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00:22I
00:22The three
00:24Morning, I would guess from how you're walking that you are very excited. Yeah
00:29Thomas how you feeling excited same
00:34Are you okay on the stage? Yeah, I'm doing fine. Just a bit nervous. That's all we all get a
00:39bit nervous
00:40This is like the first ever person that made an animated show that's coming on the show and I got
00:46into so hype about it
00:53Here he comes oh my god, oh here we go
00:58Hello. Welcome to the assembly. Oh, it's nice to be here
01:02Hi, how are you my friends? I recognize a bunch of these faces as well
01:07Hey guys, good to see you
01:10I've seen your wonderful work. Oh, thank you. You guys are superstars
01:15Wait, so you watched the Hamish episode. I did watch the Hamish episode. Oh, no. I'm actually a bit nervous
01:21now
01:28Straight down the barrel of the camera, okay? Everyone good?
01:33Okay in three
01:36Tonight the assembly returns and graduates from past series are back
01:43Prep day one prep day one
01:45Hey guys
01:46Mentored by Leigh Sayles
01:48Woohoo!
01:49Hi everybody
01:51The students have graduated from the Journalism Foundations course and they're ready for the next step
01:56Taking us on the road
01:58Wow
01:58Let's keep going
01:59Wow
01:59And behind the scenes
02:01This is really awesome
02:03To level up our media skills
02:05Hey Abby, we're about to record a song
02:07Okay, I'm ready to go
02:10On both sides of the camera
02:11Square up to the camera
02:13Some of Australia's most celebrated names are taking the hot seat
02:17No making me cry, okay?
02:19For interviews like you've never seen before
02:21What do you consider your most important decision?
02:24Um
02:24Have you ever been arrested?
02:26That is a good question
02:27What is the most bogan thing you've ever done?
02:29Oh ho ho
02:31You've got this Jess
02:33Sorry
02:34Tissue girl is back again
02:36You have proven that no questions are off the table
02:39We are Miss Gemblee!
02:53Hello Pearly
02:55I'm going back to the assembly
03:00Uh, yeah I'll definitely need that
03:03I'm very excited
03:05I'm coming back home
03:08Let's do this
03:12Doing the last series of the assembly
03:14Was such a dream come true for me
03:17And so it's just beyond my wildest imagination
03:20To be doing it again
03:32Wow, I'm the first here
03:34Since I was last on the assembly
03:37I have been so busy
03:40I got to interview Chris Hemsworth on the red carpet
03:44Do an internship with ABC Sport
03:47Ryan, my name is Abby
03:49Lovely to meet you
03:50The assembly has helped me a lot
03:52With all my confidence
03:54And interview skills
03:57Pleasure to meet you
03:58And I got a job with the ABC social media team
04:01To be back here again
04:03It is very exciting
04:05Abby!
04:06Pleasure!
04:07Hey!
04:09Super excited to see my old troops again
04:11Hello
04:11Hello
04:12My name's Pat
04:14Hello
04:14I'm meeting some of the series one folks
04:16Who I've only seen on TV so far
04:18So it's a huge day
04:19Hello
04:20Let's do a proper handhake
04:22Nice to meet you Molly
04:23Evie!
04:24Evie!
04:25Hi
04:26Hello
04:26Andrew
04:27Hey Andrew
04:28Since I graduated from the assembly
04:30I did my internship at the ABC in Canberra
04:33Today I am at the National Arboretum
04:36And I am going to go and talk to some people
04:38And find out what they do
04:40I feel like a journalist now
04:43So have you got any new plants Andrew?
04:45Yes I have got quite a few
04:47Quite a few
04:47And any new succulents?
04:48No not yet
04:49Oh no
04:53Hello everyone
04:56Hello
04:56Hello
04:57Hey guys
04:58Nice to meet you mate
04:59I'm Finn
04:59I'm Sails
05:00Season 1 guys
05:01Oh great to finally meet you
05:03Tell
05:03James
05:04Nice to meet you
05:05Nice to meet you
05:05Season 2
05:06Season 1
05:06Hi
05:07Hi
05:08How are you guys?
05:09I'm very excited that the group's back together
05:12We're back!
05:13And I'm very curious about who are the celebrities we're going to interview next
05:25This time on the assembly my role as mentor is continuing
05:29But I know the students now all quite well
05:33So I know with some of them that they can be pushed to reach their potential a little bit more
05:38Where is Lea?
05:40Where is Lea?
05:40Just like Lea?
05:42Lea?
05:43Lea?
05:43Lea?
05:43Lea?
05:44Lea?
05:44Lea?
05:45Lea?
05:45Lea?
05:45Lea?
05:45Lea?
