Evolve Magazine Canada Podcast
The Evolve Magazine Canada Podcast is an exciting new series designed to inspire, educate and empower as we face life's toughest challenges and embrace personal growth. Change can be difficult, and not everyone adapts easily to it, but our mission is to help people not just survive, but truly thrive especially during the toughest times. Through insightful conversations with guests, ranging from celebrities and top-tier experts to inspiring people from all walks of life, we’ll explore their personal journeys and share practical advice on overcoming obstacles, navigating change, and living our best lives. Tune in for inspiration and guidance as we help you embrace your own evolution, no matter what life throws your way. Follow us and be the first to know when episodes drop! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Video will also be available on YouTube:@evolvemagazinetv
Evolve Magazine Canada Podcast
Evolve Magazine Podcast Episode 1
Evolve Magazine Podcast Launch – Featuring Cole Walliser
Welcome to the premiere episode of the Evolve Magazine Podcast, where transformation meets inspiration! We're kicking things off with a blockbuster guest , the incredibly talented Cole Walliser, Canadian filmmaker, celebrity content creator, and the creative force behind those viral slow-motion glamBOT moments on Hollywood’s biggest red carpets.
In this episode, Cole opens up about his inspiring journey from Vancouver to Los Angeles and how he not only broke into Hollywood but thrived in one of the most competitive creative industries in the world. From directing music videos for superstars like Miley Cyrus and Pink, to becoming a staple on awards show carpets, Cole shares what it really takes to evolve, adapt, and live with purpose in the fast-paced entertainment world.
Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or someone navigating change, this podcast is packed with powerful insights on:
- Embracing change and making bold transitions
- Staying grounded and authentic in high-pressure environments
- Building a meaningful, purpose-driven life and career
Get ready to be inspired by Cole’s contagious energy, creativity, and real talk on what it means to evolve and how YOU can do it too!
Subscribe now and join us as we explore what it means to evolve with intention, one story at a time.
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All right, welcome to the very first episode of Evolve Magazine podcast. I'm your host, Christina Carpio. For today's inaugural episode, we're thrilled to have a very special guest with us, a Canadian filmmaker, director, a familiar face on the biggest red carpets, best known for capturing the glitz and the glamour with his glam bot. Please join me in welcoming the one and only Cole Walser. How are you?
SPEAKER_01:Hello, I'm doing fantastic. How were you?
SPEAKER_00:Oh my goodness. Thank you so much. Thank you. I'm so glad that you joined us. First episode, this is that we wanted to pick someone really special and we're so grateful to have you, Cole.
SPEAKER_01:Awesome. Yeah, I'm happy to be here.
SPEAKER_00:So the goal of this podcast, Cole, is to help, you know, for us to help people navigate change. And we want to inspire our listeners, give valuable insights into what it takes to not only survive, but thrive. And I would love to do a deeper dive into your experiences, perspectives and growth in life. And you have a very inspiring journey. And we want to learn all about you today. So let's get right into it. So you're originally from Vancouver. And you were actually a psychology major before diving into filmmaking and creative work. So let's talk about how you got into or how do you think your psychology background kind of influenced your creative process as a filmmaker?
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, that's an interesting question because I think it actually does a lot. Like, yeah, I was in I grew up in Vancouver. And so I went to UBC. And I studied psychology. I think I took away a couple of things from that experience. One is like work ethic. You know, I think if I moved to L.A. like out of high school, I wouldn't know how to work hard. Like I really discovered how to how to work hard sort of during final season going to school. Right. Midterms and things you learn how to buckle down. So that was super valuable. But then the idea of psychology is really how people learn. perceive and understand the world around them. And this includes being exposed to different sort of media, different stories, storytelling, how people understand things, perceive things and like feel about things. So I use the information I learn and just sort of generally like how to think about communication and perception. I use those things in a subtle way to my advantage as a director. So it's not like super tangible one-to-one, but I do think a lot of the ideas about how people act and how people behave and how we understand the world around us is really applicable to my work as a director.
SPEAKER_00:So when you were in school in psychology, you already had a passion for filmmaking. Is that what it was? And then you decided to just finish your program and...
