Chace Crawford: Gossip Girl, House Parties & Dating Disasters (Full Episode)

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backstory, though, cuz you were just. telling me downstairs that you kind of. were a fan, and like I need to hype. myself up a little bit. Listen, I'm a little bit nervous right. now cuz I'm so excited, Alex. No, I was. telling you I'm like, maybe I save it. for the podcast, but I'm an OG Daddy. fan. Let's [ __ ] go. I'd be like, you know, I'd be like. walking my dog, I always listen to. podcasts. I was like, "Who are these You. guys are giving insane advice." And it. was amazing because you weren't giving. like just this cliche road advice to. women. You're like, "Fuck it, this is. how we're seeing This is what's the guys. we're seeing in New York. Yeah. or whatever, right? And I lived in.

New York, obviously, so But but yeah, but you guys are like, "This is how. we're seeing it. This is the real stuff. we're going to give give out. This is. how you play it. This is our advice. This is what works for us." And I. thought it was the best thing. I. laughed. I thought it was amazing. I. would listen to like full full of like. full podcasts. Oh, so you've really. heard like. by the whole thing. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm OG. I love your new stuff. I love. all the stuff. Oh, you were all the way. back in like the [ __ ] tips. Like you. were really. Yeah, yeah, yeah, exactly, exactly, this. stuff. I couldn't turn it off. I'm like, this is amazing. This is just great.

You're like, you're giving everyone that. like the information that the world. needs. It's the hard-hitting facts. I. appreciate you sharing that. Also. picture you like walking your dog being. like, that was like the funniest [ __ ] in. the OG days when it was so graphic that. people would be like, my AirPods got. disconnected. I'm at work. And it's. like, you have to suck the living [ __ ]. out. And she's like, She disconnects the Bluetooth while, yeah. I'll be out walking my dog just very. like thinking very like, wow. Like, oh. my god. What a great point. awesome, yeah. Call Her Daddy is brought to you by.

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interested to know like is he going to. be extroverted? Is he going to be. introverted? Like would you say in your. life you're an extroverted person? I'm. weird. I'm weird. I am I'm I'm I'm both. I know that's like a lame answer but. like. it's a normal answer. I'm very much like I I'm I. compartmentalize things. I can really. like go out and like let loose and I'm. very social and I can be loud and have. fun. Yes. But I like my alone time, you know, I like I like my own bed and like I'm. sort of a closet reader and a nerd and. like my dog I like I like my alone time.

So yeah. of dog do you have? He's like a little. rescue. He's like a little They lied to. us at the rescue place. It was like I. share him with an ex-girlfriend. actually. So yeah. one of those? of those. I'm one of those. Yeah. god Chase I'm dodging you so hard. I know. It's all about It's all about him. though. It's all about the dog. No, that's [ __ ] [ __ ] Wait, that's. like a full problem when you meet. someone new and you have to be like this. is like our child. I know. It's not even. I mean she's got a fiance. It's not even. like I know. I don't think it's a weird. thing at all. People think it's the. funniest thing. I'm like it actually is.

the only way to have a dog. In fact. I mean the cast member recently she was. she wanted a dog. I'm like you want to. get a dog together? I I know how this. goes. That is actually mentally insane. It's insane. So you have to see her constantly? We. know you know not as often as you think. She she does have a key to my house and. so a lot of times. I know it's getting worse. Listen, it's. not that big of a deal. A lot of times. I'll just like I flew out last week to. go work in Toronto. I'm like hey Shine. his name Shine. after a Texas beer very stupid. I'm like Shine's in the house just go in. there and take him and she just goes and.

picks him up. I'm not even there but. sometimes yeah we're still like friends. and cordial. It's great. So you're. Imagine you're like in there on a date. with the dog and she comes to pick it up. and has the key. Like you just you have. to describe that to new women. Like. listen, it's nothing other than just for. the dog's happiness. Like we share her. Right. Right. I get I I never let that. happen, I guess. I drop him off. sometimes. She lives close by me and and. and what not. What if a girl said like, "I can't do. this unless you guys give up the dog?". Oh, this girl's gone. I got to I mean, this dog takes precedent. I think I.

might love that dog more than my future. child. Chase, oh my I mean, I'm not even. kidding. I would I would die for that. dog. I I'm a dog mom, too. happens. They They get you like that. They really do. it. I get it. How would your friends. describe you to like someone that they. wanted to set you up with? Like how are. your friends describing you? Ooh, I don't know. That's a very good. question. Uh outgoing, funny, hopefully. Um. you know, I can I can I like to think I. can cook a little bit. Uh but if they were being honest, I.

don't know. Maybe maybe, you know, he's. a bad texter, maybe. I'm not that I'm. I'm being honest. I'm not that great, you know. Sometimes. sign, though. I think if you treat a. woman really well in person and then. sometimes you're not a bad texter, but. you're open about it. Right. Like that's okay. Like Matt, my partner, is like my husband, is like. not he is not a good texter at all. In. the beginning days, I was like, "Does he. [ __ ] hate me?". Yeah, totally. Totally. I know I like appreciate it that he's. not on his phone 24/7 being one of those. freaks. Like are you on your phone,

though, 24/7. That's I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. No, no. I like to leave it. It's always on. vibrate. I like to I still like to be. always attached to it. And so That's. good. I'll overthink. I have a little anxiety. I don't know what to do. So sometimes I. like for I literally forget to like form. a response. You know what I mean? I got. to get back to that. So I'll forget. about it and it's terrible and I'm just. That's kind of how I am. I'm a little. scattered with the texting. But do you think that's your biggest red. flag? Like you're just a bad texter. What else? What's uh What's another red. flag? I'd like to think I got green. flags. No, I got Let me think. Um.

You know, my exes maybe in my 20s might. say I'm bad at com- communicating. So. that kind of ties in, but I've learned. I've learned. You've gotten better. You've gotten. better. late now. I've gotten better. So more. vulnerable. I'm good. We love a vulnerable man that can like. tap into his emotions and his feelings. Totally. What are you doing on a. Saturday night with your friends? Oh, that's a good question. Um usually, what. did I do last weekend? Like like my. buddy like this next Saturday, he does. uh like 60 he does these big like.

lunches at Gjelina in Venice. We all. bring a bottle of wine and it but it's. like 6 hours. So I and he pre-prefaced. it with that and I was like, "I don't. know if I'm going to make it 6 hours.". Jesus Christ. went by like that. So we do this we do. these little like lunches with random. different people. He's kind of in the. food industry, he's a chef, so we kind. of like have these interesting Are you. getting like annoyed when you're out? Like are you getting noticed all the. time everywhere you go? No, no, it. depends. I'm not like, you know, I'm not. I like DiCaprio level where it's like. this I kind of have a nice pocket where. it's it's fun to get recognized for the.

Gossip Girl thing still, which has like. still been this like three different. waves of Netflix. I don't know how it. keeps keeps coming around, but it's the. same age, you know, females always like so excited. So it's. so I do get it sometimes in more. touristy spots like Venice or in New. York or somewhere kind of where there's. more people from all over the place. Yeah, it's good. fun that you have like a good attitude. about it cuz I can imagine like I've. I've talked to people before on my show. about like people that are have done so. much in their career, but there's this. one thing that people are like, "We just.

can't get past it." Like for you it's. Gossip Girl. For like other Oh my god, for other people it's like The O.C. Like. I know you've talking like Rachel. Bilson. Like Totally, yeah. It's like. she's done so much in her career, but. there's the one thing that people are. like, "Can we just talk about this for. 19 hours?" And it's like you can either. just be positive about it or like. [ __ ] hate it. But like it's what made. you super famous. Right. And it's kind of fun for all of us to. like indulge a little bit. when you're young in your 20s it's like. I'm like you you you try everything so. precious. Like I want to be like Marlon. Brando. Like I was so annoyed by Gossip.

Girl, right? And like even the name I. like hated it. Dude, it's like it's the. it's great. It's the greatest thing. Yeah, it's like it's this weird cultural. thing of the zeitgeist of that time to. like pre-Instagram, pre-all these. things. Like the first iPhone had just. come out. Like it was such a weird, amazing time in New York. It's [ __ ]. amazing. When were you in New York? Were. you in New I was in New York right I'm a. little like a little younger, so I was. like Yeah. I New York for me was just as. crazy, but like I had my [ __ ] iPhone. and it wasn't as fun. Like I remember. college more when I was watching Gossip.

Girl and like high school, I was like. obsessed with it because I grew up on. the East Coast. I like knew the nature. of New York City. Totally. But I was not I was didn't come. from like a wealthy family. So like the. I was like with the [ __ ] Humphreys. I. would have been down in like [ __ ]. even the Humphreys were in this like. loft space. It's like a $20 million. Like that's all BS. Like that's like. That's what I was like. I can't afford. [ __ ] What the [ __ ] My first apartment. in New York City was quite literally a. shoebox. And I'm like, yeah, it's not. looking so glamorous. But you still go. out and you can still go to the similar.

places. That's what I love about New. York is like you can go to where. DiCaprio is or whoever the [ __ ] And New. York is cool like that where LA is a. little bit more snooty. Where it's like. you can't get in here. Where in New York. it's like anyone can get in anywhere. And they'll treat me like yeah, like. it's it's kind of nice cuz everyone is. like way too cool for school in Los. Angeles. They don't give a [ __ ] about. anything. At all. At all. I'm like, okay, listen. I can't even get. Lakers tickets to save my life. Everyone. wants it. But the Knicks, they would. always give me Knicks tickets. And. Rangers, baby. So yeah. Oh my god, that's [ __ ] amazing.