05:48Hi everybody
06:04Hi everybody
06:06Say will I I learned how to make a short film great. How about you Thomas? I
06:11Started a podcast
06:14fantastic
06:16Fletcher, how about you? Well, I did my interview with the Wiggles. I saw that very very good
06:22What's the best part about being a wiggle best thing about being a wiggle? I think Fletcher is giving a
06:27chance to meet people like you
06:29Did you enjoy it? Yes, I did what were they like?
06:34Like come straight out of TV
06:38What about you Bethany I've got to work at a festival actually I did that with Angus
06:43And we got to invite people from the festival like musicians to come and sit in our morning show and
06:48ask some questions
06:49Oh, how cool. So do we know what Angus is up to Angus is working at Triple J. That's fantastic.
06:56Yeah
06:56Very exciting I am so proud of all the incredible things that the students have done since they appeared on
07:03the
07:03Assembly, but more than that. I'm just so thrilled at watching their confidence develop
07:07Would you like me to tell you who our first guest is going to be for this?
07:12He is one half of Australia's most famous comedy duo
07:17He is a quiz master
07:19He is an internationally successful author. Do you want to have a stab at guessing who it is Thomas?
07:25Andy Lee
07:27It is Andy Lee
07:32Good guess
07:34What do you know about him Thomas? The fact that he's done do not open this book. He's done the
07:38hundred
07:38We are back a brand new season of the hundred only made possible by the people up there
07:43He's um from Hamish and Andy. He's done Gap here. Hello there
07:47You promised me you'll see me down there
08:01He's also been nominated for I'm gold logies and he has won a logie with Hamish. Yeah, they're very very
08:08popular
08:08Well, we thought we'd give it a try. I would be blind and Hamish would be deaf for 50 hours
08:14Guys, I just want to take this opportunity to but tell you both that Hamish watch he's bum from the
08:19front
08:20He does
08:23Anastasia you seem pretty excited about Andy
08:25I was actually recently watching do not watch the show and I watched the first episode and I thought it
08:30was like really really really funny
08:32How are you feeling with?
08:36This is the first person who made a cartoon show that's coming on the show
08:42And I'm really excited to be talking about animation with him. I haven't got time for you today
08:49Shall we split into our group? Yeah, let's do our groups. All right
08:59All righty, let's start having our questions for Andy Lee. I gotta get my notebook
09:05Do I have a question about how he got banned from the Olympic Village?
09:13I know you're all very excited about Andy
09:15These questions I come up with are very cheeky. Oh, okay. I like it when you're cheeky
09:20I have did just a tiny bit of research on it
09:25tiny
09:27I researched that he's always checking in with his friends and maybe he may have had a friend that committed
09:33suicide
09:33Yeah, that's something good thinking coming back to the assembly. I'm doing a lot more research
09:39I'm not afraid to ask the hard questions. Yeah, that's a good question
09:44Do we like Andy's comedy? I?
09:47Associate him and Hamish together
09:51Yeah, what fascinates me about Andy is the whole comedy duo thing
09:56I like Andy Lee a lot, but what I also find interesting about Andy Lee is
10:01He's often pushed behind Hamish and doesn't get the success that he probably deserves
10:08Because he is a very funny guy and he is funny
10:11He is like he can stand on his own two feet
10:14He seems to have a love for Australian architecture if he bought that mansion. He's doing up as well
10:19Yeah, I think it was built 1874. Oh, that's interesting
10:23Okay, Evie. I've written six good. I heard about do not watch the show and I know he made I
10:29was like
10:29Oh, that was him so then I was like, okay
10:31I need to watch it now and I've watched it. I was like, oh my gosh. Did you like it?
10:36I loved it one of my dreams is to be a voice actor and I also
10:41Very loved drawing so I'm very excited to meet Andy Lee. All right, Thomas. What do you reckon? Okay?
10:48Are there any more do not open this books in the works and I've already put some suggestions
10:53Do not open this book. I beg you do not open this book now. Go away
11:00Listen to me do not open this book
11:02Do not open this book or you'll be sorry
11:06Do not be an idiot and do not open this book. I
11:11Said for the last time do not open this book
11:14Yeah, I just say they're amazing. They are so brilliant. I would publish every single one of those
11:22Good work gang. See you at the interview
11:35Are you okay, Anastasia? Yeah, I'm doing fine. Just a bit nervous. That's all
11:38We all get a bit nervous. I'm just hoping that Andy doesn't know me because right now I'm about to
11:43Andy flee
11:44So do you know what I do sometimes before an interview if I'm getting a bit overwhelmed and a bit
11:47stressed?
11:48Just do some good deep breathing. Okay, I say that too. Let's do some box breathing everyone together. Okay, so
11:53in for four
11:57Hold for four
12:01Out for four
12:04See how that comes you down. Thank you
12:09How are you my friend?
