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Kato Kaelin on becoming famous for being O.J. Simpson's houseguest

September 29, 2017 / 02:09

This episode features Kato Kaelin discussing his experiences with fame, media attention, and acting. He shares insights about his audition for the film Dumb and Dumber, the impact of a high-profile murder case, and the challenges of being thrust into the public eye.

Kaelin recalls receiving a script for Dumb and Dumber just before a significant event in his life, which changed everything for him. He reflects on the overwhelming media presence during his testimony and how it shaped his perception of fame.

He describes the duality of gaining fame for negative reasons and the struggle to maintain his career path amidst public scrutiny. Kaelin emphasizes the difficulty of moving forward while dealing with the past.

Throughout the conversation, he highlights the complexities of being recognized for something he did not want, and the pressure to prove himself in the entertainment industry.

TLDR

Kato Kaelin discusses his unexpected fame from a murder case and its impact on his acting career.

Episode

2:09
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that's how my life was just gosh really exciting time because I was reading four
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parts and in acting and I won't forget that I was reading for a film and my friend gave me a script a month before
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this movie was to be shot and said read this yes this got a part for you and her
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film called Dumb and Dumber how it's like it's great the week before I had done my reading and that week the
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murders happened and I was pretty much too hot too hot to even touch and it was sort of like I became a caricature for
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people to meet when I testified I walked in to hundreds maybe it seemed like thousand a my in my head of media people
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that their cameras flashing who didn't know who I was and then I came walking out after testifying with screams of
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Kaito Kaito Kaito and that moment I pretty much knew first of all the power of the media and then my life would
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change forever and that everything I would do from that moment on became public it was somewhat devastating can
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you tell this jury where the defendant was between 9:30 5:00 and 11:00 p.m. sir no I cannot I think he's guilty because
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now I saw everything in hindsight when I was sequestered I honored that I didn't
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watch anything and then when I didn't have to I saw everything my opinion started going he says he's a guilty man
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people always ask me questions about what if they what if that I there's nothing there's no answer to because you
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can't I can't go backwards it was a double-edged sword I became famous and it became famous for a riff ik sort of
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one of those things like what actor wouldn't dream of having fame but being thrust into fame for all the wrong
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reasons is terrible everything kind of went backwards I became famous for nothing and it was sort of like never
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has a man done so little to be recognized by so many and so everything I didn't do I have to do now my life to
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prove that you know I'm still following the exact same career path that I had 22
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years ago hi I'm Kato Kaelin and I am the guest house experts this is where we did guest
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house rent calm an actual guest house I don't live in one now but this is where we shot it
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Episode Highlights

  • The Moment of Fame
    Kato Kaelin reflects on how his life changed after a high-profile trial.
    “I knew... my life would change forever.”
    @ 00m 50s
    September 29, 2017
  • Fame for All the Wrong Reasons
    Kato discusses the bittersweet nature of his sudden fame.
    “I became famous for nothing.”
    @ 01m 39s
    September 29, 2017

Episode Quotes

  • My life would change forever.
    Kato Kaelin on becoming famous for being O.J. Simpson's houseguest
  • I became famous for nothing.
    Kato Kaelin on becoming famous for being O.J. Simpson's houseguest
  • Never has a man done so little to be recognized by so many.
    Kato Kaelin on becoming famous for being O.J. Simpson's houseguest

Key Moments

  • Life Change00:50
  • Media Impact00:51
  • Bittersweet Fame01:39

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