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Mrs. Doubtfire At DPAC This Weekend - Talking to Kennedy V Jackson On What We Can Expect · The Erica Show

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  Speaker 1: G105, it's the Erica Show. So excited about this performance
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  Speaker 1: this weekend.
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  Speaker 2: Mrs.
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  Speaker 1: Doubtfire at DPAC happening October 30th through November 1st. A
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  Speaker 1: great weekend. Go see a show, grab some dinner. And
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  Speaker 1: we've got Kennedy B. Jackson who plays Wanda, the social worker.
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  Speaker 1: Hello there, Kennedy.
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  Speaker 2: Hi.
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  Speaker 1: So you play the social worker. Obviously, I was a
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  Speaker 1: huge fan of Mrs. Doubtfire growing up. Loved the film.
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  Speaker 1: And you play the social worker, Wanda, which your grandma
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  Speaker 1: was a social worker as well. And so this is
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  Speaker 1: a very near and dear to your heart role.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, it really is. She did social work. She was
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  Speaker 2: a social worker. For over 40 years. So I got
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  Speaker 2: to see firsthand how tedious the job is.
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  Speaker 1: Yes.
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  Speaker 2: And how emotionally taxing it can be. And just being
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  Speaker 2: able to see how she remained in her joy and
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  Speaker 2: life through it all. So putting that into this comedic
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  Speaker 2: show has been very fun.
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  Speaker 1: Which you're so right about that. To keep the joy,
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  Speaker 1: even when you have such hard days like that, that
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  Speaker 1: was a really big accomplishment for her to achieve that.
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  Speaker 1: And I'm sure it helped you channel this role, too.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, it did.
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  Speaker 1: It did. You're from South Carolina, so Carolina's representing. When
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  Speaker 1: did you know, like, this is your journey? Because you
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  Speaker 1: started at a young age.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, I did. I started at South Carolina Governor's School
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  Speaker 2: of Arts and Humanities. That's where I really decided, made
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  Speaker 2: the decision to commit to acting and go for it
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  Speaker 2: as a career. I had so many people that I
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  Speaker 2: met along the way, so many opportunities that helped me
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  Speaker 2: grow as an artist. And I'm just so grateful for
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  Speaker 2: how it's just sticking with me now on the tour.
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  Speaker 1: Where is your home base when you're not touring?
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  Speaker 2: Back at home in South Carolina, in Trenton, South Carolina.
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  Speaker 1: Oh, okay. So you do come back to the Carolinas.
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  Speaker 1: Are you a Go Panthers fan?
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  Speaker 2: I'm a Gamecocks fan. Okay. All right.
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  Speaker 1: Very cool. And then is there a favorite part of
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  Speaker 1: your show? I know that I'm so excited to see
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  Speaker 1: it again. It's October 30th through November 1st. You can
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  Speaker 1: get tickets now starting at 50 bucks. DeepakNC.com. Is there
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  Speaker 1: a part of the show that no matter how many
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  Speaker 1: times you do it, it always stands out to you?
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  Speaker 2: We call it the far scene, but everyone knows it
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  Speaker 2: as the infamous pie scene where, uh, Daniel Hillard, uh,
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  Speaker 2: you know, puts the pie on his face to, uh,
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  Speaker 2: You know, not show his face while in Doubtfire. Right.
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  Speaker 2: That is my favorite scene because I'm having to react
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  Speaker 2: to it all.
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  Speaker 1: Now, improv wise, I know that obviously you guys just
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  Speaker 1: bounce off of each other. But is there a time
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  Speaker 1: when somebody forgets the lines and then how do you
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  Speaker 1: pivot in those situations?
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  Speaker 2: I'm learning a lot about improv on this show. And
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  Speaker 2: I'm glad about it with Craig Allen Smith. playing Doubtfire
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  Speaker 2: he brings so many new voices and actions and things
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  Speaker 2: that just surprise me and with my character she's very
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  Speaker 2: stoic very you know to the point and so I
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  Speaker 2: have to be serious and I can't laugh when I
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  Speaker 2: want to so whenever he's doing his bit it just
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  Speaker 2: It makes me want to crack, but I can't.
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  Speaker 1: Which, you know what's the best? It's like news anchors
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  Speaker 1: when you see them laugh and they're not supposed to.
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  Speaker 1: That's also so endearing for the audience to see when
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  Speaker 1: you actually break character, I'm sure. Yes.
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  Speaker 2: Which makes them laugh even more. Oh, yeah.
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  Speaker 1: It's a bit. I know that the play doesn't do
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  Speaker 1: a tribute for Robin Williams, but we all know Robin Williams,
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  Speaker 1: his role in Mrs. Doubtfire, which this is based on.
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  Speaker 1: When I lived in New York City, I worked at
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  Speaker 1: Radio City, and he would go undercover and ride around
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  Speaker 1: dressed as a homeless man, riding his bike so he
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  Speaker 1: can enjoy the city without people recognizing him. Really cool
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  Speaker 1: to witness that in real life.
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  Speaker 2: Oh, my gosh. Yeah. I love that. The show overall,
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  Speaker 2: because there are some parts that are very similar, to
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  Speaker 2: the movie, but there are some new additions in the
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  Speaker 2: show that I think will surprise the audience. But overall,
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  Speaker 2: I just think and I hope that we are doing
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  Speaker 2: Robin Williams justice.
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  Speaker 1: Is there anything you want to say to our audience
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  Speaker 1: that maybe is on the fence? Why do we need
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  Speaker 1: to grab tickets today?
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  Speaker 2: Grab tickets because you're going to go on a comedic
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  Speaker 2: rollercoaster ride. Just seeing Daniel Hillard going through all these
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  Speaker 2: comedic links to come together with his children and bring
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  Speaker 2: his family back together. And I think right now the
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  Speaker 2: audience needs to laugh and feel a little. So we
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  Speaker 2: hope that they leave feeling lighter, brighter, and happier.
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  Speaker 1: And there's no excuse either. There's so many great restaurants
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  Speaker 1: around Deepak. Grab your dinner, go to the show. It's
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  Speaker 1: a perfect night. Plus it's Halloween weekend. Got to go
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  Speaker 1: have something fun to do. So really and truly there's
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  Speaker 1: no excuses why you can't go to the show.
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  Speaker 2: Exactly. Exactly. So come out.
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  Speaker 1: Kennedy B. Jackson. Amazing. Where can everybody follow you and
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  Speaker 1: follow your journey?
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  Speaker 2: Follow me on Instagram at I am uniquely Ken and
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  Speaker 2: Kennedy B. Jackson on Facebook.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you so much. What are you doing for Thanksgiving?
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  Speaker 1: I know you said there's a show that week. So
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  Speaker 1: are you going to go have a chance to go
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  Speaker 1: home or you're working through it?
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  Speaker 2: We'll be in Chicago that week of Thanksgiving. And our
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  Speaker 2: previous Natalie, she was one of our Natalie's in the show.
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  Speaker 2: She's no longer on our show right now, but her
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  Speaker 2: and her mother are going to host a Thanksgiving gathering
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  Speaker 2: for us. Oh, that's lovely.
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  Speaker 1: Yes. Well, that's wonderful. Happy holidays to you. And thank you.
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  Speaker 1: Can't wait to see you on stage this weekend.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you.
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  Speaker 1: See you soon. Grab those tickets, y'all. DeepakNC.com and get
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  Speaker 1: ready for a wonderful weekend, a wonderful show. Mrs. Doubtfire.