12:13Can I say I'm a big fan of your show? Thank you even though you've been told not to watch
12:20them
12:24Hi there, I'm Andy job. So good to see you
12:30I didn't realize there's a bunch of rebels here
12:34All right, Andrew, do you want to kick us off? Thank you
12:37Hello Andy. I'm Andrew. Welcome. Hello, Andrew. This is a safe place
12:43Everyone can relax and be themselves
12:46There'll be no judgment
12:48Please do what you need to join in for example fidget move take a break ask you anything to help
12:54you to be included
12:55Welcome Andy. I feel very welcome. Thank you very much. Hey Savannah
13:02Hello Andy. Hey Savannah. We are a collective of autistic journalism students, and we are very happy to have you
13:10join us today
13:11I'm very happy to be here. Oh
13:14Our rules are no subject is out of bounds. Maybe I'm not happy to be here
13:21No, I am. I am. Sorry, Savannah. Sorry
13:23Okay, our rules are no subject is out of bounds. No question is off the table and anything might happen
13:32Welcome to the assembly. Thank you very much
13:36Our first question is going to be from Fletcher
13:39You have a lot of luck with the ladies and now engaged. I am still looking for my first girlfriend
13:44Do you remember your first girlfriend and can you pass on any tips on how to get girls that are
13:48much better looking than you?
13:54Yes, I do have experience in dating people that are far more attractive than me
14:00Thank you for pointing that out
14:02I
14:03To be honest be yourself Fletcher
14:06The one thing that I find really interesting about dating and when I was single
14:09People would be telling you what to do and don't text her this day, but make sure you wait three
14:14days and do this and
14:16I found that really hard and
14:19Overwhelming and so as soon as I went back to just being myself I liked someone I'd ask them out
14:26If they said no, that's okay. I didn't waste time on it
14:29So I think being yourself
14:32It's it's lovely when you find someone that's really compatible with you and so that person will also come to
14:38you
14:38Thank you, Andy. Thank you Fletcher
14:42Hey Andy, I'm Finn. Hey Finn
14:44Were there any moments on the show Hamish and Andy's gap here when you were genuinely
14:49Fearful of your life?
14:51Yeah
14:52We went and jumped off a bridge in Bosnia
14:54Oh
14:56In a place called Mostar and the bridge was 25 meters high and
15:02I'm not particularly scared of heights
15:04Hamish is so I thought this would be I organized this one
15:08I jumped off first
15:10It was extremely painful. I bruised every vertebrae in my back
15:16But after I felt my pain, I was completely winded and I got to the edge of the river and
15:22I told the cameraman
15:23Tell him not to jump
15:25Tell him not to jump
15:28And the cameraman was kind of half not paying attention to me because Hamish had already stepped over the rail
15:34Yeah, that's the time I felt the most scared for my friend and thought we shouldn't be doing this
15:40So yeah, please no one go and do that
15:43Move on, move on
15:44Yes, and it's not like the books. It's like do not do that and you still do it
15:48Okay, this one's a do not do that
15:49Oliver
15:51Hi Andy
15:52You and Hamish started on the same track
15:55Fast forward to now
15:57Hamish has a wife, two kids and a calendar full of school pickups
16:01You've got a fiance, no kids and a giant renovation project
16:05Who's really winning at life?
16:06Me
16:08Next question, no
16:12It's an interesting thing to ask
16:14Winning at life
16:17It's completely down to the person and what makes them happy
16:20I'm absolutely content with my fiance and trying to build a house and my dog
16:25But
16:28We always measure success by sometimes money or happiness and all those type of things
16:34It's tough when it comes to power or money because I've got a friend of mine who just works nine
16:38to five
16:39Labouring, clocks off, goes to the pub, hangs out with his friends, has the best time, doesn't worry about work
16:44And I actually think he's the most successful because he's winning life because it's exactly what he wants to do
16:48And he feels really content
16:50So if you're content with what you're doing, I think you're winning life
16:53Thank you very much
16:55Abby, your go
16:56Why did it take you forever to propose to Bec?
17:00Oh, Abby
17:02You've got to do your proper due diligence, you know
17:05Several references, background checks
17:08I had several private investigators follow Bec for numerous years
17:12To gather all the data to make sure she's the right one for me
17:18The real reason is we were just having so much fun
17:20I knew Bec was the one for me pretty early
17:26But when you're having fun and you've got other things to do
17:29It didn't quite feel like the right time
17:32Certainly we've both grown together and individually
17:35And I think making a big life decision, whether it's marriage or any of those things
17:40It's really nice to do it on a really stable footing
17:43When both people in the relationship are feeling really comfortable and really sure of themselves
17:48And Bec and I had got to that place
17:50So that's where I felt like it was the right time to get married
17:53Well, I do love a good wedding
17:57Um, was there a time when opening up to a friend made a real difference in your life?