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Filmmaking and passion started... at a young age, I had a camera in my hand. I learned how to edit like on two VCRs back in the day. And this is sort of like what got me, what got me interested. I was like, oh, this is really cool. I really, I discovered that I enjoyed creating things and I enjoyed sharing them, right? Which is funny because this is 20 years before social media, but that's basically what it was. Like I liked making stuff and I like sharing it, you know? And so I just kept, learning and like shooting stuff with my friends and like making little videos. And this is just always like a side thing. But as I was in university, I was working and I saved that money and I bought a good camera and I got a computer. And I started really like with the intention of maybe doing like little jobs, like, okay, like I want to like I know I like this enough to like spend some time and energy like learning. And so I got the equipment during university and would just shoot little jobs, shoot fun little things with my friends and just slowly tried to like build a career. And then I got to the point as I was graduating, I was like, okay, I can stay here in Vancouver and like try to break into the industry here or move to LA. And I sort of realized that they don't really hire directors from Vancouver. And I sort of wanted to afford myself all the opportunity I could. So I was like, okay, I think at this point I need to go to LA. So that's sort of like when I made the decision to move to LA.
SPEAKER_00:Interesting. And speaking of LA, what was the turning point when you realized that you had, you know, obviously it's been a journey for you to get from Vancouver to LA. Was there a turning point in your career that you had truly realized that you made it in Hollywood? Was there a specific moment that solidified your place in the industry? Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:Not really. I think the one thing that I kind of realized is that everybody always feels like an outsider, no matter what level you're at. You know what I mean? So I think that for a long time, it takes a while. I think it just takes a while for you to feel that way. And even so, like... it's not like I feel like I'm an insider now, but it's more like I feel like I have job security. Like, okay, like I can keep doing this. It feels like I'll probably keep doing this for a little while. So it's been 16 or 17 years. But there was a point at which I bought a house in LA based off like making videos. And I was like, okay, like this must mean something. Like this is a sort of a monumental moment that I was able to like move to the States and find enough success to like buy property buy land so that was definitely a big moment yeah but it's always sort of like evolving and changing and moments of feeling really ground zero like at the Oscars and then moments of feeling where you're kind of like out of the loop, you know what I mean? You get all the experiences,
SPEAKER_00:right? Oh, we'll get it right into that for sure. Well, now many people dream of working, you know, with A-list celebrities and, you know, you've done a lot of amazing projects even before, you know, your GlamBot career. What were some of the early challenges you faced in your career that you can share with us and how did you stay motivated and push? I mean,
SPEAKER_01:early challenges is probably just finding work as a creative freelancer, like that is a big challenge, right? Finding work. I'm trying to think more like broadly like that. Yeah, it's just always like growing the career and like trying to get it to take the trajectory that you want. This is always a challenge, right? And I guess the one thing that I learned is that like along the way, I, I am still, I'm faced with the exact same challenge I was a long time ago, because I'm still trying to get jobs that are good for me at this phase of my career. I'm still trying to do other things that are, that I've never done before at this stage of my career. And this is in some level, exactly the same. Now I may be further ahead from where I was, but I'm still trying to make the best decisions to get along my path. And I realized that the It's really a direct line. It's not like I'm like, oh, I've done like these Hollywood DGA jobs and now everything's different. It's still the same thing. I just have more experience and more time and more resources now. But the idea of like, I'm trying to position myself to make the best decision for my career is exactly the same as like literally day one showing up in LA, you know?
SPEAKER_00:Right. And I didn't know that you were a hip hop, uh, dance and break teacher. Like, I didn't know that. That's amazing. You were also a DJ. You played in clubs in Vancouver and LA. I mean, where did you even fit that in your life? And speaking of constantly evolving, like, how do you ensure that you're constantly evolving in your career? You've obviously gone to many different directions.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, I've always been someone that sort of, like, chases my interests, you know what I mean? And I guess I kind of have believed that, like, if there's something that, if you're good at something, you can find a way to sort of like monetize it, right? So if I'm good enough at like DJing, I can get a job DJing a party or a club or whatever. If I'm good enough at dancing, I can either perform or I can teach. If I'm good enough at directing, I can get someone to like hire me to make something for them. And if these are things that I enjoy, the time it takes to get good will be an enjoyable process for the most part, you know what I mean? So I've always sort of decided to kind of just like chase my passion my interests and my pursuits. And this started early, this started early actually with skateboarding. Like I used to be a sponsored skateboarder and snowboarder when I was younger. And I think that this really afforded me the idea that if I do something well, I can get things from it. So, because I was quite young, I think I was sponsored when I was 12 maybe, by like a local skate shop in Richmond. And then I got other sponsors throughout being like 13, 14, 15. And at school, you know, like I, I would get recognition and sort of notoriety because I was a good skateboarder and I would do tricks. You would be impressed. And yeah, And I kind of realized that I could do something kind of out of the system. Like I wasn't like star basketball player or like star academic, but I was getting the attention in the same kind of a way. You know what I mean? And I think I kind of like planted the seed that like, oh, I can go do something and do it well. And then like cool things can happen. Like who knows what, but like something could happen. Cause I think I learned that from skateboarding. And so I think I just sort of applied that to everything that I did as my interests change. as I started dancing and DJing and doing music and stuff, I just figured if I do well at this, then maybe there's some opportunity there. And there was. And then the thing with filmmaking is just like, I've just never lost interest. And that's just the thing that I keep doing to this day.
