00:00Oh, Tristan, what are you doing here?
00:05Today, we're discussing meditation and self-love.
00:12Now you're losing, Emma.
00:16I know that we're at the end of season two of 20s now,
00:20but I kind of want to take it back to the beginning.
00:22I saw Lena Waie talked about, you know, how you came into this role,
00:25but I would love to hear from you how you find yourself on the series.
00:28Well, Lena Waie came to my house, and we were vibing.
00:35I was listening to some music, some new music that I hadn't put out yet,
00:37my last album, and we were just kicking it, talking about movies,
00:42talking about, because I'm a movie connoisseur.
00:44I love good, you know, all that stuff goes hand-in-hand, entertainment,
00:49you know, so I was just telling her the type of shows that I like,
00:53what I like, what I don't like, you know, and we just got,
00:56like, we're picking each other's brains, and then we had dinner.
01:01You know, she brought a chef to my house, so one night she called me up and was,
01:04I want to do dinner with you.
01:05I'm like, okay.
01:07So she had a chef come over.
01:08My mom was there, because my mom spent the whole pandemic with me,
01:11and, you know, a few of my other people, and then she presented the idea at dinner.
01:16So I thought that was very classy of her, you know,
01:18to, like, really want wine and dine me like that.
01:21Right.
01:22And, you know, the character, she said, honestly, you know,
01:28the character is different than you,
01:29but you embody some of the characteristics of this character to me.
01:33Like, when I think of this character, I think you can nail it.
01:36You know, it's definitely something that I want to get into more.
01:39So, yeah, I was like, okay, and that's just how it happened.
01:45Yeah, right.
01:46And, well, I know you've done some voice acting, you know, before this role.
01:50So how long had you been wanting to, like,
01:52step in front of the camera in this way?
01:55Well, yeah, I did a voice.
01:59I've done a couple things, but I did this movie called Dog on Trouble,
02:05which was on Netflix, which was unexpected because I did that
02:11and then thought I didn't hear anything about it.
02:14Then all of a sudden it comes out on Netflix
02:15and it's number one on Netflix for, like, a couple weeks.
02:18So I was like, this is crazy.
02:20So, but, yeah, it's been a part of, like,
02:25I went to a school when I was younger that was, like,
02:27a performing arts school.
02:29So I was into it.
02:29I was doing Shakespeare plays.
02:31I was doing, like, you know, playing instruments
02:34and writing poetry and it kind of definitely got me
02:37into thinking in a way of, like, even just to be a rapper,
02:41you know what I'm saying, or to be a musician.
02:43And, but all that other stuff is a part of me, too, you know?
02:47Like, I always love, like, being in theater, doing it,
02:51and I've been taking it even more serious, you know?
02:53I've been, like, taking voice lessons now.
02:55I've been, like, trying to perfect my craft on all.
02:58Because, you know, one day I might want to do Broadway.
03:00One day I might want to, you know, do an R&B album or something.
03:05I don't know.
03:05Like, I might want to just have fun with it, change it up,
03:08and just, you know what I mean, keep going
03:10and navigate through my career.
03:12So I've been taking everything more serious.
03:15I love that.
03:16Has it been since pandemic or just kind of general?
03:20Well, no, it's been something I've been,
03:22I've told myself every year I wanted to, like,
03:24add a positive routine to my life.
03:29So, like, in 2019, I got in the gym.
03:32You know, I was, I really need to take care of my body, you know?
03:34And I transformed my whole body.
03:36I put on, like, 30, 40 pounds.
03:39You know, I was super skinny, really.
03:41Now that's a part of my life.
03:43And then the next year,
03:44I really wanted to concentrate on getting my album done.
03:48That was, like, my main focus.
03:49And then for 2021, my main focus was to strengthen my voice, you know?
03:54Because I feel like strengthening my voice
03:55wouldn't obviously help my profession in music,
03:58but it'll just strengthen my voice.
04:01And I was looking at it figuratively, too.
04:03Like, the stronger my voice is,
04:05the stronger that I'll be, you know,
04:07something powerful about your voice.
04:10So, you know, so for 2022,
04:13I don't want to spill, like, my thing yet,
04:17but I always have at least one thing to, like, really focus on.
04:21Okay, I love that.