18:04Yeah
18:05Yeah, yeah, yeah
18:06It's um, I think we can carry things quite heavy at times
18:11And this one, this came to me because I was carrying something quite heavy
18:18And I did go and seek therapy, I sought counselling for that
18:22Um, and when I was younger I was like
18:25Counselling's for wusses, what's all that about?
18:27I really didn't believe, yeah, that was not the way that I kind of viewed the world
18:33And as I got older and realised that I was troubling, uh, being troubled
18:37I felt I really have to turn to someone
18:41Talking to a therapist
18:42They just said, you need to tell more people about this
18:47And when people say that saying, a problem shared is a problem halved
18:50There is a truth to that
18:52I think it's really important that you can feel a sense of relief
18:54But also, you can gather intel on how you might find a solution
19:00When, when you share these type of problems
19:02So, yeah, that was really helpful
19:04Well, I think it's really important to have friends
19:07Absolutely, yeah
19:09Savannah, have you ever been arrested?
19:12Or gone to jail?
19:16I haven't been arrested
19:18I have been put in the back of a divvy van though
19:21What's a divvy van?
19:23A divvy van is the, uh, the police car
19:25That looks like a nice station wagon
19:28But instead of the back of it where you put your surfboards and your dog sometimes
19:31They put the criminals
19:32So it's not a nice place to be
19:33And it's a cage inside that
19:35And I was involved in a pub fight
19:38When I was 19 years old
19:41And, uh, the police came
19:43And they grabbed me
19:45And they put me in the back of a divvy van
19:48So I was scared
19:48And I thought
19:50Am I going to end up in jail?
19:52Where does this go from here?
19:54Um, but thankfully
19:56After everything had calmed down
19:57They let me out
19:58And, uh, and I got to go home
20:00Thank you, Andy
20:01Thank you
20:02Willow
20:06Mine is Willow
20:07Hello Willow
20:08You lost your tooth during an ice game incident
20:10You had to have a cow bone screwed into your teeth
20:14Does that make you feel weird when you eat steak?
20:18Sorry!
20:22I've never thought about that
20:23I mean, I might feel weird now
20:25And I'll be thinking
20:26I'll be thinking of you
20:27Every time I have a steak
20:30The steaks are getting high
20:32No
20:33No!
20:33No!
20:33I'm going for like
20:35So
20:36Yes, I lost
20:37These two front teeth are fake
20:39Yeah
20:40Yeah
20:40They came
20:41I smashed them playing ice hockey with Hamish
20:43So
20:45I had to have them taken out
20:46And I've got a titanium tooth in
20:48They screw it in
20:49The cow bones
20:50And then
20:51They had to rebuild my jawline with cow bone
20:53You're right Willow
20:54So
20:54They used cow bone
20:56And they layer the bone in there
20:57And that moulds to my bone
20:59But
20:59I wondered whether I'm now half man, half cow
21:02Um
21:03You know
21:03I do sleep standing up
21:05And, uh
21:06I get scared of lightning
21:07So
21:08Um
21:08Yeah
21:09But, uh, no
21:10The steak thing
21:10Um, I'll think of you every time now
21:12Oh no
21:12I mean
21:13Yeah
21:14Thank you
21:15Thank you, thank you Willow
21:17Here
21:17Take care of us
21:18Alright
21:19Hello Andy
21:20I'm Anastasia
21:21Lovely to meet you
21:22Alright
21:23Uh
21:23When we interviewed Hamish
21:25On this area
21:27I asked him
21:28What are the pros and cons about you?
21:31Oh
21:31And he was actually really honest
21:33So
21:34Oh no
21:34Oh yeah
21:36Yeah
21:37You already know what's coming
21:38So
21:39Let's go the opposite way now
21:41What are the pros and cons about Hamish?
21:45Right
21:46I'll start with the pros
21:49Oh
21:49He's so funny
21:51But beyond funniness
21:52He's an amazing friend
21:54So I always felt that we were going to be on great adventures
21:57And when you catch up with Haim
21:59You know something fun is going to happen
22:02And they're the best type of friends for me
22:04You know, when you can go and have fun
22:06And
22:06It's not saying that every friend has to be this outrageously funny adventurous person
22:10But that's what draws me to Haim
22:12And I just never get sick of him
22:15Cons
22:17Here's the list I prepared earlier
22:20Um
22:21He knew this was coming so he came prepared
22:25Hamish as he puts it himself
22:27Is fast and loose
22:29So he's very unpredictable at times
22:31Which makes him a lot of fun
22:33But also
22:34You can be left going
22:35Where is he?
22:36Is he coming?
22:38Um
22:39No one knows
22:39I remember one day we were meant to be writing
22:41Because we were hosting an awards ceremony
22:43And I'm sitting at the cafe
22:46And ten minutes goes past
22:47And I'm thinking
22:48Oh yeah that's
22:49That's normally about the time
22:50He's late
22:50He's always late
22:5215 minutes
22:53I thought
22:53Better call him
22:54Maybe he hasn't forgotten
22:55And I called him
22:57And he picks up the phone and just says
22:59Do you think we need a radar gun?