SPEAKER_00:I'm curious on your family background, because for me, I came from the Philippines to escape poverty. And, you know, I came here, I didn't speak, you know, English that well, I wanted to be a broadcaster, I read the English dictionary repeatedly to learn the language, you know, it was quite a journey. And, you know, I wanted to live a different life coming here. So my drive was different when I when I came here. So I worked really hard, you know, so I'm wondering what your background was like, you grew up in Vancouver. And did you have strong family support? Is that where, you know, this motivation came from? Like you're so driven to just go for it.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah. I don't, I don't know. I mean, I mean, my family definitely supported me in the sense of the, like both my parents encouraged me to, to do what I enjoyed and to, and to be passionate and to try hard and to work hard at what I'm doing. And I think I had a bit of what you're mentioning when I moved to the States, because like, That was like, well, not only did I have to get a lawyer and there was a huge expense and there was a time limit, like my visa was for three years, I had a time limit at which I had to sort of quote unquote prove myself. So there's a lot of pressure there, which I think was in some regard helpful. But I don't know. Yeah, I don't know where like inherently it came from. My family, my mom has expressed to me all of her reservations about me moving to another country to pursue the arts later in life, in which she was obviously quite nervous, rightfully so.
UNKNOWN:Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:But the thing that I really appreciate that she did was she was like, she made it a point to not let me be aware of it for, I think like just a couple years. I don't know what it was. I think she told herself, she's like, I'm going to give him like two years. I'm not going to say when he coming home or like anything that would like, make me doubt myself, I guess, or like
SPEAKER_00:make me wonder. She was pretty trusting. Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_01:But you know, she was freaking out every month, you know, whether I earned enough money to live out here. But the thing that she did that I really do appreciate was her just not letting me be privy to that. So I could go like discover my own thing. And so that was super helpful. But my parents have always been hugely supportive in my endeavors back then. And then of course, now it's just
SPEAKER_00:like
SPEAKER_01:this thing now.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, I'm sure they're so proud of you. Oh my goodness. Now let's get into networking and building relationships. Relationships you've obviously worked with. Some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, not only you see them on the red carpet, you've actually worked with them and collaborated with them like Miley, Selena, Pink, Katy Perry. Very impressive, Les Cole. What is your approach to building meaningful relationships in an industry where networking is key and how do you maintain them?
