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>>> HELLO
>>> HELLO EVERYONE, WELCOME TO TONIGHT WITH CASSIDY.
HAPPY FRIDAY EVE.
I THOUGHT -- FORGOT TO SAY THAT
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
BEFORE. LOOKING AT THE SCREEN, YOU WILL
RECOGNIZE HIM FROM SILICON
VALLEY AND CURB YOUR
ENTHUSIASM.
ENTHUSIASM. AND SO MANY MORE THINGS, ACTOR
CHRIS WILLIAMS, ACTUALLY HELPED
A GROUP OF YOUNG FILMMAKERS
MAKE THEIR FIRST FILMS, AND NOW
HE IS BACK IN TOWN FOR THE FILM
DEBUT AT THE PORTLAND FILM
FESTIVAL.
FESTIVAL.
FESTIVAL. THIS IS SO EXCITING.
WE HAVE CHRIS WILLIAMS, THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
AND WE HAVE LUISA AND LUCIO,
THE YOUNG STARLETS OF COURSE.
YOU GUYS GOT TO MAKE A MOVIE?
WHAT KIND OF MOVIE IS IT, IS IT
SCARY?
SCARY?
SCARY? >>
SCARY? >> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. >>
>> NO. >> ARE THE MONSTERS?
>> KIND OF.
>> WHAT KIND OF MONSTERS?
>> LIKES, THERE ARE GOOD
MONSTERS AND BAD MONSTERS.
>> ALL I LIKE THAT THERE IS
GOOD MONSTERS ALSO.
>> THERE IS ONLY ONE AT THE
BEGINNING.
BEGINNING. >> OH, MY GOSH, WE HAVE TO
WATCH THE WHOLE THING, RIGHT?
TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE
FINAL THING, WHAT IS IT GOING
TO BE LIKE HAVING THE DEBUT IN
PORTLAND, PEOPLE GET TO WATCH
IT LIKE A FILM PREMIERE?
>> I DON'T KNOW.>> IT IS GOING
TO BE CRAZY.
>> WE HAD A BUNCH OF KIDS FROM
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, THREE
WEEKS AGO WE SHOT -- WE TOOK
THE WHOLE DAY AND DIVIDED INTO
GROUPS, AND WE ROPED -- WROTE
AND PRODUCED, AND STARRED IN
AND ACTED.
AND ACTED. THE KIDS DID EVERYTHING.
THEY DID THEIR VERSION, IT WAS
A SPANISH VERSION.
>> THAT IS AMAZING.
THAT IS SO COOL.
CHRIS, YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY DONE
A LOT OF FILMS.
WE DID NOT MENTION DODGEBALL AT
THE BEGINNING, I THINK THAT IS
THE FIRST THAT I RECOGNIZE YOU
FROM.
FROM.
FROM. I
FROM. I WAS LIKE OH MY GOSH,
DODGEBALL, WHAT A LEGENDARY
ACTOR.
ACTOR.
ACTOR. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE WORKING
WITH SMALL CHILDREN?
>> YOU HAVE TO GET THEM BEFORE
LUNCH.
LUNCH.
LUNCH. AFTER LUNCH THEY ARE JUST --
>> THAT ISN'T TRUE WITH ACTORS
IN DODGEBALL?
IN DODGEBALL? >> EXACTLY.>> MAKES YOU WANT TO
SCREAM.
SCREAM.
SCREAM. IT WILL PROBABLY BE MUCH BIGGER
AT THE SCREENING FOR THE FILM
FESTIVAL, RIGHT?
FESTIVAL, RIGHT? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> THAT IS AMAZING, THAT'S
HAPPENING ON SATURDAY?
>> SATURDAY AT 11:30 AM, I
BELIEVE.
BELIEVE.
BELIEVE. MY MOVIE IS BEAUTIES AND THE
BEAST.
BEAST.
BEAST. I
BEAST. I HAVE THREE LITTLE GIRLS, THEY
HAD ME ACT IN IT AS WELL.
>> THAT IS SO FUN.
ARE YOU THE BEAST?
>> OF COURSE.
>> I WOULDN'T WANT TO ASSUME.
I FELT THAT ASKING THAT.