Shout out to them. We're going to talk a. little bit more obviously about Gossip. Girl at some point, but I do want to. talk to you about your childhood because. obviously you're this like you became. this heartthrob. Your life changed I. think around like 22-ish was Gossip. Girl. Yeah, 21, 22. You're right. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So like before that, like how. would you describe your childhood? It was interesting. I was born in. Lubbock, small town Texas. Not much. going on out there. I kind of woke up. I. was in Oklahoma City. First memories. So. random. Parents are from there. Dad's.

from there. My parents met there at a. small, very small like religious college. there. So, Oklahoma City, very endless. My parents had me when they were like 20. and 21. So, that's. you know, it's very very southern thing. Yeah, I mean, they were still growing up. as we were. I can't imagine having like. a 15-year-old right now. So, um so, they were young. My dad was in. med school. Uh what what happened? We moved to. Minnesota for 4 years for his med. school, and then we moved back to Texas. uh. when I was like 9 or 10 years old in. Dallas. I'm from Dallas. Like north.

North Dallas, little bit suburbia, little bit out there in the sticks, but. more suburbia, you know, yeah. Were you raised religious? Yeah. Yeah, basically, yeah. Were you? Yeah. Oh my god. It was It was tough cuz. obviously I can't imagine being from the. South and being raised religious. Like I. was raised Catholic every single Sunday. going to church, and I was from. Pennsylvania. So, it wasn't like. probably as intense maybe as like adding. on the South. Right. was just confusing because I always felt. more like pulled to the arts and like. pulled to these things that just like.

weren't as traditional. Right? Yeah. And so, you just kind of feel like. a [ __ ] weirdo, and you feel like. art naturally like pushes the boundaries. on conversations. Right. And when you're raised religious, it's a. little bit like, "What are you doing. here?" Like you're like coloring outside. the lines. And if you were raised in Los. Angeles, it's like, "Go, sweetie. You're. doing great." So, it's like it's just a. matter of where you were raised. Like. was it hard for you with Like when did. you know you wanted to get into the. arts? I was I was like an artistic kid,

actually. I was always drawing and. stuff. I I I never wanted to be an. actor. I had no idea about acting or any. of it. I know it's like that shitty. story that's like no one wants to hear. I like to know. good. That's good. Yeah, yeah. I like I was very naive. about about the acting thing. I just. Yeah, when there was like this like this. like secular world, right? That's like, you know, even I was sort of a bit. policed on what music I was listening to. and, you know, all these other things. It kind of makes you feel just. claustrophobic in a way, right? I. remember like always really wanting to. just travel or just get out of the.

bubble and meet new people and and go. out and and do that. But I was a pretty. good drawer and like charcoal and like a. little bit of painting when I was like. you know, like middle school. I started. kind of I'm not great like I was good. for like a sixth grader, okay? Like good. for like a. good for like 100 kids in my grade, okay? I was like the best artist out of. like 100 kids in Dallas. No, no, but but so my parents did kind. of like foster that a little bit. They. let me you know, I went into like. photography classes and those are my. favorite favorite stuff. So. Did you ever have an awkward phase? Oh,

yeah, totally. I should yeah, I wish I had a picture of. me in like sixth grade with the. Abercrombie and the puka and like oh, I'm talking full highlight cap like my. mom highlighting my hair through the. noodle cap. But wasn't that like low-key hot at the. time? Yeah, I thought I mean we all. thought so, shell was like if if a guy was wearing a. puka shell I'm like you were the [ __ ]. [ __ ] Like you had confidence. Wait, why. were you awkward? I was I just was awkward. I wasn't good. at talking to girls. I had no idea like. you know, you think you think like one.

plus one equals two at that time. You. like a girl they're supposed to like you. back and when the first girl did not. like me back at all, I was like oh [ __ ]. Like I was like okay. I just I didn't. even really come into my personality. until like middle of high school. I was. I was thinking, right? kind of normal though. I feel like boys. either are just like so outgoing and. loud and like kind of annoying as [ __ ]. or there's like the little artsy guys. that like blossom eventually like. you. bit more in that vein. You know what I. mean? Like were your friends like? So I. had some good friends. I I they were.

kind of geeky, you know, outdoorsy, you. know, like go-karts and bikes and and. and like just little like all you know, outside doing you know, sports with. sports is a big like for you know, Texas. thing. So like everyone is gotten even. worse. Like every weekend is like sports. for kids and it's just this whole. And you didn't play football. I did, but. not like not like Friday night lights. football. It wasn't like the Panthers. It wasn't like the real deal. I love Kitsch. He's a He's a buddy. But. you know, I I I actually I actually. auditioned for that for that show and.

didn't didn't get the quarterback and I. was devastated at the time. Yeah. Yeah. Oh my god, and you must have been like. wanting that too because being from. Texas, that kind of went like a full. circle fun moment, no? Oh, devastated. Yeah, I was like, "Oh my. god, I want that so bad." But but it. didn't it didn't work out. But. didn't get it in real life and you. didn't get it in acting. No, yeah. Yeah, scarred forever. Yeah, yeah. I was definitely not My dad was. like, "You're not You're not going to. You're probably not going to go over 6. ft. So let's um". He was like, "Let's maybe stick to golf. and something easy. Yeah. Yeah." Golf. Tell me about golf because I'm going to. be honest, when I think back to high.

school and I think about the guys, I'm I'm not You know, I'm not. gravitating toward the golfers. However, I feel like they figured it No, listen. Now in hindsight, if I have a son one. day, I'm going to get your [ __ ] ass. into golf. Those are the guys that like get the. scholarships and are smart and have. their life figured out and just like. look put together where like the meat. heads, like God bless them, but like. where are they today? You can keep playing golf till you're. live and I'm not even like I feel like I.

it seems like I play in these little. charity things that they invite me to. and like So I Yeah, so I'm like but I'm. not that big of a golfer. I played. growing up cuz there was cuz I just. wasn't going to be big enough for. football. So that was sort of the the. impetus there. imagine if you would gotten Friday Night. Lights? It would have been totally. different and cuz the next year I got I. got the Gossip Girl thing. So it would. have been totally. You like either like you playing. football or you being like trust fund. Mr. Swab in New York City. Yeah, yeah. I. feel like that fit you well. Not that. you couldn't have done football, okay? I.

want you to know I would have accepted. that role too. But I think it was meant. to be. Right. Right. Right. Okay, wait. So you got denied by a girl. Did you. ever go to prom? I did go to prom. Yeah. Yeah. you do a prom proposal? Come on. Oh, I got I actually ended up going I. One of my best friends in high school. was this girl Alyssa Alyssa Weldon. Love. her. We called her Woobie. Alyssa. So, we used to like go to prom. together just because I had I think I. had a girlfriend from a different That's. right. I had a girlfriend from a. different school. And there was like a. thing where the girls didn't want you it. was just like if you you can't bring a.

girlfriend to school. So, I want to. bring my friend Woobie and we Woobie. tore it up. Me and Woobie tore it up. Yeah, she was great. So, that was a. Do you remember the first time you. drank? Yeah, I do actually. I do. I do. It. Back of a Honda Prius. No. Mike's Hard Lemonade. Or no, it was. a it was a No, it was a grab bag of. things. It was Mike's Hard Lemonade and. and Smirnoff. I don't want to say. Smirnoff or like Zima or something like. that. But it was Mike's Hard Lemonade and. Smirnoff. I think I had one of each.

Woah. But it was one of those things where you. like you don't you don't know if you're. drunk and you don't know how to act. So, you you act drunker than you are. I. think I I think I'm feeling I'm feeling. great. Like you're like try and and like. dude, it's just water. We like we we we. [ __ ] with you. It's just water. But you're not even like [ __ ] tipsy, but you're like No. Guys, things are. really starting to feel different. And. it's nothing is different. We're just. driving and it's like moving a little. bit. Okay, calm the [ __ ] down. Exactly. Exactly. Wow. Okay, so like you had like an okay. experience cuz I feel like to say that. you had that for your first drink like I. was like going into my parents' liquor.

cabinet and like grabbing like a. disgusting brandy and like holding my. nose and like vomiting back into the. bottle and just trying to get like a. couple sips. You had a nice little. Mike's Hard. No, no, I had a bad moment with vanilla. It was I think it was vanilla Coke or. vanilla sky. It was like vanilla some. vanilla flavored. Ruined it forever. That'll do it. That'll do it. Cuz you. don't know how much That was my bad. moment. It was like Coke and some. vanilla. Like vanilla Coke or something. mixed with vodka. Bad night. You can never now not drink that and. think of that, right? No, it was great cuz then I just kind of. would like sw- I switched to beer. As. you one does in Texas, you switch to.

some beer. So, Um Abercrombie & Fitch. What the [ __ ]. What the [ __ ] You're like I was so. awkward. I was like You were an. Abercrombie & You weren't a boy? No, I. worked there. I actually I worked behind. the counter. I was like doing the. numbers. I was. You still had to be hot. You still had. to be hot and cool. Like you still had. to have a thing going. my age, too, cuz they like I thought it. was like cool to be picked like where. you would you work here? I was like, yeah, maybe maybe like yeah. They give. me an application and I was like lied on. the application. How Okay, to all the. Gen Z people that are listening that may.

have like no idea about the 2000s. Abercrombie craze. Can you just describe. what it was like to work there? You have no idea. First of all, okay. You get to the mall. You walk in. You. can smell that store from any any. entrance point in the mall, right? Woods. cologne. Never I can smell it and I can. taste it right now thinking about it. It's kind of disgusting. still have it. God. Yep. And then as I'm getting closer, I can. hear the same [ __ ] mix that they've.

been playing on repeat for 48 hour. I. get like know this song. And now I. probably love every song on there, but. like it's the same thing. You get in. there. There's like greeters standing. there. Sometimes shirtless back in the. day. I mean. I was never one of those. They tried to. actually. I had enough at least. self-dignity respect back then. I was. like, um I'm a math guy like put me. behind the register. So and I actually. time went by way faster. I was not a greeter, but you get there. and then you might be introduced by some. shirtless guys and then.

