And, you know, Williamsburg is such an interesting conversation, because it's so segregated. So we go to the affordable neighborhoods, which happened to be usually dominated by minorities. So it's such a loaded conversation, right? Because it's like, where do artists go, we have nowhere to go. We're artists, we contribute to gentrification, and we become the people that like ruin the neighborhood. And it's an interesting conversation to have, because we are artists, right? So we move somewhere where there's cheap rent, and then we raise up the rent. Yulia Laricheva 5:08 I know I know well, it's really gosh - it's such an interesting convo I had my friend, Coby Kennedy on who's an amazing artist from Williamsburg. I was like, I gotta get the fuck out of here. And I was so surprised at how segregated New York was, but then I learned so much about gentrification and you know everything about systematic stuff there, you know, I got arrested and I saw the system and I you know, but just learning about that and the impact we have have on the world was really eye opening, especially as an artist and just in that place and then Williamsburg became so white. And that's when I really you know, I wanted to live amongst other minorities in New York that was really important to me, like a boy from the south, like, I wanted to live with other cultures. And that was part of, you know, the the pushback from gentrification because most of these people were white. And well, when I moved to Williamsburg, it was 2000 and probably two maybe and my friends who had moved to Bushwick were routinely getting mugged. Like some photographers like fashion photographers are moving in, like did some model shoot in a warehouse, but it was always felt dangerous to walk down the streets is mostly just warehouses. But I couldn't afford it even back then.īen Curtis 3:59 Yeah, I mean, when I moved, there was still I mean, it was starting to change. And then I kept them like going to Williamsburg because my best friend lived in Williamsburg. So I was always coming into New York, but I didn't move till 2004, and I moved to Spanish Harlem. Yulia Laricheva 3:39 When did you move to New York? How long have you been in New York? So I grew up in Connecticut. And I think it's no coincidence that we're here again, like, I don't know, years later. And we were all taking risks, and really putting ourselves out there and going to the source and our paths. And we're all that sourced from and moving to New York. What's so cool about you is both you and your partner and your baby daddy and family members, you know, are all part of my history and life as an artist. But this has been in the works for like 10 years. And that'll start even before I knew the Dell was going to come back. And that sort of turned into my dude, you're getting well, podcast and book and brand that I'm about to launch. One man show kind of about freedom for my own suffering. And I created a lot there actually, with started writing my dude, you're getting a sell. I used to run into Grand Morelos diner all the time.īen Curtis 2:36 Yes. Yulia Laricheva 0:11 It's recording, but it's so nice to see you outside of Williamsburg. Dream on and share this episode with someone who would appreciate it. It was inspiring to speak about dreams past and present. This podcast was really inspiring and happened right when his Dell spots went live. Ben also attended the Lee Strasberg Institute & the Atlantic Theater Company. He studied at Tisch's Experimental Theater Wing (both in America and Amsterdam). He attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts on an acting scholarship based on his audition. What most people don’t know about “The Dell Dude” is that Ben is a really talented actor. It truly is magical.īen and I have been meaning to record this podcast for quite some time since we are neighbors in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I can’t help but feel like somehow this is the circle of life. Dell recently brought him back to kick off a new campaign. You also probably recognize Ben as the iconic "The Dell Dude” from the Dell commercials in the early 2000s. He is also a Creation Coach dedicated to creating more love, compassion, and permission to go after your dreams with abandon. Ben Curtis is a magician, award-winning actor, musician, and public speaker.
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