IS THIS THE ONE FROM YOU?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> YOU ARE JUMPING UP AND
SCARING THEM?
SCARING THEM? >> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> IS ALSO THE WEEK OF
HALLOWEEN, WE ARE COMING INTO
HALLOWEEN WEEK, ARE YOU A BIG
SPOOKY HALLOWEEN TYPE PERSON?
>> I LIKE WHEN THE KIDS COME TO
THE HOUSE, I LIKE TO DRESS UP
AS SOMETHING.
AS SOMETHING. YOU HAVE TO DRESS UP.
>> WHAT WILL YOU BE WITH YOUR?
>> -- WHAT WILL YOU BE THIS
YEAR?
YEAR?
YEAR? >>
YEAR? >> I HAVEN'T DECIDED YET.
>> BE A MONSTER.
>> MAYBE I WILL BE A MONSTER.
>> A GOOD ONE OR BAD ONE?
>> A GOOD ONE.
>> OKAY, I ASKED FOR A COUPLE
OF QUESTIONS ON THE INTERNET,
POSTED A PICTURE VERY MUCH
STARING DEEPLY INTO THE EYES OF
THE CAMERA, SOMEONE'S FIRST
QUESTION WAS, WHO DOES YOUR
EYEBROWS?
EYEBROWS?
EYEBROWS? >> WHO DOES MY EYEBROWS?
I PLUCK THEM MYSELF.>> DO YOU
HAVE A FAVORITE -- A PROJECT
YOU GOT TO WORK ON?
>> I DID A MOVIE WITH ANTHONY
HOPKINS, ONE OF THE WORLD'S
FASTEST INDIAN.>> I HAD EIGHT
SCENES WITH THEM -- WITH HIM.
I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR, BUT I
WAS IN COMPLETE DRIED.
IT WAS QUITE EXCITING.
>> WHAT IS THE CRAZIEST OUTFIT
OR CUSTOM YOU HAD TO PUT ON?
>> I DID UGLY BETTY WITH MY
SISTER AND GOT TO DRESS UP AS A
WOMAN AGAIN, ONLY TWO TIMES I
WILL DO IT.>> WATCH OUT, TRICK-
OR-TREATERS.
OR-TREATERS. YOU MIGHT COMBINE THAT.
YOU COULD BE SOME KIND OF --
>> DRESSING UP LIKE A WOMAN IS
HARD.
HARD.
HARD. >>
HARD. >> I KNOW, I WAS TELLING YOU
EARLIER, I HAD DIFFERENT PANTS
ON TODAY, I SPILLED AND HAD TO
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. IT IS HARD SOMETIMES OKAY,
TRYING TO ADULT HERE.
YOU HAVE FUTURE PROJECTS THAT
YOU CAN GIVE US A TEASE UP?
>> I HAVE SILICON VALLEY COMING
NEXT SPRING, AND I AM DOING A
SHOW --
SHOW --
SHOW -- >> THAT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
SHOWS BY THE WAY, IT IS
HILARIOUS.
HILARIOUS. >> I HAVE TO SHAVE MY MUSTACHE
AGAIN, BUT I AM DOING A SHOW ON
AMAZON CALLED UPLOAD, WHICH WE
START NEXT SPRING AS WELL.
I AM DOING ANOTHER SHOW CALLED
FLORIDA GIRLS.
FLORIDA GIRLS. SO BUSY.
SO BUSY.
SO BUSY. >> 70 DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE
FACIAL HAIR.
FACIAL HAIR. THERE IS THE MUSTACHE.
IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL.
YOU HAVE A FAVORITE VERSION OF
FACIAL HAIR?
FACIAL HAIR? >> I LIKE TO CHANGE IT UP AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
>> YOU GET THE BEER WHILE YOU
ARE IN PORTLAND.>> YES,
EVERYONE HAS A BEARD HERE.
IT IS PART OF THE CULTURE.
>> ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S CHILLY
OUTSIDE, RIGHT?
OUTSIDE, RIGHT? >> EXACTLY, KEEP THAT WARM.
>> YOU TALKED ABOUT WORKING
WITH THE KIDS BEFORE LUNCH
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. DID
TIME. DID YOU HAVE LUNCH ON THE SHOOT
FOR YOUR FILMS?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WAS IT SOMETHING GOOD?