there's always photographs. He's like. those Bruce Weber like black and white. photographs. You know, those were kind. of the iconic thing that made it so the. time that was very like racy and like. sexually. Yeah, cuz we got like a little bit of. penis lines going on like the boy side. and like the girl side was like these. abs that I was like I literally don't. even have tits right now. were like 25 years old, right? They were not like high school kids. And. the smell I was thinking about it. though. I'm like Hollister was 10 times. worse because you had to walk in there. with a flashlight. They turned all the.

lights off and it was like a madhouse. like. and they're literally like grabbing. clothes and you're just checking out. It's awful, awful. Yeah, I worked at both. I worked at. Hollister, too, for a summer. It was. terrible. It was awful. It was awful. Jeez, you had you were like that guy. The guy that just like worked at. Abercrombie and Hollister. Yeah, I know. It was pretty. I kind of love it, though. Yeah. It was cool back then. It's. embarrassing. It was It was cool, yeah. It was cool. It's not It's not embarrassing. It's. cool. It's cool. Because back at the in.

the day, like I feel like half the time. I would walk in that store and that was. like maybe my sexual awakening being. like woah, like these boys are like so. gorgeous. Again, like you said, 25-year-old men. Right. Um and it was I think it was like. a whole experience that back in the day, like that was the coolest thing going. Now, we don't even have malls anymore. No, there's no malls. The Bev Center is. great. It's empty. It's like kind of. nice. You can walk my dog there. It's. kind of nice in there. It is a ghost. town, so Okay, we're talking about. Gossip Girl again. Yes. Okay, okay. The audition process. I. think it's fascinating to think about.

like you obviously don't get Friday. Night Lights, and then you go for this. Like, what does that even entail? Like, how long was it? Did you even know what. the show really was going to be? Like. No, I had no idea. I mean, I, like a lot. of kids, watched I watched I grew up in. the OC in high school and into my. college The best show. uh in my college. year was the best show. Loved it. But it. was weird. I I I went in there It was. like a process of like a six six hoops. to jump through. It was actually kind of. a wild process, but. I knew that Josh and Stephanie did the.

OC. They're phenomenal, and I knew it. could have this potential to be cool. And I'm like, "Oh, they're definitely. going to change the name. That name's. never going to stick, you. It's based on these books, whatever.". But I went in. and then right away, uh if I remember. correctly, I wore like my most New Yorky. jacket possible. Like my preppiest, you. know, whatever. obsessed. And uh but at the same time, I. was a little bit like. again, I'm like younger. I was a little. like eye roll, like this is kind of not. beneath me, but I don't want to I wanted. Friday Night Lights. Yeah. So, I'm like I kind of went in in with.

like uh like a very kind of blasé, like. whatever, which probably worked in my. favor as as those things kind of do. But. but they they wanted to do like a test, you know, thing right away. Which I thought, great. There's going to. be like one more one more audition or. whatever. But then it was like back with. producers and then like producers and. director. And then it was like. It's different It's all different now. Now you Now it's all self-tapes and you. just kind of put yourself out there, you. know, but but back then it was like it. was CW, so it was CBS and Warner. Brothers. So you had to go to like the. top of like the Warner Brothers.

building. And I remember one of the. final, maybe fourth or fifth times, so I. like walk into this big like 40-row. conference room, you know, and I think I. had tested with a few. actresses, a few girls for like Blair or. whatever. And I remember thinking like I'm like, God, that's a really great part. Like. she's got some great chunks of dialogue. that are like funny. And, you know, no no offense They didn't. really I was like, that's I just don't. really see it with these girls. And I. got this big conference room. And there was just this one girl kind of. sitting with her back turned. I walked.

all the way around. I was like, "Hi, nice to meet you." And it was like. Leighton turned around. And before she. even said I'm like, "That's She's like. so perfect." She was like, "Hi, nice to. meet you." I like, "That's the girl." So. we both were like super nervous and we. had to like go in and test. It's silly. It was like a theater. seating, dark room, one stool, like. lights. And it was like you go in and. then it's like the silliest scenes ever. You're doing like in front of like all. these people. I'm like talking about. Nathaniel's Paxil and all this stupid. stuff. And so anyway, so I did that. I.

was like, "I don't know if it went. well." And I guess I got the call that I. got it. So That is I love also how you. just like knew Leighton. Also, she was. so [ __ ] perfect for that part. Like. no one else could have been. headband on in the audition. She flipped. around and I think I'm in love with you. I think. You're like, I love you. And then. America was like, I love you, too. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Did you always know you were going in. for Nate? Yeah, always for Nate. Yeah, I. think they they switched around some of. the roles kind of like to play it. I. remember going in and reading with Blake. and a few other guys they were trying to. fit the Penn with the Dan role. So,

yeah. I think it's just so fascinating. cuz I've heard some people go in for. someone and they get switched, but like. when I think of Nate, your character. like had a very different upbringing. than like what you were used to. Like. when you first started filming, could. you relate to anything about this. person? No, like nothing. No, absolutely. nothing. I had no idea like I didn't. really know any Northeastern people. I. had no idea like the whole thing. I was. it was all new to me. Like I. love money. I had a I had a like a. subtle I kind of lost it in California.

when I went to college for like 4 years, but like I get drunk I I have a little. accent. Yeah, yeah. But but I had I did think. about that though. I'm like how do these. you know how what is that New York. thing, you know, what is that preppy. thing, but uh. Right. Cuz you went to Pepperdine for 1. year? Yeah, for about a year and a half. Yeah, exactly. Did your family think you were. losing your mind that you dropped out? Kind of. I mean they like I I I kind of. freaked out. I didn't know what I wanted. to do like with my life. I kind of had a. freak out moment and just they were. supportive. I graduated high school a. bit younger. I was like 17, so they were. like take a year off. Like do whatever.

And of course I found this acting class. I'm like I want to be an actor. So, you. know, but they they were somehow. supportive. They shockingly cuz I didn't. think they would be, you know, like that. being a doctor and whatnot. So. I was going to say cuz I remember. Pepperdine when I was picking schools, I. remember looking it up cuz I was like so. fascinated with California. And I look. up Pepperdine. I'm like this looks like. the most magical place on Earth. And. then I was reading and my mom was like. sweetie, you can't drink if you go to. this school. Why am I bringing that up. to you? I don't know, but Didn't know. that by the way till I got there. I. didn't know how strict it was we got.

there. I'm like guess I'm joining a. fraternity which I didn't Jeez. necessarily want to do, but yeah. That. is like notoriously one of the strictest. schools. Like you can't drink. You can't. have coed past like 11:00 p.m. you can't. have any girl in your room, vice versa. Yeah, yeah. Did you do anything that like broke the. rules your freshman year? Oh, yeah, we did. Yeah, quite a bit. Somehow. Yeah, we get we could have. gotten in of trouble actually. Well, I. think we like. skinny dipped in like the president's. like pool or something crazy while he. was not there. Like something crazy. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. had a good time. I love it. We had a.

good time. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. They're not going to invite you back. No, they'll still invite. one-time thing, but it was like we kind. of like found like I met some really. actually three of my best friends they. ended up all being from Texas and they. were like from Austin and and one was. from like Amarillo, Texas and somehow we. became like instant good friends. Yeah, yeah. So, uh It's so fascinating to. think about you in college doing one. year and then dropping out and going to. Gossip Girl. Do you think that like. anyone in your hometown. was surprised to see that success or was. everyone like, "Oh, it's Chase.".

Guaranteed they were so all everyone was. probably super left field surprised. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. They had no clue you'd be doing that. No, I never wanted to be an actor and I. also wasn't that guy. I wasn't like. Johnny like, you know, heartthrob on the. TV show. I just wasn't, you know I mean. I was a late bloomer. By the time I was. 21 I kind of started to come come more. into my own. Right, have. real confidence. Did you have like. random people reach out? I feel like all. those people start kind of like crawling. happen. Yeah, I mean like you probably. speak that. Like yeah, he's like it's. weird. Like certain things happen.

People act weird around that kind of. stuff. So, You're like, "Wait a second. We did go to high school together and. you never talked to me. Why are you. texting me?". Yeah. How do you actually have my. number? Yeah, there was that a little. bit actually. Yeah, it was weird. It was weird. Yeah. When did it get like really big? After. season one it kind of just popped, right? fall of 2000 like 7 like right when it. started airing it became big like right. away. Yeah, it was really insane. Do you have a moment that you remember.

that you were like, "Oh my god, my life. has like forever changed.". I don't really I guess there wasn't that. one moment. There was me and Ed me and. Ed Westwick who played Chuck on the. show. Yes. You know, he was like 18-year-old. kid from like outside of London. He. thought he was like Pete Pete Doherty, right? Love. Obsessed. And we I'm from Texas. Like I was just. in college. Like I didn't know how. expensive New York is. It was insane. I'm like, why my dad had to like give us. the like security deposit and first. month's and last month's rent until we.

got our first paycheck. It was like. hilarious. So I'm like I'm like Ed, you. want to like room together? Like this is. crazy. Like this rent that I'm looking. at this is He's like, "Oh yeah, sure. man." You know, he had no idea. And I And we had And like first summer. we like moved in July. Like probably. just turned 21 or 22 and we were like at. the summer series in Central Park. I. don't know if you remember any of that. But they had like big concerts out there. and it was like The Black Keys, Arctic. Monkeys. I might be dating myself there, but it. was awesome. It's awesome. Sun's out, beers. And the show hadn't even come out. We'd.

shot the pilot. We we'd just moved there. and we're having a blast. Just him and I. just exploring the city. And these girls did come up to us and it. was kind of freaked us out a little bit. cuz we didn't know and he kind of looked. at me and was like, "I think we're. [ __ ] mate.". He's like, "Show hasn't even come out. yet, man." He's like, "This whole. thing." And that was that that moment is. pretty crystallized in my mind cuz it. was all like The Black Keys were. playing. It was just like a great. just being like normal dudes like. sitting and chilling and then it's like, "Hello." That was the very first time I. think anyone ever asked for any type of.