23:02And I said
23:03What?
23:04What are you talking about?
23:04He said
23:05I'm at the cricket shop
23:07It could be fun for us to see how fast we're bowling
23:11Now neither of us really play cricket
23:13But this is the impulse nature of Hame
23:16He gets on the scent of something like an excitable dog
23:20Hound and off he goes
23:21And it normally follows fun and adventure
23:23So his con is also I've benefited from many many times
23:28Okay my next question is
23:30What is your advice to someone who wants to be a voice actor?
23:34Try different voices
23:35Definitely
23:36Like this one
23:37Pikachu
23:38Yes
23:40But when you're doing it
23:42Always stand up
23:43Alright
23:44Unless the character's sitting
23:46But make sure you express
23:48Like people always think that they're going to be in there
23:50And they're just talking to a microphone doing this
23:52That's true
23:52You have to go like crazy and be like
23:54Do not even watch this show
23:56That's exactly right
23:57You will sound much better if you're really expressive
24:01So if I'm doing whiz
24:03I'm always sitting there
24:04I always go long and round
24:05Because that's how I try and get in there
24:07Long and round
24:08There you go
24:08And then I'll go
24:10Nooo
24:11You shouldn't be watching
24:12And I like big with my arms
24:14Like
24:14Well that's not entirely true
24:18That's right
24:19So be really expressive
24:20And if you're meant to be pulling something like pulling a door
24:22We have rubber bands in there like big rub
24:25And I go
24:25Oh yeah
24:25Yeah
24:27And so you can make all those sounds
24:29So enjoy it when you get in there
24:31Because you're very good at voices
24:33Next question is
24:34A whiz would normally lie to the audience in Do Not Open This Book and Do Not Watch This Show
24:41What is the biggest lie you have told and does it affect you to this day?
24:46Oh
24:50There are some lies I've told that I won't tell you today
24:53And I know we're meant to share everything
24:55Don't worry
24:55But they generally involve
24:58Um
25:00Holding a secret for someone else
25:03And
25:03Someone that might have been in trouble
25:06And
25:07There are
25:08There are times that you can hold onto that for too long
25:10And then someone does the wrong thing
25:13Wow
25:13And so
25:15If someone is in trouble
25:18Sorry
25:20You don't always have to hold it on
25:21And pretend to everyone else that it's fine
25:28Do you want some tissues or anything Andy?
25:30Yeah sorry one second
25:31Hang on
25:31The tissue girl is back again
25:33Oh well
25:33The tissue girl
25:35Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you
25:39This one used?
25:41Um
25:41No it's not used
25:42Second hand, eh?
25:46Hello Andy, I'm Andrew
25:48Your book is titled
25:50Don't Open This Book
25:51Did it ever cross your mind that some kids
25:54Especially autistic kids
25:55Might literally follow instructions and never open it?
25:59I have
26:00Seen some children
26:02Too scared to open it
26:04Yes
26:04Or they're just very obedient
26:06Um
26:07And then there's normally
26:08A teacher there
26:10Yes
26:10Or a parent that can help them and encourage them to take that risk
26:14Oh good
26:15Uh, but yes
26:16It's been a book that I didn't realise would resonate with people with autism as much as it has
26:22Yes
26:23Uh, I've had schools from all over the world reach out to me, autistic schools from all over the world
26:28reach out to me
26:28Saying that the book really resonates with the class
26:31Oh thank you Andy
26:32Thank you
26:33Dale, you're next
26:35Hi Andy
26:36Hey Dale
26:36Good to meet you
26:37Good to meet you
26:38You and Hamish actually snuck into the Olympic Village in 2012 and got banned for life, which is pretty legendary
26:43If you could sneak into any global event today just for the jokes and banter, which event would it be
26:48and what would you do once inside?
26:49Ooh
26:51Oh wow
26:53I would have loved to get to the King's coronation
26:59Worn an uppity suit, maybe a top hat
27:02But the real question is what would you do inside?
27:04I would have had to use Wiz's voice I reckon just to kind of fit in
27:12I would have had a good time sniggering at people thinking they're more important than they are or something like
27:17that
27:18Awesome, thank you
27:19Thank you Dale, do you want to pass along to Mitch?
27:22Um, what were your original plans before becoming a comedian?
27:26I wanted to be an accountant
27:28Really?