SPEAKER_01:That's a tricky and interesting question. I think that I've always just felt that like, if you are a good person to work with, like we've all worked with a bunch of individuals and in the number of people that you've worked with, there's probably a handful that you would go, I will work with them anytime. I love this person, this person, like maybe not this person so much or whatever, but there's a few people like in everybody's orbit that they go like, whatever they want, I'm down. Cause I know they like work hard. They're like trusting, they're creative. And it's like, they don't cut any corners and they're just like good people that work hard. So understanding that I'm like, okay, if I can be that person to everybody or the best I can, then it's like, I don't see, I don't see why I wouldn't be able to like build these connections. Right. So just this idea of like working hard, being good to work with, being mindful, it just inherently I think is going to have your network kind of extend and hopefully be people that you kind of grow together with and have long term working relationships with. That was kind of the intent. And then, you know, just being like authentic to you and. Right. Right. Um, yes and no periods where I have, you know, it's like, I've definitely made, I'll say this. I believe in manifestation in so far, like not in the, in the, in the woo woo sense.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:Right. But in the sense of like, if I'm reminded of my goals and sort of, if I can, if I have cues around me in my life that tap into the feeling and the drive that I'm those goals create in me that is a tangible thing that can keep you on track motivated and focused right so in that sense something like a vision board is super tangibly beneficial because you're looking at it going that's what i want and you're reminded and you're like i'm gonna work and because because i think fundamentally like your life is determined in your in your minute decisions. It's what you make on these little tiny decisions day to day. Because yes, I can decide to like pursue some big dream, but if I don't make the daily decisions to get myself there, like it's not happening, right? So manifesting now be it a vision board or sort of like meditation, reciting mantras, things that keep you sort of your goals in mind, I think are very, very beneficial. I'm not counting out the woo-woo stuff, but I do know they tangibly help. in that regard. So I do think that it's, that it's beneficial. I've gone through phases where I do this. I typically will review goals around the new year all the time and I'll make a big list career wise, personal wise, health wise. Like I write down sort of different goals, um, and actually pin an alarm, uh, in my calendar at the first of every month, kind of like just go through them and read them. Sometimes I don't read them when they pop up. Sometimes I do. Um, But I think keeping yourself accountable is a good way. Yeah, and then I check them off at the end of the year and I write new ones, basically.
SPEAKER_00:Sounds good. And speaking of vision boards, did you... ever had the glam bot in your vision board or did that just like happen?
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, no, I never had the glam bot in my vision board. I don't think I would have known what it was at any time. I didn't know what it was until I started doing it really,
SPEAKER_00:right? Let's make it clear that you didn't invent the glam bot. The glam bots exist because you're the glam bot
SPEAKER_01:guy. the camera system existed and the robot arm existed and the, and the system we use to shoot talent existed, but the fact of shooting talent on the red carpet, I guess, didn't exist. Right. But the system is a system used in like film production all the time. Right. So that system is used. The glam bot is actually an E term because they sort of invented the application on the red carpet. Yeah. But yeah, Yeah,
SPEAKER_00:it's sort of a- It wasn't on your vision board. It wasn't on
SPEAKER_01:my
SPEAKER_00:vision board. Now, let's go back to the red carpet. So I know you get asked this a lot, like your most memorable or favorite, a glam bot moment on the red carpet.
SPEAKER_01:There's a couple, but one that really stands out is the one with Brad Pitt in 2020. Because like, for me, I grew up watching his movies. Like, as big as celebrities as like Ariana Grande and like Billie Eilish are, I didn't like grow up listening to their music, but Brad Pitt, I grew up watching his movies. So for me to meet him and for him to do an awesome glam bot and for him to be super cool, this was like a, a big moment for younger Cole. You know what I mean? So that one definitely stands out. And then I do think that the first Ariana Grande, the Grammys that same year, I think 2020 was one of the best glam bots I've ever shot. So that's a,
SPEAKER_00:And I love how I love when you're when they're there, like, you don't, you wouldn't necessarily think that it's going to be like a wow moment. But for example, Billie Eilish, the smallest movements, just made made a big difference, like watching the in at the Oscars in 2022. Her glam bought, I was just like, she didn't do much. She was just like, and then, you know, The glam bot was just phenomenal. I was like, holy cow. I
SPEAKER_01:use that one as an example of that. You don't have to do much. Cause I do tend to try to push for bigger movement. Right. Cause like it is easier in a sense, if you have this big dress, it's like flowing, that's always going to be cool in slow motion. So that's sort of like a high probability of it being cool. But as Billie Eilish and a few others have demonstrated, like sometimes like the smallest movement can be the most like magical glam bots. So you never really know. That's kind of what makes it fun.
SPEAKER_00:We see you directing them right before the shot. Do they actually listen to you? Like actually take? I don't know. You tell me. I mean, you guys
SPEAKER_01:see the footage too. So you tell me.