04:23And thinking about Kristen,
04:25and I know, you know, Lena said, like,
04:27he's different from you,
04:29but you have his spirit.
04:30And I felt myself watching, I was like,
04:32I feel like Big Sean is just like that.
04:33And then I had to remind myself I don't know you.
04:35So I have to ask you,
04:38you know, how much alike your character do you feel you are?
04:42Well, I mean, I can relate to a lot of his,
04:44the essence of him,
04:45because there are times where I don't go on,
04:47where I'm not on social media.
04:48There are times where I am on social media.
04:50There are times where I don't really,
04:53you know, I put my phone down and leave it somewhere.
04:55Like, I don't have it on me.
04:56So I can relate to wanting to disconnect from,
05:00you know, from the grid and go offline.
05:04So I can relate to somebody who was, like,
05:06not on there at all.
05:07And, you know, may have a belief of, like,
05:09no, that's not me.
05:11That's not, you know, what I need to be doing.
05:12I'm not saying it's a bad thing.
05:14Social media to me is cool
05:16because it's great to be able to be in contact
05:18and be able to be on one accord with some people.
05:22And it could be a double-edged sword.
05:24You know what I'm saying?
05:24It could be used for good.
05:25It could be used for bad.
05:27And honestly, it's helped my career so much
05:29that I definitely can't hate on it,
05:30but I understand it, you know?
05:32So he's artistic.
05:36You know what I'm saying?
05:37He's a photographer.
05:38He's all these things.
05:39And then in season two, he ends up getting on the internet
05:42and gets a little following.
05:44And it's, like, up on there, you know,
05:46doing live, IG lives and stuff.
05:49So, you know, I get, I could just,
05:51I could relate to him, his essence of him.
05:52I don't agree with everything he does
05:54or how he acts or how he says,
05:56but I can see where he's coming from.
05:59So you never ghosted a girl like you did?
06:03Have I ever ghosted a girl?
06:05Nah, not like that.
06:07Not like that.
06:09I don't know.
06:10If I'm being real, maybe, but not like that.
06:12You know, in my whole life,
06:14I'm sure I've been ghosted, too.
06:18Yes, I have been.
06:19Okay, okay.
06:20That's pretty much.
06:22But what about, in terms of,
06:25also, has he affected you personally?
06:27Like, I think some of, you know,
06:29the things he said when he's like,
06:30you know, there's a difference
06:31in what we do and who we are.
06:32Like, I feel like he had me kind of
06:34pondering certain things.
06:35Do you feel like he's affected?
06:36And, you know, playing that character
06:37has affected you personally?
06:39Yeah, definitely.
06:41It's like, helped me reevaluate
06:43some of the things that I truly do believe in.
06:46You know, like walking in your purpose.
06:48That's one of his things.
06:49Like, you know, evaluating who you really are.
06:52And like you said,
06:52so it's like,
06:54I definitely,
06:55those were parts that were already a part of me.
06:57So it was easy for me to express that.
06:59And it's always good reminders
07:00to hear things like that.
07:02When you're just navigating through life, man,
07:04because life is just so back to back to back
07:05with it every day
07:06that it's always good to get subtle reminders.
07:10And, you know,
07:10I start my day like hearing a nice word,
07:13you know,
07:14different parts of the Bible.
07:16You know,
07:17this book I have called
07:18The Course in Miracles
07:19where they break down,
07:20you know,
07:21the teachings of Jesus
07:22and just things like that.
07:23Like I start my day with that
07:24because a lot of the things I know,
07:26but it's just good reminders,
07:28you know,
07:28and I do my journal
07:29and I meditate.
07:31I do all these things
07:31because it's like,
07:32I need that reminder
07:33because life,
07:34like I said,
07:34is just so back to back to back.
07:36You can get lost in it
07:37and it can break you down,
07:38you know.
07:39How difficult or not
07:42is it kind of finding space to do that?
07:44Like I can only imagine
07:45the amount of demands on you
07:46every day to just say like,
07:48this is how I start my morning,
07:49like no matter what.
07:52Yeah.
07:52And like there are some days
07:53where I start my morning
07:54and I don't have time
07:55to do it as much as I would,
07:57but I have it down to like,
07:59as long as I can just get 10 minutes,
08:0210 to 15 minutes
08:03to just like get right.
