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Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest: How Marlon Wayans Has Sweatpants to Thank for His Hustle and Career · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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  Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest.
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  Speaker 2: Marlon Wayans's movies have grossed around two billion dollars to date,
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  Speaker 2: and he's also succeeded in various sectors of entertainment as
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  Speaker 2: a writer, a stand up, a producer, thriving and excelling
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  Speaker 2: to say the least, but you could argue he owes
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  Speaker 2: all of his hustle to something pretty unlikely, sweatpants. Marlin
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  Speaker 2: attended the prestigious performing arts school LaGuardia High School in Manhattan,
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  Speaker 2: the same as Timothy Chalomey, Adrian Brodian Somber, but he
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  Speaker 2: almost didn't attend because he learned he'd be required to
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  Speaker 2: wear tights in acting classes, which made him insecure. So
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  Speaker 2: his drama teacher made him an offer. Marlin could wear sweatpants,
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  Speaker 2: but he'd have to live up to his end of
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  Speaker 2: the bargain. He tells CBS News. My teacher said, I'll
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  Speaker 2: make a deal with you. If you go to this school,
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  Speaker 2: you will work harder than anybody else, and you will
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  Speaker 2: be special. Those words resonated with Marlon and inspired him
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  Speaker 2: to reach for the stars, not only during his time
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  Speaker 2: as a student there, but throughout his life. He hads
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  Speaker 2: young people need mentors who believe in them and see
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  Speaker 2: they're great. The young people also have to do the
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  Speaker 2: work so they can see they are great. Marlin's new
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  Speaker 2: movie Hymn is out now.
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  Speaker 1: That's direct from Hollywood.