SPEAKER_00:I mean, they're all amazing like at the end. But, you know, we can see you directing them, you know, how to move and things like that. But do you see them actually following through? It
SPEAKER_01:depends. I think it's kind of like... Yeah, it's kind of like 50-50. I think a lot of the times, I think actually a lot of the times, talent doesn't actually know what they're going to do until I call action. Right. So, like, I'll be like, oh, maybe this, maybe that. And they're like, yeah, okay, okay. Like, and I know, sometimes I know they don't know. Like, I know they're going like, yeah, yeah, yeah. Because I know that, but to me, that tells me that they're confident enough to, like, whip out something. Like, whatever comes out is going to be cool. Yeah. I know that they know that like whatever is going to happen is going to be cool. So it's like I get the sense that like, okay, let me not push them to like for them to tell me exactly what it's going to be. Let's just like roll it because I can sense that they know they're going to do something. And then I call action and then they do something and it's almost always really cool, right? So a lot of my job is like kind of trying to suss out what– Like when to push, when not to push, when we're just going to roll the dice and see what happens kind of a thing. That I think is sort of like more my job rather than prescribing a specific move, which I generally tend not to do. Because like if I tell you to put your arm a certain way, it might be foreign in your body. It might look weird. So I try not to do that too much.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah. At the end of the day, you guide them and then it's up to them like what to do. And you know as well if they haven't done it before, right? If it's their first time, then you give them a little bit of direction. But going back to wellness– You mentioned wellness earlier. How do you maintain a healthy work-life balance? You're obviously a very busy person. And how do you ensure that you're taking care of yourself physically and mentally?
SPEAKER_01:It's always a balance trying to... A
SPEAKER_00:balance in a battle, wouldn't you say? Yeah, a
SPEAKER_01:balance in a battle in trying to maintain a level of sustainability in your work-life balance. So the thing that I think has helped, because yeah, it's always a battle. It's always these things are somewhat in opposition where you're like, I could work, but I need to chill or I need to take a break or I could work harder. And recognizing that you'll go through phases. And I think both of these phases are really important where you're like really hyper-focused, really driven, putting a lot of things to the side to like achieve the thing that you want to achieve. And then there's moments where, you know, you're taking a step back. You're like either overwhelmed or you need some time and you're really like taking whatever the time is. This could be an hour in a day or two weeks or like two months where you're kind of just like, I am just taking a break. I'm not going to stress over like all these things I want to accomplish. Like knowing that you will get back to a phase of like really pushing hard. I think sometimes you do need to kick yourself in the butt if those periods last too long. But I do think it's valuable to recognize that it's going to ebb and flow. And the idea that you're always hammering it to get accomplished what you want to accomplish is not a good way of thinking, nor is it that you're always going to try to nail that perfect work-life balance and hit that exactly on the dot all the time. Cause that I think is unachievable. I think just sort of recognizing that you're going to ebb and flow in between like pushing really hard and then sitting back and kind of just taking a, taking a moment. I think that that's all fine. You just sort of, maybe you should set like duration periods. Cause you also don't want to like grind for too long. You don't want to chill for too long, whatever that means to you, if it's in a day or like a week or a But just, yeah, understanding that those ebb and flow and then try not to go too far in one direction. Right.
SPEAKER_02:I
SPEAKER_01:don't want to go too far chill mode or too far like grind mode.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah,
SPEAKER_01:I think I think then it's hard to it's hard to re-steer the ship a little bit.
SPEAKER_00:So finding the balance for sure. Yeah, because I don't like getting too comfortable. And then, you know, it's yeah, I love what you said there. Now, looking back in your career, Cole, was there any like biggest risk that you remember that you took and then it paid off?
SPEAKER_01:I'm moving to LA. That
SPEAKER_00:was quite a process, wasn't it for you?
SPEAKER_01:It was a process. The whole immigration was a process. I do think it paid off in the end. So that is, I can confidently say that now. Other than that, I mean, there's moments where I've shifted my career. You know, where I do think this sort of end result still is kind of like, because it always tried to get getting me to where I am today. But there was no like. There was no like, let me remortgage my house to buy like a camera. Like there was
SPEAKER_02:nothing
SPEAKER_01:like that. But it was sort of like, you know, when I first moved to LA, I was editing a lot because those are the jobs I could get. And then there was a moment where I was like, hey, look, I'm going to try to not edit because I'm going to try to pay money to someone who can edit so I can focus on like my next directing job. And this was like, in essence costing me money because I'm working less and I'm paying out someone but it sort of afforded me time and energy to like build the directing career so that was like a risk you know what I mean like I could either keep you know you always when you're freelancers like you want to work as much as you can but I'm trying to position myself to get to where I want to get to and sometimes you sort of have to like let some things go to like open up time or energy to focus on something else so even small things like that of like okay I'm going to stop editing to like focus more on directing or I'm going to stop DJing just completely to just focus on like editing and directing. So those types of decisions, I think, were some forms of risk. And then, I mean, I definitely have like invested in camera gear and stuff where at the time you're like, oh, geez, it's a lot of money, you know, and somewhat of a risk. But I think it's all sort of paid off in the end.
