750- I Worked The Front Desk at The Westin with Actor Tsalta Baptiste
Story Worthy
Story Worthy Media
4.1 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Actor/Writer/Director Tsalta Baptiste (The Gentle Giant, Obama Impersonator, played Tupac Shakur Until The End of Time) worked the front desk at the Westin and learned quickly how to get what you want using accents. Listen and learn tips for yourself on how to upgrade at your next hotel visit!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Storyworthy. |
| 0:02.0 | Today on the show, actor to Salta Baptiste talks about working the front desk at the Weston. |
| 0:08.1 | I learned that certain accents get more access than just our generic regular American voices. |
| 0:16.7 | And I started doing that. |
| 0:18.1 | And I have like a 90-something percent rate with it. |
| 0:22.5 | So like, hello. |
| 0:24.3 | Yes. |
| 0:25.0 | My name is Greg Ryan. |
| 0:27.0 | And I'm coming in with a few celebrities from out of town, a few directors. |
| 0:31.0 | And I like to do something classic for them. |
| 0:34.6 | Can you put a few bowls of champagne sandwich their rooms? |
| 0:38.8 | And like the women, |
| 0:42.3 | if there was a woman that pick up, they'll love it. They're like, oh, oh, yes, yes, Mr. Granbo. |
| 0:44.2 | Whatever you like, anything else? |
| 0:49.9 | Yeah, have a few chocolate cover strovers for lights. Cheers, love. |
| 0:55.5 | Today on the show, actor Tassaulta Baptiste talks about working the front desk at the Weston. |
| 0:56.6 | Stay close. |
| 1:01.7 | Hey, my name is Tsalta Baptiste, and you are listening to Storyworthy. Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California. |
| 1:19.5 | Whether you're a longtime fan of the show of over 12 years or your new listener, welcome to Storyworthy. |
| 1:27.6 | Now, I hope you guys listened to the show last week, |
| 1:30.3 | which was Story Smash, the Storytelling Game Show, |
| 1:33.6 | live at the Hollywood Improv. |
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