]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Sexy time.
[58:34]
Shane Topp
Yeah. Yeah. Wearing a polo shirt.
[58:36]
Amanda Leehan Kento
16.
[58:36]
Chance McCrary
14. 14. That's the same. Wow. The other one. Crazy. I'm just making a different face.
[58:42]
Shane Topp
And then this is. Dude, talk about High School Musical.
[58:45]
Chance McCrary
That is. I'm 16. Here.
[58:47]
Amanda Leehan Kento
You look. You know who you look like? The winner of American Era Idol. The Kelly Clarkson. American Idol first.
[58:55]
Shane Topp
Oh, what's his name?
[58:56]
Chance McCrary
Justin Guarini.
[58:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Justin or something.
[58:58]
Shane Topp
Justin. What was his name? Justin. Justin Guarini. You nailed it.
[59:03]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, I got told that all the time.
[59:05]
Shane Topp
There it is. Yeah. So for people. For people just listening, imagine a photo of Justin Guarini.
[59:12]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. Look it up.
[59:12]
Chance McCrary
No, I prefer Corbin Blue. I could prefer. I do actually think that's actually not my sister. That's my friend's sister.
[59:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I was gonna say we took a.
[59:19]
Chance McCrary
Picture together because I think you look.
[59:21]
Shane Topp
You do look more like Corbin Blue.
[59:23]
Chance McCrary
But the reason this picture was taken. American Eagle. The reason this picture was taken because everybody. All the white people at the party were like, you guys look just alike.
[59:30]
Shane Topp
You guys look just like.
[59:31]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Take a picture with Ileana. Look nothing alike.
[59:35]
Chance McCrary
I was like, no, we don't.
[59:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Like such lighter hair, such lighter eyes. You look nothing.
[59:40]
Chance McCrary
Yeah, no, it's just because everyone else looked. Everyone. The necklace.
[59:45]
Shane Topp
Now we have Amanda. These photos blew my mind.
[59:49]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Mine were from all different.
[59:51]
Shane Topp
Dude, what. What year is this?
[59:54]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay, this is when I was working at Channel 7, 2009. So this is before I moved to LA. This is when I was 23.
[60:06]
Chance McCrary
Oh, my God. You look.
[60:07]
Shane Topp
I thought you were 16.
[60:09]
Chance McCrary
I thought you were 16, too.
[60:10]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, this is like 23. This is when I was in Boston. This is around.
[60:15]
Chance McCrary
It's giving. It's giving. Lea Michelle. Glee.
[60:18]
Shane Topp
Yes.
[60:19]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[60:19]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[60:19]
Shane Topp
It's very that era.
[60:21]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's also, like, first photo album of Christina Aguilera. Like that.
[60:25]
Shane Topp
Yeah, yeah. There's a few of these. Yeah, I'm 23. This is. It's the most Disney Channel era, like, pop star at that time.
[60:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[60:38]
Chance McCrary
The boobs, the cleavage, though.
[60:40]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah.
[60:40]
Chance McCrary
Said, hey, exactly.
[60:42]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And this was my hair. This was my hair forever. It was, like, straight with a little angle.
[60:47]
Shane Topp
I can't imagine you without bangs.
[60:50]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh, I know.
[60:52]
Chance McCrary
Did you have bangs?
[60:52]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I had bangs for. I had no bangs for a while.
[60:55]
Shane Topp
Yeah, I'm trying to remember it.
[60:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It's weird, huh?
[60:58]
Shane Topp
Yeah. This photo is. Okay. So there's a photo. There's a photo. It's Amanda. You are against a like door, but the only your hand is in focus.
[61:08]
Chance McCrary
Why is.
[61:09]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I don't know.
[61:10]
Chance McCrary
What is the.
[61:11]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I don't know what I'm doing.
[61:12]
Chance McCrary
It's not a ring finger. It's not a like ring.
[61:15]
Shane Topp
Were you trying to be a hand model?
[61:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I don't know. My first finger and my thumb is touching. She told me to do this. I don't know why I needed a close up of my hands.
[61:24]
Shane Topp
This is the most insane photo I've ever seen in my life.
[61:26]
Chance McCrary
It's insane.
[61:27]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And why are my hands doing this?
[61:29]
Chance McCrary
And why is it the wedge that we're focused on, like, this is the center point.
