Hey everyone, today's guest is singer, songwriter, and actor Ben Platt.

From his roles in pitch perfect and dear Evan Hansen to being on the time 100 list of

most influential people in the world, you'll soon know why I was so excited to meet Ben.

Later in the episode, April and I talk with a young woman who can't decide whether to

marry or break up with her long-distance boyfriend.

I really want to thank everyone for their openness in sharing these stories.

If you have a question and would like some unqualified and qualified advice, please look

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Now here he is, Ben Platt.

Ladies and gentlemen, you are listening to unqualified with your host, Anna Ferris.

Ben, are you in Los Angeles?

I am in LA.

I am in my house in Los Felos.

Okay, I'm a little nervous that you're going to hate my first question because I'm sure

you've answered it hundreds of times.

So you created this amazing character which then must have taken over your life.

You were Evan Hansen day after day for years and then you made the film, what was that

journey like?

It's just a start off something like.

No, that's a great question.

I mean, obviously that had two very disparate experiences with it, the stage production

being the more kind of monstrous of Lesou.

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