>> WE HAD SUBWAY.
>> SANDWICH, GET SOME
VEGETABLES, CARBS AND PROTEINS
ALL IN ONE?
DO YOU HAVE A PRESHOW RITUAL, A
MEAL THAT YOU GO FOR?
>> NOT NECESSARILY, I JUST LIKE
TO EAT A LOT.
WHATEVER IS IN FRONT OF ME, I
WILL DEVOUR.
WILL DEVOUR. >> I KNEW WE WOULD BE FRIENDS.
SO WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WHAT
YOU SHOULD BE FOR HALLOWEEN, DO
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WILL BE?
>> I AM GOING TO BE A BLACK
KITTY.
KITTY.
KITTY. >>
KITTY. >> I LOVE IT.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
>> I WILL BE A WITCH.
>> SOQUEL.
>> SOQUEL. I GOT TO BE A WITCH A COUPLE
DAYS AGO.
DAYS AGO.
DAYS AGO. IT WAS FUN AROUND PORTLAND.
WE HAVE PEOPLE WATCHING IT HOME
VOTING ON WHAT I SHOULD BE FOR
HALLOWEEN.
HALLOWEEN. SO FAR THEY VOTED FOR ME TO
HAVE A PURPLE WIG, TO BE A
SQUID, A WEREWOLF, AND TONIGHT,
WE FIGURED I NEED AN ACTUAL
OUTFIT.
OUTFIT.
OUTFIT. SO THE OPTIONS ARE DRESS, A
ONESIE, ROMPER, A PANTSUIT OR
OVERALLS.
OVERALLS.
OVERALLS. I HAVE TO COMBINE ALL THESE
THINGS, WHICH DO YOU THINK I
SHOULD HAVE?
SHOULD HAVE? >> LUCY IS GOOD AT PICKING
OUTFITS.
OUTFITS.
OUTFITS. >> WHAT SHOULD I HAVE TO GO
WITH A SQUID AND PURPLE HAIR?
THEY KIND OF GO WITH CHRIS'S
PANTS.
PANTS.
PANTS. I
PANTS. I COULD HAVE PART OF THAT AS
THE SUIT.
THE SUIT.
THE SUIT. >> WHATEVER IS WARM.
>> THAT IS TRUE, A ONESIE COULD
BE WARM, OVERALL, A WARM DRESS.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> HOW DO YOU THINK I SHOULD
MAKE MYSELF A WEREWOLF AND A
SQUID AT THE SAME TIME?>> YOU
COULD PUT ON LIKE A WEREWOLF
MASK AND THEN HAVE LIKE SQUID
--
--
-- >>
-- >> OH,
-- >> OH, LIKE THE TENTACLES?
>> I LIKE THAT IDEA.
YOU GUYS USE TOTALLY
PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT ON THESE
THAT ARE HAPPENING SATURDAY,
RIGHT?
RIGHT?
RIGHT? >>
RIGHT? >> YEAH, WE USE GREAT CAMERAS,
COMCAST SUPPLIED EVERYTHING FOR
US.
US.
US. IT
US. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TO DO.
WE DID IT IN FIVE OR SIX HOURS.
FROM BEGINNING TO END.
>> THAT IS AMAZING.
ANY ADVICE FOR PEOPLE A HOME
THAT WANT TO BECOME AN ACTOR?
THAT WAS THE NEXT MOST ASKED
QUESTION FOR YOU.
CAN YOU PUT THEM IN A PROJECT
AND WHAT SHOULD THEY DO TO WORK
ON IT?
ON IT?
ON IT? SPIEWAK GO TO SCHOOL -- >> GO
TO SCHOOL FIRST.
GET YOUR EDUCATION FIRST, THEN
STUDY.
STUDY.
STUDY. >>
STUDY. >> YOU ARE DOING A CLASS THIS
WEEKEND FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO
LEARN SOME THINGS?
>> I AM DOING A SEMINAR,
EXACTLY.
EXACTLY.
EXACTLY. GO TO THE PORTLAND FILM
FESTIVAL.>> SOUTHEAST 10th AND
MADISON, AGAIN ON SATURDAY WE