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Shoot_from_the_Quip t1_j27xqgp wrote

Fun O.C. story (I worked that show the first two seasons).

After Season 1 wrapped up Ben was a bit full of himself. He was the star of a hit show and he was starting to believe the hype. It was sad because he was a really nice dude and it was going to his head.

Fast-forward to the beginning of Season 2 after a nice long hiatus. We were chatting about his big trip to China and he goes, "No one knew me. I mean no one. They'd never even heard of the show. Couldn't care less. I suddenly realized this could all go away in an instant."

It was really cool to see him dodge that industry bullet. He had an epiphany and any inflated ego he'd been building was gone. So glad he's gone on to have a great career.

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oGsMustachio t1_j282ejl wrote

And he married Morena Baccarin... things worked out for him lol

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natguy2016 t1_j28q3pb wrote

Ben McKenzie was on another of my favorite shows-“SouthLand.”

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sgthombre t1_j28x0h6 wrote

> It was really cool to see him dodge that industry bullet.

And, in a roundabout way, that was eventually how he became the Chapo Trap House Cryptocurrency Correspondent

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