Ben Platt on Self-Expression

Dream It Real

Coach

Society & Culture

4 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2019

⏱️ 23 minutes

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“Don’t waste time trying to be anyone else or to fit in any kind of box. Sometimes the best and most effective kind of self-expression is the stuff that feels the weirdest or the strangest or sometimes the most reckless.” Actor, songwriter and Tony Award winner Ben Platt talks opening up on his debut album, growing up as a self-described “theater kid,” and meeting Beyoncé backstage at one of his shows. He shares his dream of being a father someday, and why he thinks embracing what makes you who uniquely who you are is the ticket to discovering your passion and purpose. We also hear from Neveah Spillman, 13, of Kansas City, on proving people wrong to make change as the very first female quarterback of her high school football team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi friends, welcome to Dream at Real, a podcast for those who dream.
0:06.0	Brought to you by Coach. I'm your host, Heaven Nagatu.
0:09.5	Each week we're talking to inspiring guests about how they're making their dreams a reality,
0:14.1	dreams for themselves, their communities, and the world.
0:17.0	Coach and I have been collaborating on this as a part of their Dream at Real initiative,
0:20.3	all about supporting the next generation and their dreams for the future.
0:23.6	This week's episode, we're talking all about self-expression. I would just say don't try to waste time being anyone else or trying to mold yourself to look like something you've seen before or to fit in any kind of box and know that sometimes the best and most effective self-expression is like the stuff that feels the weirdest and the strangest and the most kind of reckless.
1:02.2	As much as I want to introduce Ben Platt by going in on how he has been anointed by Beyonce, I'm going to save that for later in the combo.
1:09.9	For now, I just need you to know that he's a 25-year-old
1:13.0	legend in Broadway already. He won a Tony for playing the title role of Dear Evan Hanson in 2017.
1:19.3	And that show completely swept the awards that year. I don't know if you know about the Tony's,
1:23.2	but that's a big deal. Okay? You may also know him and love him from his role as Benji in the Pitch Perfect series.
1:30.0	But this year, Ben Platt decided it was time to step away from playing characters for a bit
1:34.2	to express himself in his own words with his debut album, Sing to Me Instead.
1:39.2	Through the album, he opens up about things that resonate with him on a personal level.
1:43.1	We talked about all that and more,
1:44.5	and I can't wait for you to hear.
1:54.3	Hi, Ben. Hello. We have a lot to get to, but first, I want to talk to you about our theme for
2:00.5	this week's episode, which is self-expression. And I want to know what does But first, I want to talk to you about our theme for this week's episode,
2:01.5	which is self-expression. And I want to know what does self-expression mean to you?
2:05.6	I mean, I think self-expression is sort of the only way to, at least for me personally,
2:13.0	get through life without just being a constant ball of anxiety and frustration.
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