[61:32]
Shane Topp
Is it like you lost the game kind of thing?
[61:35]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Guys, I don't know. Like, I look back at these and by the way these photos are printed, I still have them.
[61:41]
Chance McCrary
No.
[61:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yes, I do. Here's another one.
[61:44]
Shane Topp
Another super. I can't believe you're like 23. 24.
[61:47]
Chance McCrary
You look.
[61:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah, I know. In my 20s I looked like a teenager forever. And now I look like a 60 year old woman, don't I?
[61:55]
Chance McCrary
No, you don't. 50.
[61:57]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Hey.
[61:58]
Chance McCrary
Hi.
[61:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
So this one I remember my sister lived in Africa. My little sister lived in Kenya for like a year. And I never took this bracelet off. And it was like, it was like tied by a thing. And I look at these headshots and I'm like, why? What is going on? It's like falling apart. I showered with it.
[62:16]
Chance McCrary
You had sex with it.
[62:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Stop it. Oh, yes, I did. So this picture.
[62:23]
Shane Topp
Stop it. Yes.
[62:24]
Amanda Leehan Kento
What is great with this picture is my hand isn't holding up my head, it's just resting.
[62:28]
Chance McCrary
It's just there.
[62:29]
Shane Topp
You're kind of saluting.
[62:31]
Chance McCrary
I like it.
[62:32]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. This is Channel 7 time. This is was, I will say Channel 7 was probably my worst job ever.
[62:37]
Shane Topp
Okay.
[62:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Because I was so stressed.
[62:39]
Shane Topp
So the News, Google and PSAs.
[62:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
So this was my stressful time. Okay.
[62:43]
Shane Topp
And then. So wait, you. You have a modeling, like, card?
[62:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
When did you model a zed card? So when I was working at mobile waist was 27. Yeah. I was really tiny.
[62:55]
Chance McCrary
Oh my God.
[62:56]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I was like 120 when I moved here.
[62:58]
Chance McCrary
Oh yeah, this was here.
[63:00]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I was two.
[63:01]
Shane Topp
This was here.
[63:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
This is la. This is Santa Monica.
[63:04]
Chance McCrary
This Is definitely la. Look at that.
[63:06]
Shane Topp
So, dude, in this photo, Amanda looks. Amanda has a facial expression that I, I don't think I've ever seen from Amanda.
[63:14]
Chance McCrary
You a Brazilian vampire.
[63:17]
Shane Topp
You look like someone who I would immediately be like, oh, she hates me.
[63:21]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[63:21]
Shane Topp
Haven't even talked to people.
[63:23]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Thought really, truly people forever. When I worked at Mohawk, Ben thought that I hated them.
[63:27]
Shane Topp
That's so funny.
[63:28]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I look so like. I worked at Mohawk Bend and I got scouted there like my first year working there for Blaze models.
[63:36]
Shane Topp
Blaze.
[63:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And it was. I should have never done Blaze Model.
[63:40]
Chance McCrary
Blaze models. Put you Blaze Media, whatever. Put you in that outfit.
[63:45]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yes, that put me in this outfit wearing.
[63:48]
Chance McCrary
Which is high waisted, like shorts with a salmon. Salmon button down and a black blazer. She's got tan wedges.
[63:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, they're camel colored.
[64:00]
Chance McCrary
Camel.
[64:01]
Amanda Leehan Kento
They're awful.
[64:02]
Shane Topp
It's an outfit you'd never see anyone wear on a normal day.
[64:04]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And where. And you know where I am, I'm outside of their offices obviously taking these photos. And I remember this picture, this picture where. Why is my part starting back here?
[64:15]
Chance McCrary
You know, weirdly, I like the hair.
[64:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay, well, that's good. And I was on the side of the road in Santa Monica and people were walking by and they were like, you have a bruise on your leg. I'm like, okay, thank you.
[64:26]
Chance McCrary
It's kind of giving Kristen Stewart with the shave. It was shaved right there.
[64:29]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. No, I modeled for a while, but mainly my modeling career was I did ads for Uber.
[64:36]
Shane Topp
Okay.
[64:37]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I did like photo ads for Uber. That's not on here. And then I went and tried on. I basically went to places and tried on jeans and people were like, mm, yeah, you need to be a little bit thinner. And I was at my thinnest. I was actually at a place where I was like, too thin, right?
[64:53]
Shane Topp
Oh, dude, it's so.