08:05You know what I'm saying?
08:07I can do,
08:07I can work with that
08:08and then come back to it later
08:10when I get,
08:11you know,
08:11time.
08:13Well,
08:14yeah,
08:14it's crucial for me
08:15and I can tell a big difference
08:17when I don't take that time.
08:19And it's just,
08:19it's kind of like
08:20just aligning yourself,
08:21getting right.
08:22With God real quick,
08:24giving thanks.
08:26You know,
08:26when you,
08:26when you pay them blessings,
08:29you know,
08:29I mean,
08:29when you count them blessings,
08:30it's like you feeling,
08:32you feeling rich,
08:33you know what I'm saying?
08:34So.
08:35Yeah.
08:36Mm-hmm.
08:37And I'm also thinking about,
08:38you know,
08:39I imagine in music,
08:40you're mostly kind of around men
08:41either in the studio
08:42or kind of touring.
08:43What was it like,
08:44you know,
08:44to be on a set
08:45where it's mostly a female catch,
08:47you know,
08:47and lean awake at the helm?
08:48What was kind of like
08:49that experience like for you?
08:52It was easy.
08:53Yeah.
08:53I grew up in a,
08:54I grew up in a house full of women,
08:56you know,
08:56my grandma,
08:57my mom,
08:58well,
08:58actually I had my brother too,
08:59but it was fine.
09:01You know,
09:02I feel like,
09:03by the way,
09:04women are magical.
09:05You know what I'm saying?
09:06Black women,
09:06I feel like are the closest thing
09:09to God.
09:09You know what I mean?
09:10Y'all be creating life
09:12and,
09:13you know,
09:14it's funny how this,
09:15this doctor broke it down to me.
09:17He was like,
09:18we all come out of a black hole,
09:19just like how the universe was birthed.
09:21You know what I mean?
09:22And that's,
09:23it's really deep
09:23when you get,
09:24get down to it,
09:25to that level.
09:26So being around women,
09:27especially black women
09:29and talent like that,
09:30it was like,
09:31it was a,
09:31it's a pleasure for sure.
09:34Nice.
09:34But I know you said
09:36you don't want to kind of
09:37give away all your 2022
09:38and you know,
09:39you're looking forward
09:40to doing more,
09:41but is there anything
09:41you can share about
09:43what's coming for you?
09:44You know,
09:44more on the screen
09:45or musically?
09:46Yeah,
09:47for sure.
09:47Like,
09:48definitely have some
09:50plans to,
09:52you know,
09:54for sure have an album coming
09:55for sure.
09:56I'm working on that
09:56for sure.
09:57I'm working on,
09:58I've been working on a book too,
09:59so I'm trying to figure that out.
10:01I've been writing my first book.
10:04Definitely want to,
10:04want to tour this year.
10:05I haven't toured in a while.
10:07I'm just trying to get,
10:08get my mind right
10:09for the next year
10:09and,
10:10you know,
10:10deliver for the people
10:12who got love for me,
10:13for my fans,
10:14for people who tuned in
10:15to me.
10:16Any book a memoir
10:18or?
10:20You know,
10:21I'm still,
10:21I haven't,
10:22I have figured out
10:23a lot of the book,
10:24but it's not a memoir yet.
10:26You know,
10:26I'm 33 years old,
10:28so it's definitely pulls
10:29from a lot of personal
10:29experiences and stories,
10:31but it's more than that.
10:33You know,
10:33it's kind of like some
10:34of the books
10:34that I read growing up
10:35that really helped
10:36change my life
10:37and gave me the quality
10:39to exceed in a lot of things
10:41that were against me,
10:42you know,
10:42where the odds
10:42were against me.
10:43So I just kind of
10:45want to give
10:45people the information
10:48that I acquired
10:49in a,
10:49in a very simple
10:51way and just,
10:54you know,
10:54help bring out
10:55the best
10:55in people,
10:56period.
10:57So that's my goal
10:59and I'm trying
10:59to make it like easy,
11:00you know?
11:02I'm excited to read.
11:04Yeah.
11:05I'm excited for everything
11:05coming up.
11:06I thank you so much
11:07for your time.
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