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"IF YOU QUIT, YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT"

May 06, 2026 / 01:08

This episode discusses perseverance in acting, featuring stories of actors like Ian McKellen who found success later in life. The conversation emphasizes the importance of not quitting and the unpredictable nature of success.

The host highlights how many actors write themselves off, questioning their potential. They reference Ian McKellen's rise to fame at age 65, illustrating that success can come unexpectedly.

Listeners are encouraged to keep trying as long as they can survive financially. The discussion serves as motivation for aspiring actors, reinforcing the idea that persistence is key.

TLDR

Success in acting often comes from persistence, as shown by Ian McKellen's late fame.

Episode

1:08

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If you don't quit, you might make it. And if you quit, you definitely won't.

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And and honestly, I think after all the years I've seen people make it and not

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make it, the only common denominator is is that like I've seen actors write themselves off, be like, I'm never going

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to [ __ ] do this. I've seen people get lucky very at random times through random ways. I always think about like

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Ian Mckelen like did have you heard of him before he was 65 years old like that guy I didn't like as I had never [ __ ]

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heard the words I Mckllen until he was Magneto and X-Men then all of a sudden he's like in Lord of the Rings. He's

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been one of the most famous PEOPLE ON EARTH. HE GOT FAMOUS when he's like 60.

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Like like that's what happens to people sometimes. You know what I mean? It's

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like you never know, you know, and so I think that is is what's interesting is

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and if you like it, then just don't quit. And as long as you have enough to survive, then just keep trying to do it.

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Episode Highlights

Unexpected Fame
Fame can come at any age, as shown by Ian McKellen's late success.
“He got famous when he's like 60.”
@ 00m 47s
May 06, 2026

Episode Quotes

And if you quit, you definitely won't.
"IF YOU QUIT, YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT"
You never know, you know, and so I think that is what's interesting.
"IF YOU QUIT, YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT"

Key Moments

Random Luck00:08
Late Fame00:47
Keep Trying01:02