SPEAKER_00:And did you envision yourself being in front of the camera? Because you were always behind the camera.
SPEAKER_01:Oh, really? No, no, I never envisioned that.
SPEAKER_00:How do you like it? Because I know some people are just not, you know, a fan of being on camera. Are you? I mean, obviously, it's such a fun job. Like, are you loving it?
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, I am definitely loving it. But it definitely it takes time getting used to, you know what I mean?
UNKNOWN:Like,
SPEAKER_01:Being on camera is a thing that it's a skill that like you can improve at and you can do better at it. And I think what happens a lot of the time is that people see other people like thrive on camera, be natural, have fun. And like, it looks like it's enjoyable.
SPEAKER_02:And
SPEAKER_01:then when someone turns the camera on themselves for the first time, you feel super anxious, super self-conscious, and you essentially hate it. Like guaranteed you hate it. I mean, you know, some people don't, but vast majority of people hate it. And then I think all too often people are like, it's not for me. Like, I don't like it. I don't embrace it. And then they see people that like have been doing it for a long time and like really relax them and find they're like, I'm not that, I'm not like that. And they cut themselves off. So, you know, it was a thing that I had to get used to and a period of it being awkward, but like sort of recognizing like, okay, I know this is going to be awkward. I know it's going to be, it's going to feel cool. But if I want, again, if I want the career that I want, you know, I need to figure out how to embrace this.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah. You really have to be open to anything, right? So, especially things that you weren't really so comfortable with. And it just, you never know, it opens doors, right? So just go for it.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, especially now in the way like media works. It's like, I think we all basically... an entertainer is on all sides of the camera now. It's like they're making their own content on social, they're being in it, they're producing stuff. And so it really is beneficial to share your personality in the work that you do. So there was a good reason to get comfortable in front of the camera.
SPEAKER_00:So lastly, Cole, my question is very simple, but sometimes difficult to answer. Are you happy?
SPEAKER_01:Yes, I will say I am happy. This is a question that even someone like myself, who from the outside looking in is like, oh, everything, you know, there's so much going on and this is true and this is all great. But it's a thing that we're always sort of like, again, navigating, you know what I mean? It's like, well, what you're always faced with the question of like, okay, well, what truly brings me happiness? And I think there's so much going on in my life that I'm like truly thankful for. And I do think that sort of like, I do think in some sense, like, It's just going to sound, I don't know. It's going to sound not pretentious, but like, like I do think that like happiness is somewhat of a choice. And I do, I did believe this sort of before I found success, where it is a bit of a function of looking at your life and sort of appreciating what there is that is there that you can be thankful for. You're happy that you have and, and trying to navigate that. And that isn't to say like, while I do say, yes, I am happy. It isn't to say that every moment of my life is like full of joy. There's moments that are quite difficult and, you know, whatever's going on from a cute standpoint or like from the broader standpoint that are challenging. And just like everything we've been talking, it's all a balance. And I also think that like happiness is sort of like a bit of a yin and yang where like it exists because there's also these other moments that are the opposite of that. You know what I mean? Like feeling truly happy and sort of appreciating it only really has context in moments of like, that are in opposition to it, right? So I kind of believe that we should just like flow through those and experience like the highs and lows. You just want to kind of be on the... happy side at least 51% of the time, you
SPEAKER_00:know? Right. Yeah. You can't be always a hundred percent happy. There's just no way it's impossible.
SPEAKER_01:And if you see someone like that, I'm like, they're faking it.
SPEAKER_00:It's not real. I'm
SPEAKER_01:something serious back there,
SPEAKER_00:you know? So true. Well, thank you so much for your time before I go. I typically do like rapid fire questions at the end. Do you mind just very quickly? Okay.
SPEAKER_01:I'll try to answer succinctly here.
SPEAKER_00:Rapid fire questions. Here we go. Top three albums on Spotify.
