Bella Thorne! - Part 1

They have a a little bit of a fetish um but not in a in a negative sexual way. But they're big Mario Kart players. Oh that's true. Yeah, they love the Ramball run obsess, they love the Mario Kart and um, they actually flew out to a Mario Kart tournament uh in the West this weekend. I love that. That's a thing. And honestly, now that you're saying that, I'm jealous that I'm not there with them, so you'd

rather be there with them than here with me. Hold, they be there, not with them, just there to play Mario Kart, fair enough. So if they're there, yeah, then all right, no, no no, I understand, I understand that. So now this is interesting today because, um, you know we've joked a lot on the show, and and and Kyle's our our amazing producer. Um, Jared and I are huge sports fans, I mean massive, massive sports fans. Uh. And obviously film and entertainment fans. And uh, Kyle really has

no interest in sports whatsoever? Zero? How does how does that happen to one? Well, it's not like I'm not athletic or I don't like sports, right. I grew up playing hockey and baseball and skateboarding and all the stuff. What were your some of the positions that you played, Kyle, what were some of the Uh? Well, I was right wing in hockey, actually played goalie in US soccer wows they say football, footbootball, see um, and a striker as well. I love to at a great time, was the best.

I was a total athlete growing up. But then you get older and you just I have a life, so you do things. So you're saying sports fans life, I would say that most sports fans are a little too obsessed with their fandom. Okay, do you have any teams that you enjoy? Like? Who did you root for the Super Bowl? You know who I have no idea who was in the Super Bowler? Oh no, Brady Brady one. And you only know that guy. He's got great hair. Like yeah, you know the guys with good hair. We

just follow each other. We like, he's a friend of mine. We talked going trips together. And you guys talk about hair and conditioner only the only product, just just hair product. How technique you know when to get it cut, how to cut it? Well, what's your stance on leaving conditions? Is that? Is that a thing? No? Not a thing for us guys with real hair, we don't do. Wow, was the guy taking Jared? The Jared's of the world used used leaving leaving? Well, there's a lot of leaving

going out with Jared leaving conditioner. He leaves us to go play Mario Kart does or go to a poker tournament? Yes, who knows what's gonna happen next? He wears many hats. Well he has to bad hair. Well that that that is true? That well very well, so it makes sense all right, So we are off and running. Um, we have an incredible guest today happens to be a very very dear friend of mine. We just came back from a trip to Miami recently and UM, incredibly talented actress.

She's been in the business from a very very early age. Was on a couple of very popular Disney shows including Shake It Up, Shake It Up, My Buddy Brandon Johnson was on that show. Brandon was on there, Yes good Man and uh pow, Power of Yours and um, she's just done so much. And what's really cool for me as her friend is to see her growing to the

woman that she's become. She's twenty three years old now, and she really does things her way and she doesn't back down from challenges, she doesn't back down from criticism. And uh, she she's a boss. And that's gonna be a little bit of a theme. She's bad. Um. So with that being said, super excited today to have Bella Thorne, Bella Thorne, let's go on the Hey Pal podcast. Hey Pal? So exciting alright, b So we're just gonna jump right

into it because you're involved in so many different things. Um. In sports, there's athletes that they like playing offense, some athletes like playing defense. UM, As someone who is multitalented, what do you think would make you happier? Because you're so you do so many different things you do offense, you defense, Having a hit movie would make you happier or having a hit song? What excites you more? Uh?

I think a hit song because then it's on the radio and you know that everyone's listening to it whether they like it or not. It's kind of forced in their years, which is kind of fun, right, Um, yeah, maybe on the radio on the radio. Yeah. Well, it's it's interesting you say that because you know in sports, a lot of times a picture who's that's a defensive player. They like to bat sometimes, and and they get more excited about hitting a home run, which is not typically

what they do, than getting a strike out. Well, but typically they're not batting, so it's like a new thing, right. So is that the reason why or is it because batting is way more exciting than you No. I think that's the reason why, because it's not their typical things. So I think also for Bella, and correct me if I'm wrong, you've been doing the acting thing for years and you have been seeing but you've been known more