picture. So that was that I do remember. that as being like a defining like, "Oh, interesting. That's a weird feeling." As. it like really started to pop off, like. how did you initially handle that like. fame and attention? Not well. Actually. not well. It kind of made me paranoid to. be honest. Like slightly. I don't want. to say it was like this terrible thing. It was No, but I think It was fun. It. was fun, but like you said, people come. out of the woodwork. Like think people. start acting weird around fame and you. start realizing all these things that. you can only realize from that seat. Yeah. Um but I mean I don't want to act.

like it was this thing. It it was We had. a blast. For me it was all about having. fun. Like I had so much fun, but it was. um. you just are always kind of like you. can't like you kind of aren't present. all the time like at a you kind of just. kind of like wary about people or phones. like a little bit like not you know. I. think that's okay to say like and I get. what you're saying. like that doesn't mean you're not so. grateful for everything that came but. it's like a very odd experience as a. human being to be like oh all those. people are staring at me right now and.

watching me and then know who I am and I. have no idea who these people are They. think they know you right like. like I'm not Nate Archibald as much as. you want me to be I am not my name is. Chase I'm from Texas like. yeah yeah and New York's interesting. because it's like all you get all this. influx of people and tourists and you're. not only you're you're that character in. that city so it's like Mickey Mouse in. Disneyland they all want to see like. take a photo with like Mickey so you. feel like they just come up and hug you. and it's like you're in this costume. Weird so weird can we talk about that.

for a minute cuz I didn't even think. about that. Most shows that are like. even movies if they're like set in New. York spoiler they're not [ __ ] shot in. New York most of them are shot in Canada. Toronto. And you guys actually were living. breathing filming shooting in New York. City the show was set in New York City. so like you're walking then to get. breakfast and you're not working but. you're like walking wherever you're. walking and someone sees you like were. people calling you Nate on the street? time that was it that was all it was.

always the character's name yeah yeah. yeah it was crazy and also fun but like. it was it blurs the lines a lot you know. and and uh. It was just weird it was like a really. like if we were shooting exactly in. Toronto it's a different thing but. people are visiting New York and. it was it's own character in the show. you know and people are like you know. fans of the show and when they see you. actually in that environment it's like. this whole like their mind is blown you. know so it was a doubly interesting. thing for these people. weird to be in New York City as you like.

I think it's interesting cuz I just. asked you at the beginning of this like. oh could you relate to anything you're. from Texas this character and you're. like, "No." And then all of a sudden you. went from not being able to relate to. anything about this character to like. you almost were becoming a part of this. character was It was very meta, yeah. It. was weird like that, yeah. Yeah. You're like, "I live in New York City. I. am getting paparazzi'd. People want to. know who I'm dating." And so I started. off being like, "I can't relate to this. [ __ ] kid at all." And now it's like. Yeah. Yeah, and I think it was like like. Perez Hilton or whatever the gossip.

girly thing was at that time was really. I always thought it was like funny. stuff, but it was the same thing. happening, you know what I mean? And and. uh I thought I wouldn't even like New. York. I visited in like high school and. of course we went to all the touristy. awful spots. Awful. And I was there for a month. I'm. like, "Oh god, I love this place.". [ __ ] love this. I [ __ ] love this. place. the thing about New York, don't you feel. like when you visit New York, it's so. overwhelming, you get sent to the. touristy spots where you're like, "Times. Square!" And it's like all the places. that if you live there, you would never. go. Then when you live there, do you.

like find the pockets and you're like, "This is the best place This is the best. place ever." Yeah, we kind of had the. keys to the city and it's like your 20s. in New York, as you know, like it's just. there's nothing better. So it was like. it was so great. So you're friends with. Ed. You guys live together. Like I'm. obsessed that you guys were roommates. I. didn't know that until I was like doing. research for this where I'm like, "I. didn't know you guys [ __ ] lived. together. That's epic." Um what was Ed's. best and worst quality as a roommate? Call Her Daddy is brought to you by. eBay. This is what you do when you have. high standards and fancy all the fancy.

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people love. What was Ed's best and worst quality as. a roommate? Oh god. He had a lot of bad ones. Let me tell. you that much. Uh we lived in this apartment. I think it was like a they call it like. a junior one where there was like the. like a real bedroom and then there was. like an office you could put in a closed. wall. And I was like, "We'll just. switch." Like and I'll pay a little bit. more. Of course we never switched. And. I'm glad we did cuz Ed's room was like, you know, it was like a lunch pail with. like overflowing cigarettes and like. I mean you thought like the Joker lived.

there. It was insane. I'm not even. kidding. I shouldn't be calling him out. like this but I I love Ed. I love it. But he's eight 19 I'm 21 like you know. and and uh. he was just messy. I'm a little OC I I. mean I'm not OC D but I'm like a little. bit on that side of like I need things. put in the right places and stuff. So. Oh so him he's literally like an ashtray. walking around. You're like, "Clean up. Clean up. Clean up.". shoving the stuff in his room and. shoving the door and like and then it. was like and he's you know at the time. like ripping cigs. I was like, "Stop. that." You know. So.

that was probably I didn't like the cigs. but we had an absolute blast in that. place. We had like a roof dot roof deck. Yeah. We have to go down the elevator. and to the thing but no one was ever up. there on like 26th and 10th or 11th and. and uh 26th and 10th. What is that like? It was just like a. It's not Midtown. Built Chelsea I guess technically. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. But it was kind of close to. the water. It had the like this amazing. view on this roof deck and we just. called it roof deck and he would like. invite a bunch of people. We'd bring up. a Bose speaker and some like you know. big bottle of vodka whatever and just.

like have a like a party up there all. the time. Okay. First of all, to think about the two of. you throwing a party Yeah. on your roof deck. Yeah. What was the difference between. Chase and Ed's parties versus Nate and. Chuck's parties? Not much except the money involved. We. didn't put much money behind ours. We weren't making quite that you know I. know I end up being like the president. of the world at the end of the show, but. it was ridiculous and he was owning.

hotel chains. But, uh. his was very much skewed more like like. British underground rock scene, you. know, and I had like like the beers. going and but it they did turn out to be. pretty like fun kind of well-known. parties. Like people would like show up. from all over the place and like all. over the city, I mean. is it true that you lived in the same. building as The Chainsmokers? Oh, that's. a great story. Yeah. No, next door actually. Jessica Zorh I. love to death. She's getting married in. August and I can't wait to see her. She. played Vanessa on the show and we'd all. all hang out. And then she'd be like,

"Guys." And and and she she lived in. 555. We were like 535. So, it was she. was literally we were next door. And she'd always be like, "My my my my. roommate my this guy down the hall like. play Alex like plays like. this accent you're doing? I'm trying to. do a Wisconsin accent. It's terrible. It's terrible. It's really bad. one you have the dog with? She's from Wisconsin. No, no, no, no, no, no. Oh my god, I was like this is. too full circle. we've all been like. great friends. This is your Wisconsin? Do that again. No, she's like from from Wiscon-. Wisconsin. She's It's terrible. I can't.

do it. Do it. Do it. She's like, "Guys, Alex my friend Alex is is playing um. Oh my. is he's like a DJ and then I It's. terrible. It's I'm not going to do it. to call you and be like, "Why did you. Why did you act like I speak like that. on that show?". I love her to death. She's the best. But, she'd be like, "Yo." And it was. like 3:00 in the morning. I mean, you. know, New York goes very late. So, I'd. be we'd be out. She'd be like, "Come. back over like we're going to go to. Alex's house." apartment. It's only in a. house like a little tiny apartment. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And it was Alex from. Chainsmokers and he would he just like.

playing. He's the best. I still see him. out and about and uh we would just sit. there and. rip and like just like chop it up. talking and he's like DJing playing. music and uh yeah. What a small world. That's crazy to think that like you guys. as like young guys and cuz they weren't. even formed yet, were they? No, they weren't. They weren't. Cuz he. hadn't met Drew yet. Exactly. He hadn't. met Drew yet. That's right. So, I think. there was someone else involved, but he. hadn't met Drew and our our mutual. friend with with Jessica, who was this. guy Will Malnati. He's still my best. friend. I met him through her, but he.

worked in nightclubs, kind of or. hospitality. Right. And so, Alex was. like, "Hey, can you get me into these. places?" And he did. Will like hooked. him up and got him into these like these. nightclubs to DJ and stuff like that. So, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. They're so fun. I had them on and I was. like, that was. You did have them on. Yeah. Yes. I won't. ask if you and um Ed have had a. threesome together, but I did ask them. that. What'd they say? What was their answer? Absolutely. They they literally go, uh which which one? And we're like, I. was like, what? And they're like, which. time? And I was like, I don't know. Tell.

me about them all. And Alex at the time. was like, stop, Drew. And Drew was like, okay. So, the first time I'm like, oh my. god. Okay, this is quite fun. Yeah, yeah. Um who would you guys invite. to these parties? Because at the time. were you like, hang out with industry. people? Were you meeting like chicks at. like NYU? Um sometimes, yeah. Like so, I I I don't. know exactly who would we bring up. there. We'd bring. good friends, but then sometimes they'd. get really out of hand and it'd be like, you know, like it could be insane. I. remember one time I.

one this is very like 2000 early 2000s. story. class. But like, we would have. you know, it got a lot of hand, but the. but the doorman loved us and they would. like kind of let us do anything. They. would just say like, do this or that. Don't do that. Uh and so, he called he I think the. doorman called me. He's like, yo, there's. you got to come down. There's some. commotion going on down here. And I'm. like, what's going on? And I go down the elevator and you could. see you could see like all the way down. and there was just floor-to-ceiling. windows at the front of the building. Right. And I look and it was like Lindsay Lohan.