SPEAKER_01:Well, I'm Apple Music, so
SPEAKER_00:start there. Or Apple Music.
SPEAKER_01:Man, of all times. See, I'm just going to labor this. I will say I've been listening to the new Drake and Party Next Door album. That's been fun. That just came out a couple days ago. But other than that, like long-time playing albums is like, oh, man, John Mayer Continuum. That album has been always a thing. And I'll say Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique, an old, old album that still gets rotation.
SPEAKER_00:Okay. And three things that you miss the most in Canada?
SPEAKER_01:Oh, aside from family and friends.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:The grouse grind.
SPEAKER_00:Oh my gosh, I've done it. It's so fun.
SPEAKER_01:I mean, there are hikes out here in LA, but I don't know. There's just something about the cold mountain air in Vancouver that I appreciate. And
SPEAKER_00:when you get to the top, there's a bar.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, yeah, exactly. And then you just take the tram down and you're good. So that is quite the experience. I miss that. I miss good fish and chips in Steveston, in Richmond, where I'm from. And well, I guess with food, poutine. There's no good poutine out here.
SPEAKER_00:Now, have you been to the Fishman restaurant in Richmond?
SPEAKER_01:Fish man? No. Where is that?
SPEAKER_00:It's in Richmond. I'll hook you up. I know the chef. But that is a place that you have to visit. Like the best seafood. It's incredible. Okay. Your favorite restaurant. Speaking of restaurants. Your favorite restaurant in Toronto and Vancouver. One each.
SPEAKER_01:Oh, Vancouver? Yeah. Oh, well, Vancouver is easy. It's Ban Lau. So Ban Lau's fine dining.
SPEAKER_00:Yes. You were there recently, Chef Lucia.
SPEAKER_01:Yes, yes. And it's unbelievable. So highly, highly recommend.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:I don't, man, Toronto, I don't really think I have one that's like a go-to, to be honest. I don't think I go there enough to really be like, oh, yeah.
SPEAKER_00:Okay, then. So what would be your top two in Vancouver?
SPEAKER_01:Ban Lau... And then... A
SPEAKER_00:little bit more casual. What's like a casual place?
SPEAKER_01:Pajo's Fish and Ships on the water.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, yeah. Okay. Love it. And your biggest pet peeve?
SPEAKER_01:My biggest pet peeve? I mean, I don't know if I'm being annoying, but like what annoys me? I guess sort of like there's definitely things.
SPEAKER_00:Okay.
SPEAKER_01:There's definitely things. I can't even think of them. I mean, there's, I don't know. There's so many things that annoy me. What can be one? I mean, like super, I mean, like, like I guess dishonesty. That's okay.
SPEAKER_00:For me, for me, it's someone putting their feet up on the plane with bare feet.
SPEAKER_01:That's
SPEAKER_00:gross.
SPEAKER_01:Well, it was like, Oh, I was getting annoyed at the, I was, I was deboarding a plane and people were not paying attention in the thing. And I was like, Like, we're done. Like, go. Yeah,
SPEAKER_00:pay attention. And so going from, you know, what annoys you, but what would you say that people would say that annoys them about you? Do you have an annoying habit that bothers people?
SPEAKER_01:I'm sure. I'm not going to sit here and say I don't. I know I can be like, like, stubborn in the way I can be sort of like adamant or persistent to an to a fault to an annoying level kind of like it's kind of stubborn but like the very specific thing that I do I don't think actually falls under stubbornness but it's similar whereas like if I sort of like decide, I think about something in a certain way. I mean, this does sound like stubborn, but like, I'll just be very adamant of, of the decision that I'll make that I've made. And it can be annoying for sure.
SPEAKER_00:And lastly, a celebrity that you would want to work with next for a dream project.
SPEAKER_01:Oh, I mean, I just want to shoot Beyonce and the glam bot. That's
SPEAKER_00:all right. All right. No, no, not just glam Bob, but like actual like collaboration. Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:I mean, well, then Beyonce on a
SPEAKER_00:non-Global
SPEAKER_01:event. That's true, the Beyonce.
SPEAKER_00:Okay, well, thank you so much again, Cole, for being our first guest on our podcast. Really appreciate you supporting and good luck with everything. Thank you. Of
SPEAKER_01:course, thank you for having me.
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