for being an actress than for being a singer. So I think for you that's probably why the singing side of it is a little bit more exciting, the success and that. Yeah, And I think it has to do with like, you know, how many times do you re watch your favorite movie? Where as opposed to how many times do you really listen to your favorite songs? You know, it's it's much higher there. So I know it is fun when you get it is fun and not fun when you get a song stuck in your head that

you can't get out of your head. So I was just in Montana skiing and my friend's daughter kept playing that song by Testo Let's get down, Let's get down to business, and I could not get it out of my head. It drive me crazy. I've never heard it and now I definitely don't want to hear it. Hear you, you don't want to hear it. B. What's the last song that you got stuck in your head? Can you

think of one? It's probably oh. Actually, Ben, he just recorded a new song um and it's oh my god, the chorus like, I can't get the chorus out of my head. And he was like, well, that's how I felt about s f B, So fuck you. That's awesome. Now. Ben Bell is referring to her fiance congratulations, which is awesome. Ring. There's the bling, there's the bling, that's the found phantom rolls Royce on the finger. Is that a pair cut? By the way, Oh, do we lose her? Oh? Your

ring was so big it broke the sky. You actually it broke the show. This is the hay pal first. Uh, you're asking if it was a pair cut? A pausing, Yes, it's beautiful, it's my favorite. Yes, you wouldn't know anything about this because you're forever going to be single. Well, unfortunately it looks that way. But I do live in l A, So that might not be a bad thing. It might be a good thing. We'll see. I adoptive. I've seen your I've seen your lifestyle. I think you

need to find somebody Asa buddy. Yeah, I don't understand why you still need to catch the great qualities of dating a person, like what what's tepening it? Well, for me, the problem is it's it's this city. I think if I lived in another city. I think if I lived in Iowa, I would be married for no doubt. So all right, So we're talking about sports entertainment and some athletes they have to overcome obstacles to reach their dreams and goals. Uh. Sometimes they're told they're not big enough.

Sometimes they're told they're not fast enough, they're not tall enough, they're not strong enough. Now, you've had to overcome some things in your life, and you've been very very vocal about talking about that, which I really admire and is really brave of you. Um. You've openly talked about having to deal with dyslexia and having to overcome having acne growing up. Um, how did you overcome those things to become the success that you've become. Um, I mean, I

don't know that it's really like overcoming. It's more so like you learn to work with yourself. I think part of the thing is, you know, really getting mad at yourself for whatever that thing is that you don't you know have And mine in the beginning of acting was reading and writing and uh and numbers. I just like couldn't do any of them, and I just read everything I could the streets, stop signs, the billboards on the streets, the menu at dinner, and anything that I could read,

I read. And even with acting, it took like a good amount of telling for me to be able to just read through on my own without having to sit with my mom and my mom be like, oh, this is what this word is, but not how you're saying it, um so. And with dancing, yeah, I didn't dance before I Shake it up. I had two left feet, I had no rhythm, and I completely learned how to dance on that show. Was singing. I couldn't sing for a long time, and Hollywood Records would and give me time

to work on my voice. So then I said I hated singing because I didn't like my voice and I didn't want to use auto tune, which I don't on any of my album now, and getting back into singing,

it was all just about learning how to breathe. I didn't realize that I had this, all these breathing problems that I that I that I wasn't using when I was singing, and they're like, that's how you can't hold a note bell or you're not breathing, And so it really just took finding the right teacher and the right work ethic to get me there, I think with anything in life, even with our label. So I just asked me to interview the other day, like what you know,

what kind of talent do you look for? In your label. I'm like, I look for talent, now I look for hard work. You know, you could be a shitty ass artist, but if you're a hard worker, we'll take you on the label and we will put you with the right people to get the right sound that you want to make. Like you know, for me, a hard working person is much more interesting than a talented person because anybody can be talented. You just have to learn how to do

whatever you're gonna do. And if you're a hard worker, you're gonna learn it no matter what and become great at it. And I just I love that about people. And that's incredibly well said. And you know, with a lot of your greatest athletes, you know the guys that have really become great, Yes they had the talent, but it was really the work ethic that set them apart.

