The Realities of Being an Actor in 2025 | From Shy Kid to Big Screen! ft. Titus Hayden

Titus Hayden 0:00 – Coming Up! 2:25 – Episode Starts! Chapter 1: Acting Journey & Early Career 4:05 – When He Started Acting 4:41 – Acting in PPP Loan Gone 5:45 – Balancing Acting With a Full-Time Job 8:50 – Importance of Sacrifice to Succeed Chapter 2: Personal Growth & Mindset 10:22 – Overcoming People-Pleasing 11:50 – “We Have More Neurons in Our Stomach Than in Our Brain” → Listening to Your Gut 14:30 – Upcoming Movie Big Dog & Action Movie Inspirations 15:38 – Lorenz Tate Comparisons & Inspirations Chapter 3: Big Screen & Hollywood 18:19 – Seeing His Face on the Big Screen 19:58 – Thoughts on Moving to Hollywood 22:49 – First Audition & Being Nervous 24:17 – Managing Anxiety On & Off Set 25:17 – Concerns About Hollywood’s Dark Side Chapter 4: Success, Discipline & Going Viral 27:00 – The Secret Sauce to Winning in Life 28:33 – Importance of Discipline 30:16 – Overcoming Depression + Going Viral With Self-Film 31:51 – Hitting 4 Million Views on TikTok 33:57 – Loving Comedy but Being Shy Chapter 5: Challenges & Vulnerability 36:55 – Tough Emotional Scenes (Buy Her Movie) 41:02 – “Don’t Sleep on a Short Man” → It’s Not All About Appearance 44:02 – Growing Up Short & Opening Up About It 47:08 – Manifestation & Prayer 49:36 – How He Memorizes Lines Chapter 6: Life Lessons & Wisdom 51:21 – “You Have to Figure Out How to Write Your Story” 54:47 – “Life Is a Stage and We’re All Actors” → Being Comfortable With the Uncomfortable 59:41 – Spotting Fake Friends Who Put on Acts 1:01:33 – Shifting From Watching to Performing 1:04:46 – Being the Oldest Sibling (“I’m Not the Main Character Anymore”) 1:07:07 – “Life Is a Cycle” Chapter 7: Movies, Confidence & Dating 1:09:24 – A Surprising Favorite Movie 1:10:27 – Playing “Jake” in The Snooze & Confidence With Women 1:15:32 – Dating Struggles as an Actor 1:18:16 – Red Flags in Dating Chapter 8: Family, Faith & Philosophy 1:21:27 – “My Grandparents Raised Me” 1:23:03 – Life as a Movie 1:24:02 – “You Can’t Waste Any Scenes in Your Life Movie” 1:26:02 – Letting Go & Regrowth 1:29:03 – The Law of Motion → Changing Your Role in Life Chapter 9: Current Projects & Future Goals 1:30:54 – Short Films He’s Done 1:32:05 – Thoughts on Love 1:33:43 – Upcoming Movie Trap 48 1:36:00 – Confidence in Auditions + Memorizing Lines 1:38:00 – Meaning of His Name “Titus” 1:39:36 – Outro