and Sam Ronson. They were dating at the. time. It's very 2000. We're like walking. down and there was just a wall of. photographers in the window. I was like, whoa. You're like, we made it. Did they ever come up? Of. course they came up and it was great. And I think we'd met before kind of and. they're amazing. Like Sam's great. And I. haven't seen them in ages, but like they. came up and it was like a very early. 2000s like okay. Chase? Yeah, there's stories I haven't ever. told. And then and then and then we like. you know, raged up there. It was it was. great. ever come to a party? She.

did not, but I saw I saw Paris recently. actually. And I I did at this like. fancy, you know, some Oscar thing and. and uh. She said hey I went up to her said hey. and we're I'm like you know I'm like you. remember the first time you ever met we. ever met, right? She was like she I. think she said I think so. And I was. like I was in college. I hadn't done. anything yet acting-wise. I was living I. just moved to LA. My sister was in town. with a buddy and we were at like Teddy's. that nightclub back in the day which was.

like the best. And I was like we and you like you were. so nice to us you hung out with us and. invited us to your birthday party and we. all went and it was amazing. She was. like no way and I'm like yes. She's. literally like I don't remember this at. all. remember any of it. She I think she had. like this she's amazing. And so I always. we always say what's up when I see her, but that was like my other you know, early 2000s story. I'm obsessed because you Paris is like. the nicest [ __ ] human. When you meet. her you're like oh my god you're even. better in person. Like she's lovely. But. I love how like for Paris like that.

probably meant like nothing at the time. to her. She's like got Leo at her. parties and she's got everyone and she's. like come. And meanwhile you're like. my life is made. Yeah, my sister was in. like college. I was like barely out of. college. I'm like you know. kidding me? my sister her birthday but. she's being so nice. I'm like yeah, we'll go. It was great. And her house it. was a blast. It was really really cool. Like she was. [ __ ] epic. 2005 or 6 probably. Who knows, you know. Did any of your rooftop parties ever get. shut down? They never did actually. They never did.

There was no one really like the noise. didn't travel cuz it was so That's the. that's you being having it in with like. the doorman. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But no. one ever used it either. Like it was. really wild. I don't know how we got. away. a rooftop Yeah. and to have a one junior. suite thing that's like. a one bedroom, that's pretty insane. That's a great little gig. deal for me. I got the main room. So, yeah, it was pretty good. yeah. Okay, what would he say your worst. quality as a roommate is? Oh. Oh, I. don't know what he would say. Um.

What would he say my worst quality would. be? Mhm. Uh. Probably probably falling asleep so. easily when we're when he was like. trying to tell a story. We'd be watching. like just like CDs of Entourage. Just. playing and he was like, "Look at that.". I'd be like passed out. But, like, I. don't know what my worst quality was. I. was a great I'm a great roommate. I'll. never have another roommate, so help me. God. to have Ed on now and he watch him be. like come with a list. He's like Yeah. Number one. No, it seems like if you're. the one that's like cleaner, like you're. Maybe he'd be like he was annoying as.

[ __ ] He was constantly cleaning my. [ __ ] Like, leave my [ __ ] alone. Yeah, when I when I had to like move. out, I think he was like heartbroken. I. think he was a little bit mad at me, actually. maid. After like 2 years, I'm like, "All. right, buddy. Like, I need to my own 467. with the show's gone. We got to We got. to like just I love the. And he stayed in that place and like. knocked the wall down and like made it. his own. He did? Yeah, with like an axe. He like. knocked his little wall down. It was. very dramatic, yeah. Wait, were you like are you insane that. you're staying? Uh a little bit, yeah. Like, yeah, actually, yeah.

Like, bro, we got the paycheck. We got the thing, yeah. It was like two. two years. We had two good years, right? Like, let's go. Um okay, have you ever hooked up with a co-star? God. It's just that's such a nice You just. did it so, you know. And then you go for the water so. casually acting like I'm going to forget. what I just asked hoping I'll go on to. the next question. Listen, I I would say um. I would say those things are inevitable. Uh you know, when you're in your 20s, like.

Mhm. or whatever. Could be for anything, like. workplace. But, but you know, the thing is the thing is you're on. these things, it's not like. people would probably think it's like. these sexy scenes or whatever that kind. of It's like that's like the worst part. of it. It's like 60 people watching. It's like the downtime. You're doing the. show, you're on set for like 12, 14. hours a day. And usually there's some pretty. interesting people from all walks of. life and and. the danger is the danger is if you have. if you connect right away with like.

sense of humor, at least for me. Like if. you have a good if if you like have like. have a rapport and can like kind of. banter and give each other [ __ ] For me, I'm like, "Ooh, I got to like watch. out." For myself cuz I'm like I'm going. to like start like, you know, Yeah. Well, and I bet it's like yeah, that's a. good point. You're spending so much time. with these people that obviously the. minute if you're like emotionally. connecting with someone, that can be. your person like while you're like. sitting in between scenes. Like you. start to just get closer and then. naturally Okay, so you're going to leave. it to all of us to guess who it was. I. can't I can't I can't.

I mean, listen, I've done like other. shows and stuff. But but yeah, you know, it's uh Oh, yeah, but like. I love how you had to take a pause, take. a sip of water, and you got really. centered with yourself, and then you. like made eye contact with me, and you. gave me the most perfect PR answer like. Sometimes when things get heated and the. emotions are there, it's inevitable. But, you know, we've all moved on. No, it's fine. It's fine. Um did you ever. know if costars at the time were like. hooking up and then you like kept their.

secret for them? Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, absolutely. But there was a lot of like. actors coming on to the show. So, they're like over the years. And then I had I was fortunate enough to. have like friends in the city that were. actors, but I they were outside the show. and I had a really good like friend. group. And then like they everyone else. has their little friend group. And so, you know, you meet people in those in. that wider circle. It's not just like, you know, that tiny little like circle. Everyone's like putting a map together. and like So, you know, it's a lot of. people involved.

Uh but, you know, again, it was like our. college experience, you know? So. One year at Pepperdine, three years at. Gossip Girl University. Can I ask. though, if you weren't dating, let's. say, someone on in your cast, what was. your dating life like during Gossip. Girl? Cuz now you're famous, people know. you, you're in a city. Yeah. What was it like? It was I mean, in in the sense of like. dating life, it was kind of. non-existent. I didn't really like I was. never like doing the Well, I never like. doing like the interview like sit down,

like going on dates. It was like I was. meeting a lot of people out all the. time. Um, and it was very. uh, like it was very much like meet meet. people through your friends. And and. like. for me, I guess it was. I don't know. I guess it was. experience-based. Like you kind of do. something or you go off and and meet. people through through a crazy. experience. I would kind of connect with. them and then and then we would we would. date, so. so young. Like being 22, 23 in New York. City, like at that point, I'm assuming.

you were not looking for a relationship. Like you're having fun, you're meeting. people, you're hooking up, you're going. to work, like you're starting to make. your first real like paycheck. Like fun. yeah, yeah. It was It was a lot of fun. Yeah, we had a lot of fun. And in high. school, I kind of had like one. girlfriend and it was very like kind of. that thing. And so, I was kind of, you. know, wanted to wanted to just have fun, so. Okay, how did you feel when we found. out that Dan was [ __ ] Gossip Girl? I felt happy that it wasn't me. I was. just really happy that it wasn't Nate, cuz then they told me they were probably. they were thinking about I'm like, why. would it even be me? I'm like Yeah, your.

character was like too like. laissez-faire. Like you wouldn't have. time to like get on your computer and. type away. No, yeah. He's in politics now. He's. He's a senator now, right? Yeah, he's. like 26-year-old senator, so. Yeah, I kind of always thought of Nate. as just kind of like go with the flow, like Although, I hate when you hooked up. with that older woman. I didn't like like that era. yeah, yeah. I didn't love that. And but I liked when. you and Serena were together. Yeah, yeah, the white party, the chaos to make. everyone jealous. Yeah, yeah. So, a fan. I love it. Okay, you know. It. goes on. that. even want to know how much of a fan I.

am. It wouldn't end. I think I've talked. a lot about with people when they're. actors of like understandably there's. this fan base that is like don't you. [ __ ] dare say you weren't sad to see. it end. But most people are like, I got. to move on with my [ __ ] life. It's. time to go. Like, how did you feel when it all was ending? Were you like. let's [ __ ] go? I. Or tears. I had I went through like a. major depression I feel like looking. back. Not really, but I I It it I wasn't. I wasn't like prepared for it to end I. guess. I thought I was, but but it was.

more like New York. It it was it's your family. It's like. you wake up and you and even the drivers. like you. You know what I mean? It's. like the hair makeup girls like they're. they're awesome and that's your whole. day. That's like your whole identity. like you know? It's like a young. I was ready for it to be done, but um I. mean me me and Ed would talk about it. all the time. It's like this is it's the. greatest job I'll ever have cuz it was. it was so it was so it was easy. It. wasn't easy thing. It was fun. And we would laugh about that. Uh. but more I was just mad I had to like I. was like I got to guess I got to go back. to LA and like you know?

