Kevin describes a raw moment with his father while sitting in a bathtub after hard physical work on the ranch.
His father admitted he never took a chance in life and hoped Kevin would, which moved Kevin deeply and stayed with him.

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ANECDOTE

From A Broken Accelerator To Acting

Kevin recounts the moment he found acting after an audition for Rumpelstiltskin sparked excitement and purpose.
He left a failing accounting class, pursued night acting school, and gradually became the student he wasn't in college.

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ADVICE

Stop Seeking External Approval

Don't let other people's expectations define your path; decide for yourself what makes you happy.
Kevin found freedom and possibility once he stopped caring what others thought and followed his own calling.

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