Episode 260: Ben McKenzie
5 Questions With Dan Schawbel
English - October 08, 2023 21:18 - 8 minutes - 17.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsCareers Business Education Self-Improvement entrepreneurship productivity leadership finance the 4-hour workweek tim ferriss tim ferris lifestyle design timothy ferriss timothy ferriss show Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
My guest today is actor and author, Ben McKenzie. Ben is best known for his starring TV roles on The O.C. and Gotham. More recently, he wrote “Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud”. We talk about his career progression, and new book, during this episode. This episode is proudly sponsored […]
My guest today is actor and author, Ben McKenzie. Ben is best known for his starring TV roles on The O.C. and Gotham. More recently, he wrote “Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud”. We talk about his career progression, and new book, during this episode.
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The 5 questions I ask in this episode:
What was it like growing up with two young brothers who were also actors?
How were you able to handle the change from crashing on the floor of your friend’s apartment to being an overnight success with the O.C.?
Why did you decide to shift your focus from acting to being an author and critic of cryptocurrency?
What should people take away from your book, especially in today’s economy?
What is your best piece of career advice?
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