You're like, I really liked it in New. York here. I should have stayed for a. little bit actually. I don't know. I I. in hindsight with real estate I should. have just bought a place and like kept. it. Like what was I thinking? You should have gone back and gotten a. place that Ed had been renting out and. like. bought a whole floor and renovated the. whole thing. Defumigated the whole. thing, yeah. Uh But you went back to LA. back to LA, yes. Yes. And had to you. know. So, talk to me about your state of. depression. I can imagine it's like kind. of an identity crisis, right? Yeah, it was an identity crisis. It was.

just a weird It was a weird thing. It. was just It didn't last very long, but. it was like a few months of like. it was just a daunting thing of like. there's auditions now like going back. and how do I And you're put in a box a. little bit. You know what I mean? You're. kind of the guy that is a CW show who. looks a certain way and it's it's. definitely uh. like okay, I got to I got to find. something to kind of break out of that. So, there was there was that. Yeah. And. I feel like also I mean wait, how long. was Gossip Girl? How many years? 6. years. Yeah, about 6 years. a long ass time to be in something like.

at what like towards the end of the last. year, you guys knew it was ending, right? Yeah, yeah, we knew. Yeah. But you still. have to start to it doesn't probably. feel real until it's over. And it's. almost like a college experience plus. more to be with people and then like do. keep in touch with anyone? Kind of you know how it goes. I mean. yeah, like I. Yeah, we were on texts sometimes and. like you make loose plans and then Yeah. Penn text me out of the blue the other. day actually cuz he was shooting I think. his final season of You in our old in. our old sound stages. So, he was like.

texting me we're kind of like catching. up and uh That's sweet. see Penn every now and again and. Leighton in in town and you know, Blake's like I think in Westchester. we'll text sometimes actually and I saw. Ed in in Europe recently kind of That's. awesome. That's awesome. yeah, but it was more it was like the. material I was really ready to move on. to different material and a different. role, but like New York I guess I wasn't. really ready to leave New York. think you'd ever go back? I'm getting. too old. I mean I I I I think the way to. do it is to have one in both. I know. Do you have a place there at all.

or I have thought about it, but Yeah. it's weird because like. you're right. You hit a certain point. where like New York is so beautiful when. you're in your 20s. and it's even when I look back like I. had the like this shitty ass apartment. where there were like [ __ ] rats and I. had one of I had the Ed room where like. my two roommates got to have like the. normal rooms and then we like there was. like a built wall for me and I'm like. just putting a mattress and I could. barely fit and it was some of the best. years of my life. Totally.

But now when I think about going back to. New York like I like like a backyard and. like being relaxed and like not having. to like walk outside and get like hit in. the head and like pushed to the ground. and like screaming people. I'm like. Yeah. I like to go for a trip and then. get the [ __ ] out. Totally. Yes. And the. winters are kind of brutal, right? I. like my car, I like my I like to go to. the grocery store with my dog and like. cook and have space and that. The dog. Spoiled with the sun now, too. You know. The ex-girlfriend with the dog. Still. not over that. Let's talk about your. love life. Yeah. Are you in a.

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what's going on? You're very single? Are. you going on any dates? What are you. doing? Uh I joined Raya like a week ago. How's it going? Terribly. It's not easy. No, it's scary. I I I You want to say. that because you're like, am I going to. get am I going to get kicked off? I actually enjoy it. I Oh, really? Are. they going to kick me out? No, no, I actually enjoy it because like. people everyone told me not to do it. And so I had like think I had a few. drinks and then like one night I was. like, "I'm doing it." And I just did it. I was like, "This is great." Uh, I have. been on one day. No, don't don't get me. wrong. I'm like haven't engaged at all. I'm a total creep I'm I'm creepers face.

I'm figuring this thing out. And what is. this thing? It's intimidating. Oh my god, yes. I was on Raya. But the. problem for like a lot of I feel like. the women is like the guys are very. I don't know. Like. a lot of them are DJs. Okay. And I don't I'm not looking for. like I wasn't looking for a spin the. beats guy. Right. of them like lived in Australia or it. would be like UK. And I'm like, "Can I. set my settings closer?" Like I don't.

want to go on my first date across the. [ __ ] world. Yes. So it was a little bit of like a. proximity thing, a little bit of like a. intimidation thing, too, because like. the other other dating apps is like, "Oh, this is like a nice normal person.". This is like, "Who are you? And like. what do you do for a living?" And like. everyone's net worth and you're like, "I'm just It's overwhelming.". Yes. So I could see why you like have a. hard time getting off the app for that. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, it's it's. definitely weird and I definitely have. no expectation. I'm not like I don't. even know really what I want. I'm just. trying to you know, it's just like. another avenue to maybe meet somebody,

right? But yeah, the only connection. I've had is like, "Oh, cool. Oh, Indonesia." Like, "Wow, yeah, okay, great. What am I What am I going to go. to Bali?" Never. Okay, weird. No, I remember there was this one guy. that I remember I like randomly matched. with and I think he was on like. He was a He know he was on what was it. called? Oh, Vampire Diaries. And I. remember being like, "I'm a big fan of. Vampire Diaries." And so I'm like, "Ooh." And it's like he is shooting in. Toronto. And I was like, "I live in New. York City." And like.

but you're still like, "Am I getting on. a plane to see this man?". Yes, no. Yes, no. You're like, "Yeah, no.". Maybe, but yeah, barrier to entry to. know. been. New York? He's like, you ever in. Toronto? I'm like, no, unmatched. Bye. But, I'll watch next season. Like. Yeah, yeah, great talking to you. Yeah. It it sucks. It sucks. You're going to. figure it out. I know you're going to. figure it out. Do you consider yourself. a romantic? Uh I do a little bit. Yeah. Yeah, I I mean, what would you consider. romantic if I got. someone that like. when you're in a relationship, you're. like very.

like you like to set it up for this like. very romantic setting of like you're not. just like do like walking through the. process. It's like candles and roses and. you want to like make time together and. you're very like, I don't know, sweet. and cute and. Yeah, I think I think I think I would I. I I am. I'm not kind of I like to cook, so I do. like to cook for for for. Okay, that's romantic. I like to and I'm a homebody, so I like. to When I'm in it, I do. I really do. like to focus and like do the thing and. like be very thoughtful. I'm I feel like. I'm a thoughtful person, so yeah.

How are your first dates? Are you good. at first dates, bad at first dates? I feel like I'm okay. I mean, I I mean, everyone they're awful though, right? But but it's like I you I've generally. met people through friends of friends or. through kind of indirect ways. Yep. Uh so, the first the first dates. are always like interview process, campaigning, you know what I mean? So, uh but you when you know, you know, kind. of like right away. I can still get. through a first date that's like you you. don't you know, it's like, okay, we're. going to be friends maybe, but. That's a good point. I feel like first. dates, you know that you like the person.

if it feels less like an interview and. you're like, oh, we're making like. headway. Like no first date is going to. be like, this is like the [ __ ] best. thing ever. Like I would hope there's. room to grow and get better. But, some. first dates you're like. 10 minutes in and I'm like, I got to. [ __ ] go. Yeah, and then that becomes I've. definitely been awkward on first dates. say that the whole time? Yeah, I you. know, you can't What are you going to. do? Ghost out the back? And like like, oh, I left my keys. And then kind of. like walk out. be [ __ ] And then someone would like. write online about you being like, he's. the biggest [ __ ] douche. Like, what. the [ __ ] people.

that though. I've had friend buddies. that like girls have done that. Yeah. Well, because a part of it is like you. could be respectful and be like your I. literally. I know this is not right. Let's just. like not waste each other's time, but. some people would be like you [ __ ]. piece of [ __ ]. Yeah. [ __ ] you. And then you're like oh, I. don't want to be a dick. Yeah. Have you been in love before? Absolutely, yeah. Oh, how many times? That's a good question. Probably at. least two. Mhm. At least two. Cuz have. you had those where you're like was that. love? Or it was love in the moment, but.

now that I've grown up, maybe you like. redefine it a little bit. Right. One was pretty instantaneous, and. then another one was over time. Over. time. So, I've kind of experienced both. I don't really subscribe to the idea. that there's like one soulmate for you. I think there's a handful maybe. However you want to but it's definitely. once in a blue moon that you meet very. rarely you're going to meet someone that. you really connect with. And what you do. with that, you know, is is a timing. thing. And then maybe, you know, it can. it can work out or it doesn't. We all have those things that might not.

have closure. You know what I mean? And. that's okay. It's you don't have to have. like closure, but there's those. open-ended things you're thinking like. maybe if I'd been more evolved or like I. I'd been like five five years older or a. different place in my life. There's a. few times where I definitely not regret, but I'm like oh, I wish I'd been a. different place in my life. That is interesting. Were you like. oh, that's such a good point. Where you. like look back at it. and you recognize. who you were compared to. who you are in the reflection stage.

Where you're like oh my god, imagine how. different I would have been even if I. was me in that relationship now. Right. You probably would have been [ __ ]. prospering and happy and all that. Amazing. Yeah, yeah, I could have had it. all. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was like Peaky. Blinders. No. But but but yeah, I've like been and I'm. like god, I was such a I was such a head. case back then. Why couldn't I have like. just like not been an [ __ ] You know, where I was doing my own stuff. Like I. was just. you know, you know, whatever you want to. call it, mental health stuff. It was. just like a I was in a bad place and not. dealing with it. You know what I mean? I. was like like just just avoiding Oh, and.

that's a really interesting topic. because. that means you're growing, obviously. But I think that when you have your own. [ __ ] going on, there's no [ __ ] way. that you can be like 100% present for a. partner. It's hard to do even when. you're in a [ __ ] healthy. relationship. Of course, exactly. Like when I moved. back from New York and I was in that. kind of funk, I had met a girl who was. like. incredible and and went on to be very a. very success very successful. But I Bad. on the dog? No. I'm trying to figure out the Who the. [ __ ] is the one with the dog? It's a. girl I worked with on a on a on a It was.

a bad TV show, but it was like in in. 2015 maybe or something like that. We're. still good friends. She's great. She's. great. Very great person. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And but we both. travel, so we both have to do with the. dog. I'm I'm defending myself. No, it's. okay. It's okay. I'm just fascinated. Like, "Ooh, how would that work?". It works. It can work. Telling you. Oh, man. you kind of fell for a girl after that. like weird moment, and then it just. didn't work cuz you weren't in a good. head space. I wasn't in a good space, and I just kind of let it slide. I let. it kind of float away. And she was like.

would be in town and reaching out and. and we kind of had it had you know. hooked up had a thing in New York when. we're both there, and then and then um. yeah, I just I think about some of those. things like if I just been in a. different You can't help that though. You're you're you're. you get what you get. It's a timing. thing, and it's just life. But I do. think about those kind of missed moments. from time to time. But I think it also. allows you like into going into this. next chapter of like whoever you're. going to find, like that allows you then. to like reflect and be like, "I know I'm. not going to do that. I'm going to be. more present." And like whatever you.

know you [ __ ] up on, then you take. that and like move on. No, totally. Yes. Well, how long has been your like. longest relationship? About 3 4 years, probably. Yeah. Yeah. What are the top like three qualities. right now that you would be saying. you're like looking in for a partner? We. can put this on your Raya profile, too. Like just clip this and put this in your. Raya profile. my Raya profile. I think I think every. photo's cut like cut off. Like I've like. Stop. eyeball. Like I'm like I'm not. screwing with it. I don't even care. I'm like whatever, you know what I mean?