When people talk about Kobe Bryant's work ethic, Michael Jordan's work ethic, Tom Brady's work ethic, these were guys that, you know, Tom Brady's case, he wasn't even a top draft pick and he just worked his butt off to become as great as he did. So don't go anywhere, hey, Pam will be right back after a work for our sponsors.

You're an author, you're a singer, you're a director, you're a movie star, you're a TV star, you're doing it all building a studio and um, you know, in the sports world, just like a team owner, you know, every every boss has a team, a great team around them, you know, to be the boss up. And so just like a sports team owner, you know, wants to provide a great locker room or great plane or you know, to treat their players as well so they perform, you

have a team as well. And so what do you do as a boss too, you know, to get your team motivated and to make your team as as good as possible. That's a that's a good question. I think that, Uh, one of the best things I do as a boss is I don't harp, you know, and I just say, like, this wasn't done right, and you say, okay, I'll do it better next time, and I say, okay, what's next

on the list? Like and you know, I think that when you're a boss, anytime someone does something that you like, you have to really reward them and let them know, oh my god, this is amazing. You did this perfectly. Thank you. So much. Wow, I love this, thank you, and I think that it makes people want to work more with you. And everybody wants to be good at their job, so if you're not rewarding someone, people reward people with incentives or whatever. You know, this is also good.

But I think that really it's the mental reward that people want. They want to feel like they're good at their fucking jobs. So like everyone wants to feel like that. So when someone tells you, hey, good job, and you respect their opinion, you're much more likely to do better next time as well and and want to do, you know, as good as you have been. Um. But yeah, I think as far as getting people hyped up, I don't know.

I'm never that hyped. So it's it's kind of hard to hype my team up when someone's like, oh, Bella, you just spooke this huge thing that you wanted for a really long time, and I'm like really Sick's like that's so cool, and everyone's like, yeah, Well, I think one thing you know about you, and I've been around you enough to know that, I think with you, you're all about people taking responsibility, whether that's a good thing

or bad things. So I've seen you if if someone screws up and they take responsibility and they say, you know what, I screwed up, you're like cool, like you don't freak out on them. You just don't want to hear as a boss like, oh no, no I didn't. It was actually someone so small and and here's the five reasons why I'm like, bitch, I don't care love you, but literally just do the job. We don't need to talk about the eighty million reasons why it got fucked up.

I just wanted to be done better next time. Yeah, exactly, No, that's all. And that's why you're a boss. That's right, being a strong woman and doing things your way. In sports right now, there's a big debate over women athletes and male athletes not making the same amount of money. It's like a big, big topic of discussion right now in sports. It's it's been around for years. Uh and golf, you know, the main golfers they win a bigger prize

in the female golfers. What's it's it's in every form of life, like you know, the pay gap, so in any jobs, you know, it's just now it's becoming bigger in each lane because people now is the time to listen. Now is the time that people are talking and people are actually taking it into consideration and hopefully moving the needle forward in the in the right area. But I mean, you know my thoughts on it obviously, which is very clear, you guys, we're not asking for more, We're asking for

the same. And I think that's also why feminism, Like there's you know, such a bad connotation around the word feminism because people think that feminists want to kill all men on earth or to like make sure they have nothing and we have everything. And it's like, no, that's not the case. We just want to be treated equal. It's not that much to ask for. And actually I have a I have a question, and you feel free

not to answer this either. You know, we can always edit this stuff, but um, you know, I do wonder like, as far as the pay gap goes in film, you know, when you're dealing with a big studio, do you feel like the pay gap is bigger or more prevalent in a big studio film than in indie films? Because I'm

an indie predier. I've done a million indie films and I've never at least in my films it's always very like whoever is leading this movie, that's who's getting the paycheck, right, And so it's not about like always in a manner as it a woman or anything like that. So I just wonder in your experience, because you've done so many films, if you know, if you see a difference in the bigger movies. Mm hmm, yeah, I would say there is probably on the Indian movies that I've worked on, I