27:31Yeah
27:31Wow
27:31So I love numbers, I love spreadsheets, um, and I love schedules
27:37Uh, there was one incident Mitch that made me change my mind
27:40I was finishing year 12 and I was going to do some accounting work for the good guys electrical company
27:47So I went and worked there and I spent three days cancelling cheques instead of presenting them accidentally
27:54And I cancelled $80 million worth of cheques
27:57Oh no
27:59And back then we only backed up our system once a week and it was for the whole company
28:07So they found out about lunchtime on a Wednesday
28:09Everyone at the company had to do all the work that they'd done for Monday, Tuesday and a half of
28:13Wednesday again
28:14And I didn't feel great about that
28:16Oh
28:17I quit
28:17Oh no
28:18I went and had a summer which I probably should have been doing anyway
28:20And I went into university and changed it to marketing and brand management
28:25And then somehow you landed in comedy
28:27That's right
28:28Yeah
28:28Alright, um, your mum had a near, um, death experience
28:32Do you think your mum is a fighter and are you proud of her?
28:35Um
28:37Yeah, my mum was given two weeks to live in 1996
28:40And she's still here
28:42So, that's annoying
28:43Um
28:44No
28:46You're like
28:46Gosh
28:48Uh
28:49It was, it was, it was tough
28:50It was a tough time
28:51I was 15
28:52Um, my mum forgot how to walk, how to talk
28:54Who we all were
28:55Uh, so every day after school I'd reintroduce myself
28:58Because she wouldn't even remember from the day before
29:00You know, mum was the first to survive it in Australia
29:02Cerebral vasculitis is the name of her
29:05Please
29:05Um, and it's like a mini, mini strokes
29:08Um, you can have it in the body but mum had it in the brain
29:11Oh
29:12Um, when mum came back home
29:16That was hard because she got a culture shock
29:19I was, I'm a mummy's boy still but I was a mummy's boy
29:22And she'd be making my lunch before I go to school and all these things
29:25And we'd all become self-sufficient
29:26Mm
29:27And then mum was quite confused that we were just self-sufficient
29:31And then wanted to go back
29:33So she didn't want to live with us for a little bit
29:35I found that the hardest
29:37And I was angry with her
29:39Which it can be
29:40We've gone through all this and you don't even want to be with us
29:42But realising that that must have been such a shock to the system
29:46She doesn't really remember much of the four to six months she was in hospital
29:48Mm
29:49So to go in and then just kind of being transported six months into the future
29:53With no recollection of what's happening around you
29:55Mm
29:55That was the part that was tough for her
29:57And I understand that now
29:58But I, I found that the hardest part of it at the time
30:01So you reckon she's a fighter?
30:03She's absolutely a fighter
30:05Um, I'm proud of mum and proud that she's still going
30:08That's great
30:09Thanks Andy
30:10Thanks Mitch
30:11Right
30:12Hi Andy, my name's Daniel or Dan
30:15Hey Dan
30:15I love huskies
30:17And I rescued a husky called Spike
30:19Oh
30:19My question is
30:20Do you like huskies?
30:22And if you don't I hate you and bye get out of here
30:25What?
30:29Dan
30:30Yeah?
30:31I've got bad news for you
30:32I love my fluffy dog
30:35But I've got a reason why
30:37Don't tell me you don't love that fluffy snow dog
30:38I've got a, I've got a reason why Dan
30:42So, cause I'm a bit traumatised
30:44Okay
30:45Okay
30:45Yeah
30:46Hamish and I flew to a glacier in Alaska
30:51And we met all the husky snow dogs
30:54Yeah
30:54And then Hamish's surprise had bought me a suit entirely made out of meat
30:59And he organised a race between me and 12 huskies
31:07So, I was running through the snow as 12 huskies came for me
31:11I didn't make it to the finish line and they all got me and ate me
31:16Alright, thank you
31:17Thank you Daniel
31:18Ciao, it's your turn
31:20Someone once said, no one is just one thing, right?
31:23That's true
31:25As being part of a very famous comedy duo
31:28How did you feel when you were boxed into being described to be the straight man of the two of
31:32us?
31:33Certainly I had my own worries about
31:36Do I exist without Hamish?
31:40When we're doing something so strong together
31:43And I think the world of the way he performs
31:46If I'm without him
31:49What am I?
31:50Am I good enough?
31:52We encouraged each other from a very early
31:55Very early on to go and do things individually
31:59And you'd learn from that
32:00And you'd come back and tell the other person
32:03But yeah, it
32:05I'd be lying to say that I wasn't nervous
32:10When I went out on my own to do my own things
32:14Because Hamish is a safety blanket
32:16I have to work much harder when I'm not around him
32:21Oh, regretting the leather pants
32:23Every time I go to move it's
32:24They look cool though, so don't regret them
32:27Thank you so much
32:28Taking advantage of being Cleo's Bachelor of the Year
32:31Would you ever use your looks to star in a movie?
32:36Oh, you know what?