Right, just like picture of dog, dog, dog, half face. it's out there in the world. It is. No, it's it is. It's half my dog's face and. half my face in one one shot. Yeah. It's. great. Right, cuz you're hoping they. like won't fully notice you and then. they just click so like the dog is nice. or something and it's not like I get it. I get it. I get. It's not a signed head shot or anything. but but you know, but no, I I. things I look for I guess I guess for me. I do I am a like a closet reader and. like kind of nerd. I do like to be able. to have like kind of, you know, in the. you know, in depth conversation.

Uh. Sense of humor is kind of a big one for. me like and you know and that's kind of. an umbrella thing, right? That if if. they. have that wit and you kind of have that. back and forth and that weird that weird. connection, you know, where you can make. each other laugh. And that's an umbrella. like personality, wit, intelligence. thing. It's like if that that's kind of. the number one thing, you know? Do you. care if they're in the industry? I'd prefer not, actually. I get it. in my life, right? Yeah. I mean, I think. it's That's part of the reason I was.

like my I saw my buddies on. dates with these like med students and. neuroscientists. I'm like Where are you. Where is that? Yeah, they're like Raya. I'm like okay, you know. So, they really. are Yeah, I have seen so far and I'm. like a weekend. There are other people. that do other things and I'm like trying. to It's such a bubble out here, you know. what I mean? So, it's. It's a lot. You're like I want I want. that doctor, that nurse, the dentist. What about a therapist? Yeah, probably. Yes. I would love Yeah. I see psychotherapists on there.

sometimes. I'm like perfect. Could save. some money. Yes. So, my could switch. therapists right now. Right now to my. girlfriend. Yeah. Um what's a deal breaker for you? Deal. breaker? Oh, man. Um. Oh. Bad tats? I don't know. Bad tats? Like. how bad? Like what have you seen that. you haven't liked? I don't know. You know, that's that's. that's that's that's a stupid one. Like. cuz I really don't care about that. I'm. obsessed. I mean maybe maybe like a neck.

tat's probably like a deal breaker. I'm obsessed. You know, I guess a neck. tat or like. You're not loving the neck tats. Have. you gone on a date recently. I haven't. That's the thing. It's. actually never happened. Where did that. come from? I don't know. He's like. picturing her face and he's like just if. there's a neck tat. Okay, no neck tats. You know, but tattoos are so ubiquitous. here. But but like but but they're not. bad. But but. uh It's okay. A neck tat. We're moving. on. Punctuality too. Okay, that's really.

switching gears. You are really on time. I'm so I'm so. I'm like a little bit early. embarrassingly. I'm embarrassingly. early. "Hi.". Right you go. It's like an anxiety thing. I like if. I'm running late, it's it's over. I. can't calm down, you know. Oh, I hate I've had people so [ __ ]. late for the show. So I appreciate that. you're early. I'm like, "Let's get it. going." So thank you. Thank you. Have. you ever been cheated on? Ooh. Once kind kind of. Not really. I think.

I think So we had like plans like. holiday plans and like moving to the. next phase of the relationship and she. abruptly broke up with me and then I. found out that it was like she was it. was like an opportunity for someone like. a famous person, a really famous person, like Uber. And and then she thought that. they were going to date and they that. didn't happen. But but uh You're like. But yeah yeah. But uh but that was the. only closest thing. Yeah, to to that. That sucked. Oh, that's sad. But then it like you. know. my perspective it was like I had. perspective on that. So I was like, "Okay, whatever." Well, and I think it.

also tells you something about that. person. Totally. No, it actually helped. It. actually like kind of helps. "Oh, you were basically with me I was. like, "Ooh, I didn't see I didn't see. that coming." Like that's a very. interesting thing to know. So. But that can hurt if she goes from like. you to Brad, you're like Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're like, I get it. But it also. indicates like what you're looking for. Right, right, right. Okay. That's Okay. Um. Have you ever gone through a partner's. phone? Uh. I have not, no. I'm actually very I have.

like almost the opposite of trust. I'm. almost like too trusting of people. Yeah, I'm like, just go do your own. thing. Like I need my own space. I'm. great. Like go. fully cheating. I knew you were. Go to Mexico. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Go have. fun. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Have you. ever walked in on someone going through. your phone? Somebody go through my phone. once. It was bad. Did you walk in on them going through. it? No, I woke up in the middle of the night. to them freaking out. No. Yeah. I mean, listen, if you're. going to listen, okay. We love this on.

Call Her Daddy. This is. going to go through anybody's phone, you're going to find something that you. don't like. Totally. Even like a text with their. mother. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You're going to. find something you don't like. So, and I I will say, there was nothing. bad. I wasn't cheating or anything. Um. but but you know, it was not fun. And I. was very felt violated, but you can't. like, you know, it's like a weird thing. Oh my god, and in the middle of the. night that like the ambush of like, "Wake up!" And you're like Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. It was so stressful. you're like, "You piece of shit!" And. then you're like, "What's happening?". And at first you're like, "Someone's.

coming into the room. There's someone in. the house. Like, what's happening?" And. they're like. And then they're like, "I had your. phone." Oh, I'm like, "Oh god." I'm. like, "What?" And then And I was The. first thing I was like, "Wait, what do. what are you talking about? Like I don't. I really don't think I have any. thing weird in there, but. yeah, it was it was a moment, for sure. Yeah. Yeah. Interesting. Did you stay with the. person? Yeah. Oh. Yeah, we did. Yeah, we. worked out worked worked it out, yeah. How long How much longer did that last? Uh. another year. Okay. And a half. Okay.

Yeah. Wow. Another year and a half. Did you hear about that incident a lot? I didn't actually. I didn't I didn't, but I got dragged to couples therapy, so. that. Which I actually loved. I thought it was. I didn't like I'll I'll take I I didn't. love it, but I thought it was a good It. wasn't what I thought it was going to. be. I think guys are very afraid of. that. I've always been open to therapy. I do it now. Yeah. Um and I think it's it's like. going to the gym, right? It's like you. go to the gym for certain thing. It's a. very specific thing. People make it this. like There's a stigma behind it. There's.

There's no stigma. No relationship is. perfect, and I actually had a couples. therapist on the other week, and she was. just talking to me about like it's so. weird that now we've like normalized. therapy, but couples therapy. Yeah, yeah, yeah. it's like what's wrong with you? And I'm. like who doesn't fight in a. relationship? Who doesn't have problems? Who doesn't Like no relationship is. perfect. So it's almost like I commend. the people that are honest about it. Like I had said like I went to couples. therapy, and it was like the best thing. for my partner and I, where I was like I.

feel so much. more aware of where he's coming from. because you have a person in the room. that like is so unbiased. Neutral moderator, and it's like this. time you can you can air out those. things safely. And it's just about being a [ __ ]. adult. Like you learn how to be an. adult. Like at least for me in this. relationship, and I was like, "Okay.". And it was a very nice You know what And. when you're doing it, it doesn't feel. like going to the dentist kind of. You. don't want to do it, but it's you know, it's like you do it, and it was a really. great thing. So, yeah. Okay, let's talk about your show,

obviously. I'm like we're talking about. Gossip Girl. I apologize. But obviously. we have to talk about the OG [ __ ] Your. show, I'm obsessed with the fact that. you went from a man who is dressing like. this like Upper East Sider, this like. kid with a trust fund to a superhero. Yeah. Are you loving it? Like being in. the one costume the whole time? Because. I feel like a whole part of Gossip Girl. was your outfits, obviously. No. And now obviously I'm looking at you in. the same outfit every scene. I'm like, "This is kind of interesting." Obviously. people haven't watched The Boys. This is.

season four. of The Boys, yeah, coming out this year. weeks. about it. It's great. It's the most fun. I've ever had doing anything, really. I. mean, not not like, you know, just like work-wise. Like the character, it's it's a comedy. It's so much fun. We're making fun of like the privileged, you know, male [ __ ] You know what I. mean? Like that guy. Uh the costume's. great cuz I never have any fittings. I. don't have to come in and do extra. fittings. So, it's like one little. thing. Costume's a little bit of pain in. the ass, but it's so it's okay. Uh but. it's great. Yeah, the show's awesome. So, What happened with.

the whole Dick thing. What happened with the whole penis. situation? even think about that till you started. doing that. I'm like, I know exactly. I. forgot about that. we There's a story there. Tell tell. everyone the story. Which is really. funny cuz it was great press for the. show when it first came out cuz no one. knew if the show was going to work, but. uh but also the creator was like, "Never. tell anyone." That was never tell anyone. the real story. That was you. You're like, "Really?". Yeah, it was me. No, but this calendar. came out, right? This calendar came out. of me and the character, and there was. this massive uh rocket in the suit. And.

