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I'm still getting used
to having teenagers. Recently, my 17-year-old daughter
told me that she wants to be an actor, which is so crazy
'cause when I was that age, that movie Dead Poets Society came out, which is an amazing movie
with Robin Williams, where he plays this teacher who inspires
these students to seize the day, right? And one of the students wants
to be an actor. And, you know, he joins the play
and he invites his dad to see the play and after the play, he tells his dad
that he wants to be an actor. Dad's like, "You're not gonna be an actor,
that's stupid. Waste of time and money…" The kid's so distraught
he kills himself, and then the teacher gets fired
and all the kids stand on desks…
to having teenagers. Recently, my 17-year-old daughter
told me that she wants to be an actor, which is so crazy
'cause when I was that age, that movie Dead Poets Society came out, which is an amazing movie
with Robin Williams, where he plays this teacher who inspires
these students to seize the day, right? And one of the students wants
to be an actor. And, you know, he joins the play
and he invites his dad to see the play and after the play, he tells his dad
that he wants to be an actor. Dad's like, "You're not gonna be an actor,
that's stupid. Waste of time and money…" The kid's so distraught
he kills himself, and then the teacher gets fired
and all the kids stand on desks…
Full Transcript
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I'm still getting used
to having teenagers.
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Recently, my 17-year-old daughter
told me that she wants to be an actor,
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which is so crazy
'cause when I was that age,
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that movie Dead Poets Society came out,
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which is an amazing movie
with Robin Williams,
00:00:15.023 --> 00:00:19.945
where he plays this teacher who inspires
these students to seize the day, right?
00:00:20.007 --> 00:00:23.154
And one of the students wants
to be an actor.
00:00:23.279 --> 00:00:26.734
And, you know, he joins the play
and he invites his dad to see the play
00:00:26.859 --> 00:00:29.365
and after the play, he tells his dad
that he wants to be an actor.
00:00:29.049 --> 00:00:33.059
Dad's like, "You're not gonna be an actor,
that's stupid. Waste of time and money…"
00:00:33.079 --> 00:00:36.205
The kid's so distraught
he kills himself,
00:00:36.033 --> 00:00:39.067
and then the teacher gets fired
and all the kids stand on desks…
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Movie Summary
Stand-up special by Jim Gaffigan.