32:38Thank you, but that was 20 years ago
32:40So I think this has all changed a bit
32:42But it's one of the main reasons I write and create all my own things
32:47Because I tried out for lots of things and no one put me anything
32:51I found it hard to be picked
32:53You know, I'd go for things and people thought there was a better option
32:58And so instead of continually going down that path
33:02And just hoping that I might get picked for something
33:05I just thought, okay, I'll just try and take destiny into my own hands here
33:08And I'll write things and put myself in them
33:11And see how they float
33:12Yeah, nice, yeah, if they don't open up the doors for you
33:15Create your own house and doors
33:16That's exactly right, so maybe I have to write my own film
33:18That's awesome, thank you so much
33:20Thomas
33:23So you spoke earlier about your mother's diagnosis
33:29But not just that, there was also the possibility that you could have died when you were a baby
33:34After you were diagnosed with something
33:38Epiglottitis
33:39What was your reaction when you first learned about that?
33:44The story I heard from my dad, which was sad
33:49Was they were rushing to the hospital
33:53And I couldn't breathe at all
33:56So I was going blue in the back
33:57And he got pulled over by the police
34:00And Dad said to the officer, hey, look, my son's dying
34:05Thinking that the policeman might help and give us away
34:09And the policeman said, well, he's not dead yet
34:12And went on to write up a ticket
34:14And so I love just, you know, I'm all for our service people and the police and so on
34:19But this was a singular moment where I was like, that's a shame that that happened
34:23And that was more troubling to think about
34:28And then, I mean, I was, I think, one
34:32But the other sad part of it was a lady up the road in the street we grew up in
34:36Her kid didn't make it, had the same thing, and didn't make it
34:39So Mum found it really difficult to be walking the pram with me
34:44And for a long time just walked down the street instead of up
34:48So it's, it's sad that these little things can happen
34:50I was very lucky, but also being very mindful that lots of people aren't
34:54I see
34:57Thank you
34:58Alright
35:00Hello Andy, I'm Pat, nice to, nice to be here
35:02Nice to be here
35:03Now, I've read a lot about your impressive Ravenswood mansion
35:08But as a bird enthusiast, I'm curious to know
35:11What do you think of the ravens that live around Ravenswood?
35:14Oh, I see the ravens, I'm fond of the ravens
35:16Not as fond of the pigeons, they keep coming in and pooing all over the place
35:20Yes
35:20So I need to work that out
35:22We're working with regeneration environmentalists to get the right plants in
35:26And we're seeing birds already come back, which is incredible
35:29So, hopefully, the place is less about the house
35:34And more about the environment once we all settle in there
35:38That's great, thank you
35:39And I'm glad you like the ravens, because most Australians don't
35:41Yeah
35:42You're like probably the 2% that do
35:44No, I like a raven
35:46Pat, will you pass along to Evie?
35:48Yes
35:51Cartoons have had a huge impact on me
35:57They are like oxygen
36:00Since you have a cartoon show now
36:03I was wondering, what are your favourite cartoons
36:06And did any of them have an influence on you?
36:09Oh, yes, great question
36:12I mean, I loved The Simpsons growing up
36:15Oh, good classics
36:17They're classic
36:17Roger Ramsey and Mighty Mouse when I was a lot littler
36:21Oh, wow
36:23Oh, wow
36:23You know, all, like, Walt Disney
36:27The Sorceress Apprentice
36:29There's, my favourite cartoon of all time
36:33Was Robin Hood
36:34Have you seen the one with all the, with all the, where the fox plays Robin Hood?
36:38Yeah, yeah, I've seen that
36:39That was my favourite of all time
36:42I used to watch it over and over and over again
36:45I also did something for you
36:48Oh, wow
36:49Oh, Lewis and Douglas
36:51Because I, um, I, um, recently watched Do Not Watch This Show
36:54And it is literally everything I've loved about cartoons
36:57Just the, the wit and the writing and the animation
37:01And just the voice acting
37:02Just I love everything about it and I really wanted
37:04And I really want to be in the industry
37:07So I just wanted to show my love for it
37:10Oh, Evie, that's fantastic
37:11Well, we operate out of Melbourne
37:13But if you're ever down there
37:15Please reach out
37:16And I'll bring you into the studio
37:19And, like what you've done here
37:22Everything is hand-drawn
37:24So, that's why it takes so long
37:26I didn't realise this
37:27I'm in heaven, walking amongst them and seeing what they're doing
37:30So you have to come and visit
37:33Thanks, Evie
37:35Silas
37:36Is there a question you've always wanted to ask somebody
37:38But never had the chance?
37:40Oh
37:42Yeah, generally those ones come to like
37:45I wish I'd asked my grandparents more things
37:48That's the one that sits with me
37:50You kind of end up being babysat by them
37:52And they just spoil you and it's all about you
37:55Which is great, that's what being a grandparent's about
37:58But, when I look back, I would have loved to have just showed an interest in them
38:01Rather of being all about me
38:04I do that with my parents now
38:05And I'll just spend as much time in asking them the questions
38:08Yeah, thank you
38:10Thanks Silas
38:11James
38:13What is one trait you admire in others?