they made this calendar, and it was. really funny and very in character, too. But no one knew that it's a satire of a. show, right? No one know No one The. people who are seeing this are like, "What is this?". Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg produce it. They're they're amazing. And they. thought it would be really funny in the. genesis. We hadn't even filmed anything. We were doing the suits. They were like, "What if the Deep just. had like a raging erection in like a. third of the scenes?". I thought it was brilliant. I'm like, "That's [ __ ] great.". It's hilarious. So, then the fittings I started showing. up and they had a box The character's.

name is the Deep. They had a box called. little Deep's, and it was like all these. different foam like pieces, all. different types. I'm obsessed. Settle on one. And walking around Oh, no, first we did. So, that's what happened. We did a big. We did all these like screen test camera. camera shoots photo shoots with this. thing in it. So, we hadn't actually shot. Amazon hasn't really even seen anything. My first day on set, it's like a big in. Toronto big big stage. I'm in front of. like 2,000 people and I come out and I'm. introducing Aaron Morais's character. and everyone just starts laughing cuz.

it's so funny the light you can really. see the scene. Were you at all like anxious about it or. you thought it was hilarious? I thought it was hilarious. I wasn't. anxious about I kind of thought though. I'm like guys we got to remove it. sometimes, right? It can't be like in. there forever. It looks ridiculous. It's. so it's so obvious. It's so funny. It's so hilarious. funny and so I'm like and literally they. didn't Amazon gave us no notes. They let. us do whatever. The only note first note. was like. you got to take that thing out of the. deep pants. You got to take that thing. out. So they actually spent so much. money frame by frame editing out that.

scene just in that area for that scene. in the pilot the first episode. Everyone forgot that we did all these. So so whoever thought in the PR thought. it'd be funny to make a calendar out of. it was was was genius. But I am. obsessed. calendar came out and then people didn't. know what they had no idea what that. was. I mean you're right. It was great PR cuz. like everyone was talking about it. It. was like oh my god look at this penis. Like what is happening with this like. big schlong? It kind of looks real. I. mean it looks very real. You'd never. think it'd be like a fake. Absolutely. boner calendar. I mean you know I it was.

great. So you're loving it. You're. having a good time. Loving it. Yeah yeah still loving it so. What was that audition process like? It. was complete opposite of Gossip Girl. It. was like Christmas time. They were like. we got to we got to cast the superheroes. and the superheroes are the bad guys for. no one's watched the show. It's like the. satire. Because they said they had to make the. suits anyway. I'm like there's no way. that. they're not going to like bring people. back in the new year. Like it's dead. dead zone is December. Like even like. Thanksgiving through. I'm like you know you really got to go. in for this audition. I loved the.

material. I'm like this is amazing. Get there it's complete opposite. I'm. like very annoyed. I'm like I'm like. last Right you like don't think you're. getting it. a ton of actors in there. Well I it's just like a cat it's like a. lot of actors that I auditioned and they. auditioned everyone no matter who you. were. Uh but I went in there and felt really. good about the audition. I felt that I. had the creator laughing and the scenes. were funny. I kind of felt like I nailed. it. And then they're like oh we we want to. test him or whatever." Like the day day. after. And I'm like, "Perfect, great. So, we'll. go back in for like round three, four, five like in the new year." And she's.

like, "No, they're just going to use. that that tape you just did." And I was. like, "Well, do I need to do it better? Like. can I make some changes?". Wait. And I got nervous cuz I'm like they're. like, "No, they're just going to play it. in front of all the Amazon Sony people.". And I'm like, "That's how it works these. days?" I'm like, "I have been out of the. game." Fight. Fight. But but but they. And that's what happened. It was like. very quick. They kind of did the deal. and they did it. It was between me and I. think some other person and then we and. then they And then yeah, I had the job. like before Christmas. I was like, "Wow, this is awesome. I don't have to go. through like a month of like pulling my. pulling my hair out.".

Right. Like it was one and done. Yeah, yeah. Cuz then the longer you go, the. more you want the job if you like it. You're like, "I want this thing." And. I'm like used to. waking up like, "What if I get this. job?" So, yeah, it was a very quick like. week-long process and that was it. Well, it's fun to see you obviously like. back on screen and I feel like you. Yeah, your character is like quite. hilarious. Like it's so funny to see you. in such a different light obviously. because of like the Gossip Girl OGs that. like will follow you to whatever you do. It's such a departure from that that I.

kind of love that though cuz I think you. needed to do that. to do that. Yeah, I think I still need. to do it even more but I liked it. It. was a complete shake-up and a complete. um. Yeah, it's a kind of dark comedy. Does. some weird stuff in the first episode. but it's like very dark and and and they. and they give us an opportunity to show. some range. So, it's like comedy and. some weird like insecurity there and. like it's good good to show the color of. something. Um what are you doing this summer? I'm not you know, I I got no I'm going. to Tahoe with the family in like in July. around my birthday. I do like a 4th of. July in Idaho with some friends up.

there. This place Gaza or whatever and. uh and then Tahoe and then got no Italy. plans. Got no Italy trip this year, you. know. You know. It's okay. I think it's like a little we're over. it. It's a lot. It's a lot. We're like no, you guys go do your. thing. We'll be here. No, I think Italy. is amazing. I think like the vibe is to. not go in the summer. I think so, too. I. think so, too. It's like earlier or like. late season. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And it's probably not. as expensive, but there's also not as. many people there. Like.

Right. It We're convincing ourselves why it's. good that we're not in like Capri. We're. like, it's fine. We're going to Tahoe, okay? Um okay, so you're going on some. trips. Wait, I didn't realize your. sister's married to Tony Romo. She is, yeah. That's kind of fun. Yeah, it's great. He's awesome. We grew. up big Cowboys fans, so that was like a. good really good situation. Oh, they. love it. Yeah, they love it. And so he. play He's the one playing in the golf in. the Tahoe golf tournament with some. friends. Fun. And so it's this whole like it's. like my dad for him it's like better. than Christmas. He loves that whole. college trip. So yeah, yeah, yeah, we go.

down there and hang out with the family. I am so happy that you came on. I think. you're such a great cool guy. I really. had no idea what to expect if I'm. honest. Like I was like, is he going to. be a little stiff? Like is he going to. Cuz I've never really seen you do that. many interviews. Right, yeah. do much. I I I guess I don't. No, and. not like in a cool great format. conversational. You're the best. Yeah, yeah, yeah, no, this is this is great. I. was really excited about this. I had a. great blast. This is I wish they were. all like this, Alex, so. Thank you. You're awesome. Thanks for having me. for coming on. This was so fun. Thank you.

Okay, Daddy Gang, I'm about to make you. a little cocktail with two of my. favorite ingredients, Patrón 100%. additive-free tequila. We're doing. reposado. And then Unwell Hydration, they all make for incredible mixers. But. today, we're using orange and hibiscus.

Let's go. So first, we're going to start. with an orange. I am going to cut a. slice, and we are going to put it at the. bottom of the drink so we can get even. more of these natural flavors into la. drink. Now, Alex, let's think to. ourselves, why you don't cook or you. never really enter the kitchen. This. isn't going to work. Let me do that. again. Let me get a little bit of a. smaller piece. One sec. One sec. One. sec. Honestly, it feels right that I get.

to finally have my Kendall Jenner. moment. I sliced my entire hand off. Okay, so. I'm going to put this at the bottom of. my cup. I'm just going to kind of push. out the natural flavors, you guys. Okay? Because if I'm making you a cocktail, I'm going in. I'm putting the grit in. there. I'm going to take the peel out, leave a little bit of the juice, and the. remnants. Let's have a taste. That's delicious. One day I'll be a. soccer mom bringing the orange slices.

What? Is it sour? Oh, here we go. Here we go. This is a. better slice. Okay, anyways, next, ice. I love a cold, cold, cold cocktail. Here. is the thing, I was a bartender, but I. never, weirdly, ended up hooking up with. a bartender. I did hook up with the. boss, but that's for another time. Okay, so we're going to do 2 oz of Patron. Reposado. We're going to pour this into. our cup here.

Gorgeous. And then, we are going to add. orange hibiscus. Matt and I have been. drinking this drink kind of every time. before we go out on like a weekend. Ladies, if you are getting ready and. you're going on a first date and you. need a good cocktail, this is the go-to. If you're coming home from a date and. you're crying your eyes out, this is the. cocktail for you. I'm going to make it. gorgeous, girls. Oh, would you just look. at that? A cocktail, a stiffy. Oh my.

god, that looks so cute. This has been. my go-to on date nights before I go out. We're making this up. I'm drinking it by. the pool. It's about to be summer. Whether you're going on date nights or. you're going out with your girls, this. is the perfect perfect cocktail. I. personally love Reposado. Obviously, you. can switch it up. Patron has Reposado, they have Anejo, they have Blanco, but. I'm kind of a Reposado girl. So, look how cute. And it's literally so. easy. It's only two ingredients. You.

also don't need to go get a real orange. This does the trick, ladies. Here's the. thing, whenever I come home from work, I'm constantly wanting just like a nice. little nightcap, and I feel like. drinking with Unwell Hydration, I wake. up in the morning and I'm ready for my. 8:00 a.m. meeting. Nothing can take me. down. Gorgeous. So, Daddy gang, thank you so. much for making this cocktail with. Patron and me. Cheers. Matt's going to go home and be like,

"Thanks, babe." I'm actually so excited. because Matt's about to be home and he's. going to be like, "Did you do this for. me?" I'm like, "No, it's actually for. the Daddy gang, but like, yeah, we'll. just pretend that I'm being like the. sweetest wife being like, 'Babe, you're. home. I made you a cocktail.'" I'll make. him another one. Come on. The perfect way to enjoy Patron is. responsibly. Copyright 2025. Imported by. the Patron Spirits Company, Coral. Gables, Florida. Tequila, 40% ABV.