[64:54]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And they're like, you need to be thinner. And I was like, okay.
[64:57]
Shane Topp
And then now we have more modern day headshots.
[64:59]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Yeah. Model talent agency.
[65:00]
Shane Topp
We have Dr. Amanda.
[65:02]
Chance McCrary
That is Dr. Amanda.
[65:04]
Shane Topp
This is your Grey's Anatomy.
[65:06]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Why was I put in a doctor outfit?
[65:08]
Shane Topp
I have no idea. Literally a doctor's outfit. It's like.
[65:11]
Amanda Leehan Kento
No, it's a pink blazer, but in the picture.
[65:13]
Chance McCrary
This is recent.
[65:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
This. No, this is like five years ago.
[65:17]
Chance McCrary
Oh, okay. I just saw that hair.
[65:19]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Oh. So my hair grew all the way down to here and then I cut it again. This is not my hair. This is when I cut it really short the last time. Yeah, I really cut my hair Off.
[65:30]
Shane Topp
And then we have Sarah motorcycle.
[65:32]
Chance McCrary
Oh, my God. That is Sarah Christ.
[65:34]
Shane Topp
It literally is a photo of Sarah Christ. I don't. It's you in a leather jacket. This is what you would probably send for, like, csi.
[65:41]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Sure, yeah, I would. Except I definitely sent this. My manager sent this for Smosh.
[65:46]
Shane Topp
That's so funny.
[65:47]
Chance McCrary
Hilarious.
[65:48]
Shane Topp
This is the headshot that was sent for Smosh.
[65:50]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I'm pretty positive.
[65:50]
Shane Topp
That is so funny.
[65:51]
Amanda Leehan Kento
I think Ian was like, yeah, your headshot was really intense.
[65:54]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[65:55]
Shane Topp
But it got you in the door.
[65:56]
Amanda Leehan Kento
It got me in the door.
[65:58]
Shane Topp
And now you're playing Sarah Christ.
[66:00]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And now I'm playing Sarah Christ. And the red background works well with.
[66:03]
Shane Topp
It really makes it intense. Wow. We all have good headshots.
[66:06]
Amanda Leehan Kento
We all have good headshots, and we've all been through different phases of our life.
[66:10]
Shane Topp
So I think the ultimate lesson we learned today is don't work at NBC News, don't work at Google, and don't do a very specific type of PSA that I did that's good. Over 10 years ago.
[66:22]
Amanda Leehan Kento
But remember that all of those led us to a place where now we work at Smosh. And I feel like I'm working in heaven.
[66:28]
Chance McCrary
The tools in our tool belt are.
[66:29]
Amanda Leehan Kento
The tools in our tool belt.
[66:32]
Chance McCrary
Our tooling.
[66:33]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Our tooling.
[66:34]
Shane Topp
My tools. Nickelodeon Disney psa.
[66:37]
Chance McCrary
Ooh. Ooh.
[66:38]
Amanda Leehan Kento
My tools. The News and Dunkin Donuts.
[66:42]
Chance McCrary
My tools. Honey. Chipotle Chicken Crispers and Sweet Life of Zach and coding.
[66:48]
Amanda Leehan Kento
And. Yeah, coding. I. More. Now think of steak.
[66:51]
Shane Topp
Oh, yeah, Steak. Let's go microwave some steak.
[66:54]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Let's do it. Well, that was our.
[66:56]
Chance McCrary
That.
[66:56]
Amanda Leehan Kento
That was fucking great.
[66:57]
Shane Topp
That was awesome.
[66:58]
Chance McCrary
That was fun.
[66:59]
Shane Topp
That was sick as hell.
[67:00]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Guys, we did it. I'm a model and a doctor.
[67:06]
Shane Topp
Chance, thanks for being here, man.
[67:08]
Chance McCrary
Of course.
[67:08]
Shane Topp
We need to make a charcuterie board sometime. Yeah. So that you can really, like, do.
[67:13]
Chance McCrary
Absolutely.
[67:14]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Can we?
[67:14]
Chance McCrary
Yeah.
[67:15]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Okay. Great.
[67:15]
Shane Topp
All right, let's do it.
[67:16]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Done and done. All right.
[67:17]
Shane Topp
All right.
[67:18]
Amanda Leehan Kento
Bye, Smoshmouth. Thanks for coming. Bye.