 I don't normally do this. Like I don't normally just, I'm not normally myself on camera. Funny you should mention that because I'm not normally someone else. Okay. So for me it's super uncomfortable. I'm gonna do the intro. Good morning Hank, it's Tuesday. I am joined by Isabella Merced, the star of Turtles All the Way Down. She plays Asa, she's brilliant. I'm with John and he is an amazing writer, but also he's an actor. Today is the day that we're filming my cameo and it's so physically uncomfortable. How does acting work? Acting is a weird thing to be into because you can't just do it whenever. You can't like singing, you can just start singing. Right. And someone goes, oh you sing, sing a song. Oh you act, act something. Like you can't just do that. You're very, very good. You were just her for me. And now like when I think of her, I think of you as her. That's such as like an awesome thing to hear as an actor because that's just so reassuring and that's all we look for. Like literally we're in this career path because we need reassurance from people and like affirmation. And it's true for writers as well. Yeah, so it's like amazing to hear that from the person who created it. I'm curious about that because I wondered what you envisioned in your head. Like what, did Asa have a face for you for a minute? That's a great question. Not really. No, she was just you with the weight on. I was just like, that's a lie. That's a little too close. It's too good. I also kind of like copied you. Right. I kind of copied the way you talk in a way. When we filmed probably like the most difficult scene in the whole movie, which was in my opinion the climax of the movie with the hand sanitizer. I don't even remember doing that. Like I just blacked out in that moment. I can't remember. It was the weirdest thing. It was painful. I just wanted to like stop it and like turn all the lights on and make sure everyone was okay. I was really. As the papa in you. You were just looking out for everybody. Yeah, yeah. That was probably the dad in me. But also I think I can feel empathy for Asa that I struggle to feel for myself. When I'm really sick, a lot of times I struggle to show myself that same kind of compassion. That's so true. Yeah, I've learned that from this for sure. That I need to give myself a break. That was intense. Now I have to think about questions I want to ask you. Lighthearted ones. Oh yeah, okay. I've got a lighthearted one. Okay. What's your favorite color? Oh, I think sage green. Sage green, yeah. And who is your favorite member of the rock band, The Beatles? Oh no, I watched your video with. God damn it. I can't even catch you with this one. All right, well we're not gonna, The Beatles thing isn't gonna play. Wait, what's your favorite color? Green. Green. It's my whole identity. Is it actually your favorite color? Or do you feel like? That's a great question. It's a predetermined thing. I don't, I don't know. You don't. There's some really deep blues I like. Almost like a sky when the sky is almost. The sky when the sun is, yes. On the farthest end of the sky. I have a new favorite color. I have dad who's been in therapy since the age of 13 energy. So like, anytime my kids are talking to me about feelings I'm always like, lean in. I wonder when I'm a parent, I'm always gonna want them to share things, but I also don't wanna look too desperate. That's so true. How do you do that? That is so well put. How do you do that? I don't know, because I come across as super desperate. And they can sense it. Yes. Like they sense it and they back away. And then they pull back. What's your favorite animal? Humans. What about you? I like dogs. I think I can put a little. Oh, your dog is the best. I can place a bet on dogs. I love your dog. I take it back. My favorite species of animal is your dog. It's bonbon. Oh, Bella has to get back to work. So we are, and also I guess I have to get back to work. Oh, you're gonna, yeah. Hank, I'll see you on Friday.