haven't seen. Obviously you don't know everyone else's numbers. Of course that's like a legal thing. But as friends, it's like the Crown. You know, you've got these two actors and she's saying someone needs to pay any more and they're saying no, But you guys are both the lead, like you both take the show home, you take the cake, you know, you split it, and like that just really

wasn't right, like that, that wasn't right. And I really respect her for, you know, um, for like leaving the show, you know, for you know, Hollywood is everyone wants to do their job, everyone wants to make it. Everyone signs a contract and feels like you know that that that

they're now connected to this project. And if you have to step off a project to show yourself some self worth, to show others that you know, Like, she's definitely one of the first to really step off and say okay, if you're not if you're not going to treat me equally, then buy. Such a hard move to make, and in the industry is so frowned upon, so I just really respect her for for doing it. You know, it's one thing to say something, but then when they say we're

not giving it to you, you gotta walk away. That's a hard thing to do. And she's, uh, class, mom, what is up? I agree? I agree? What's the name of your dog by the way, mommy? And there's Wolfie and there's Grumps. Yeah, that's a great Now. Um, you do all these different things, And how his doing all these different things made you a better How has it made you a better singer? Having, you know, being involved in so many different things. How has it made you

a better actor? Um m hmm, good question. I think that one thing that's made me a better singer for sure and rapper is being able to because I've been raised so much in film. When I look at a story, I'm looking at story points, so I'm looking at a character arc. I'm looking at entertainment value, you know, and I think it's so fun when I bring that into my writing. I stopped the song to do a whole big thing that you're like, why are we even stopping

the song to do this? But it's total entertainment value stuff. And as well as when I'm writing, it's so much about the story that I'm telling and each part of the story, not just oh, let's make a fun song today, you know, which I think is really has helped me a lot with my album because they're all stories. They're all like little movies. Yeah, and Phantom the video you know, Kyle watch Curlier. It's got millions and millions of downloads

in a week already. Um, that's a perfect example, you know, the story that you're telling. What that yeo that goes with the song is awesome, so very cool. Um. Alright, So with all these things and all these things that you do. If I put a gun to your head and I told you you were a professional athlete, what sport would you play in? What position? Um? I would definitely play soccer or basketball, And I am not sure which position. When I played soccer, uh, when I sorry,

when I played basketball. I did a her movie with Adam Sandler, and Adam is a great basketball player and every one of his producers and everyone on his team has to like play, which is really funny that he does this on every single movie. It's like really playing. And he taught me how to play. And within a week I was so good and everyone I was just shooting three pointers. I was doing up for here. Everyone was just like, Nora, that's awesome, let's go like there.

We was so hyped, and I was like, oh, I actually I didn't know I would ever like basketball. I love baseball growing up. That's the sport that I watched. So I was just so like kind of shocked. And when it comes to soccer, my best friend has played soccer like uh, kind of her whole life. And whenever I played with you know, her and her friends growing up, every moment and just be like, you would be on

the team, girl, you would be on the team. And I have really strong legs and I'm a pretty fast runner, so like my legs definitely like I have no arm strength, Okay, there's nothing here, but I can push like, uhred pounds on my legs. Do that? You know, when you do like the leg spot things. Yeah, awesome legs. Okay, okay, let's say back to business. Yeah, well, Dave actually know as the producer, I have to stop the show. We

this is a two part episode. All of our shows are two parts, So now we have to stop this episode. We're gonna be back on Thursday for part two of this for part two, and we'll have a lot of our favorite segments. Oh yeah, we got the playoffs. We have the playoffs seating spelling, B spelling be and I we're gonna see how you do with that. Yeah, and hopefully Jared doesn't come back, because I would actually want to finish this episode. Yeah, I think that's fair. I'd

love to be here for this. Yeah, I think that works to I think I'm okay with that. Pal, And hopefully Jared and Captain Quinn or Mario karting away and doing well. Yeah, good luck man, What if they win like that would be amazing. It'll never happen. Good like a trophy probably. You know. The thing, no one would care. That's the main thing to take away from the whole experience. This is this is incredibly true. Yeah, nobody care, right, No one cares. No one cares alright, Part two Thursday,

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