#68: Noel Wells - Triple Threat

No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis

ABC News

Business, Careers

4.7 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2018

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Noel Wells is doing it all. Most recently she wrote, directed, and starred in the film Mr. Roosevelt - but many may also recognize her from her days on SNL, or as Rachel in Netflix’s Master of None. On this episode of No Limits, Noel opens up about what the early hustle looks like for aspiring actors, the pay gap in Hollywood, and the importance of having more female directors. Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneur of the Week: Tonya Cronin, Co-Founder and President of Responder Wipes Find out more: http://www.responderwipes.com/ Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations to [email protected] Don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review! It’s easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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0:00.0	One time I did this commercial and I was going to be a featured extra and they told me that I was going to pay $350 for a 12-hour day.
0:08.9	And I was like, great, I'm there.
0:10.4	And I got there and I found out all the guys were getting paid $1,000.
0:16.6	From ABC, it's No Limits.
0:19.7	I'm Rebecca Jarvis and each week we're talking to the most bold and
0:23.6	influential women playing at the top of their game, trying to demystify success and what it really
0:29.9	takes to get there and all the tradeoffs, whether you're looking for answers or you just want
0:35.7	to hear a good story. you're in the right place.
0:40.5	On today's show, a YouTube video helped this comedian land a coveted spot on S&L.
0:46.1	Now the Texas native has done just about every job you can in the entertainment industry.
0:51.1	But it wasn't until Noel Wells took a giant leap, writing,
0:55.4	starring, and directing her own film, Mr. Roosevelt, which, by the way, got a perfect score
1:00.5	on Rotten Tomatoes, that Noelle found her true passion. Sometimes the hardest thing about
1:05.8	taking that plunge is admitting to yourself what you care about the most.
1:11.7	Noelle Wells, welcome to No Limits.
1:14.3	Hi.
1:14.9	It's great to see you.
1:16.2	Thank you for coming in.
1:18.6	And you have had quite the year.
1:21.9	Mr. Roosevelt, a film you wrote, directed, and starred in.
1:26.4	Fantastic. Congratulations. Thank you.
1:29.0	Loved you on S&L. Loved you and Master of None. You're just doing so many things all at once.
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