38:17Um, I really admire people's courage
38:19And that's not when we talk about being in the front of an army
38:23You know, running into battle with a sword
38:25There's so many courageous things you can do
38:28And I think the main one for me is when people stand up for what they believe in
38:34Um, even when, and it could just be a singular moment where someone's saying something that's not quite right
38:40I do admire when people call that behaviour out
38:43In a pleasant way, not combative
38:45And just are really true to their beliefs
38:48I think that takes courage
38:50Well Andy, it was very courageous you coming on the show today
38:53So I admire the gusto
38:55Thank you
38:56And gusto to you
38:58Okay, okay
39:00Andy, thank you so much for taking your time and coming on the show
39:05How ever
39:07Oh gosh
39:07Yeah, before you get your butt off the seat
39:11We have a little bit of a challenge for you
39:13We're gonna do a try not to react challenge right here, right now
39:18No laughing, no giggling, and no smiling
39:23I'm gonna find this so hard
39:25If you lose, you get nothing
39:27If you win, you also get nothing
39:30I didn't know the stakes would be this high
39:35James is gonna be going first
39:37Does Andy need his eyes shut or is he good?
39:39Uh, yeah, close your eyes Andy
39:41Okay, open
39:44Andy Lee, I don't know him
39:45I've never met him, but I hear he's not very talented
39:48You know, Hamish won all the gold
39:51I love the gold, but Andy, you know, I'm gonna check Fort Knox
39:54He's no talent, but I don't know him
39:59So far that is zero to Andy and one to the students of the assembly
40:04Okay
40:05Croaky guys, usually I'm out in the wild
40:08And I find live critters to show you
40:10But today I've actually found a fossil
40:13Now this is
40:15And you can actually see here and tell his age by these lines in the fossil where he's
40:23Well done
40:25Oh gosh
40:27Okay, now I think it's gonna get harder for you guys as it goes through
40:30Because now I'm understanding what I need to do
40:33Alright
40:34Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
40:38-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
40:43-mm-mm-mm
40:44Nooooooo!
40:46Nooooo!
40:47Look, look, look, look!
40:47Okay, yep, yep, yeah, okay
40:49Alright, I got wrong about it being harder
40:52What birds do you think those were?
40:54Oh, they were birds? Mm.
40:56Sheep, there's none that I want to meet.
40:57No.
41:00Baby Channel Bill Cuckoo. OK.
41:01Baby Galar. Mm. Adult Australian Raven.
41:05Ah, yes. I had a picture of more of a teenage raven.
41:07Yeah, well done.
41:09They're pretty whiny, even when they're grown up.
41:12Um, Andy, close your eyes.
41:14Savannah's up next.
41:17Oh, my God!
41:18Oh, my God!
41:22Please stand up for me.
41:33Oh, my God!
41:34You have been asked to open your eyes now, Andy.
41:42Do you want a carrot?
41:45Carrot? What?
41:52I absolutely loved it.
41:53Yay!
41:53Thanks, guys. Well done.
41:58Well done, Thomas.
42:00That was fantastic.
42:01So, yeah, if you do get down to Melbourne, come and visit, eh?
42:04Yeah, awesome.
42:06You are hilarious.
42:08You are so great.
42:09Oh, thank you.
42:12It was one of the best days I've ever had in my life.
42:16Oh, yes.
42:16You sit right next to me.
42:18Just, just...
42:19No, no, no.
42:20Right there.
42:21Right there.
42:21Next to me.
42:22Right there.
42:23Right there, Andy.
42:24Right there.
42:25Look at the camera.
42:26The Assembly!
42:28The Assembly!
42:31Thank you, Andy.
42:33Thank you, Andy.
42:33I had a great time interviewing you.
42:35I had a great time.
42:35Wow, you guys are very good at interviewing.
42:37Well done.
42:37Our next guest is a very well-known Australian actor and producer.
42:41It is Claudia Carvin.
42:43Oh, my God, she's here.
42:47Hello.
42:48Hello.
42:49How has growing up around nightclubs shaped your opinion on recreational drug use?
42:53Oh, no.
42:54That's a really hard one.
42:56I heard you don't like kissing while acting, but you still do it so many times.
43:01Do you see a space for yourself in politics?
43:04Lee Stiles has put me off being a politician.
43:12Oh, my God, is that Andy?
43:15Nice to see you, Amy.
43:16Come on in.
43:17That looks incredible.
43:19Would you like to have a go at drawing?
43:21A future animator sitting right next to me.
43:23But there is no time for pranks.
43:26It's just really incredible.
43:27Today has been the best day ever of my life.
43:29Pretty good.
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