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S2 E14: Actor Joseph Gatt (Thor, Dumbo, Game of Thrones, and more)

Hard Parking with Jhae Pfenning May 11, 2020 109 min

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Actor Joseph Gatt shares his journey from musical theater to Hollywood fame, discussing roles in major films like 'Thor' and 'Dumbo.' He opens up about his experiences with alopecia, the challenges of being typecast, and his passion for mentoring children with similar conditions. Gatt also dives into his love for cars, recounting thrilling track experiences with his Shelby GT500 and the unique challenges of working in the film industry. The conversation highlights the importance of resilience, acceptance, and the joy of connecting with fans.

Topics: alopecia awareness acting career car culture voice acting Hollywood challenges mentoring youth track experiences musical theater background

Cars: Acura NSX Shelby GT350 Shelby GT500 Toyota Prius

Actor Joseph Gatt (Dumbo, Thor, Game of Thrones, etc..) joins the show to talk about his acting career, moving to the United States in 2005, and the challenges people like himself with the rare hair loss condition Alopecia face on a day to day basis. We are also treated of stories from growing up in the United Kingdom and dip into the daily personal life of such an amazing actor and personality. Early life on stage, the military, early acting stories, Alopecia part 1 The cars, Alopecia part 2, personal life, social media conduct, Q&A where Joseph answers your questions. Joseph Gatt Social Media: Instagram Facebook IMDb Joseph Gatt Twitter The Hard Parking Podcast can be reached by the following: Email: [email protected] Instagram: jhae.pfenning / jhae_travels Facebook: HardParkingMedia Twitter: HardParkingPod Show Merchandise: Shop now at Teespring Support the show: https://anchor.fm/hardparkingpodcast/support

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Acura NSX

"... and millions of other people and you turned your NSX into this and so you I just have to captive audie..."

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Shelby GT350

"I can only imagine. Yeah. It's kind of like I've been hearing the stories but then after that was the Shelby GT 350, which is blue as well. Well, those are GT GT through are correct."

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Shelby GT500

"...re your, she'll be your 350s, you know, with your GT500, you know, what are the similarities? What are so..."

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Toyota Prius

"...stly overtake, the Ferrari piece of like it was a Prius and then show me exactly how quickly this car cou..."

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