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You're listening to a Moment of Zenright here on seven ten WR, the
voice of New york iHeartRadio. I'myour host Zen. Sam's up next in
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the Going Deep semit brought to youby Co two Lift. In our Expert
on the Microphone series, we're featuringdoctor Daisy Aim, highly accomplished Triple Board
certified cosmetic surgeon and obstetrician gynecologists withover fifteen years of experience. Doctor Daisy
is a leader in combining cosmetic surgeryand OBGYN enhancing women's health, wellness and
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beauty. She operates a private practicein Houston, Texas. She is a
respected faculty member, mentor, andmedia expert specializes in facial, breast,
body, and female sexual wellness procedures. Today, she joins me to chat
all about carboxy therapy for skin rejuvenation, including your skin down there, and
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she's also going to help me demissthe fi sexual stigmas surrounding women's health.
Welcoming out to the show is doctorDaisy Aim. Welcome, superstar Hie Raison.
How are you so excited to haveyou on? Now, let's dive
right into this new trend of Googlesearch of carboxy therapy that everybody is trying
to educate themselves on. Can youexplain the benefits of carbon dioxide therapy for
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skin rejuvenation and how it fits intoregenerative medicine, particularly biostimulators like COEO two
lift grow. Oh wow, SoI'm excited to be here. Coboxy therapy
is not a new phenomena. It'sbeen around for a while, but currently
in the skin space, we're usingit in the form of COO two lift
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and what that is is in agel form that when it applied to a
face, it causes this acute increaseof CO two in that area. So
your body natural responds to it byincreasing blood flow to the face or wherever
the corboxy therapy is applied, andthat increased blood flow increase collagen production,
growth fractures, It just helps thetissue heal. So if you've had a
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procedure like see microniline or chemical pillor any injury, applies a coboxy therapy
to that area just helps the healingand just improves the results. The sign
is the science right. When youincrease the presence of wound repair factors and
growth factors to your point, thathelps turn the cells over faster, and
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that reduces the appearance of course agingand scars and stretch marks and so much
more. I've been using this productpersonally and I absolutely love the results.
Now, how does CO two lifttreatment differ from other skin rejuvenation procedures and
what makes it effective specifically for enhancingskin texture and appearance. Yes, so
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the first reason why it's different fromother skincare treatment is it is non invasive,
so there's no injury to your skinsteed like with a chemical peel on
micronittoline or any other procedure, andit works on your natural skin to produce
increased oxygenation. So that's what Ilike about it. There's no injury to
your skin, there's no downtime,and it's very simple. And the COE
two lift pro to my understanding,is the strongest version of carboxy gel,
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and it's only available to esthetic andmedical providers. But I know it's an
in office or an at home treatmentthat does deliver this COO too cutaneously over
about forty five minutes to an hour. Then when watching the patient testimonials,
you really see the reaction. It'sauthentic. It's a transdermal, non invasive
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facial mask and really your peers yourselfare now recommending this for post procedure care
after these invasive procedures. Like yousaid, now I'm gonna shift a little
bit. We often hear the useof toxins and fillers for facial enhancements,
which we go to and as beautifyourselves. But how does how does incorporating
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COEO to lift compliment or enhance thesetreatments in your practice, whether it's botox
or injectables. Well, it's agreat compliment because it's not taken away from
the procedure at all. It enhancesit by increasing blood slow to that area.
So therefore you have this increased flowwhich causes your body to produce a
collagen through fibroblast production. So it'sa great way to just enhance the procedure
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without taking an extra step. AndI love recommended to my patients because I
tell them, you know, onceyou go home, you have to do
something at that time, right beforegoing to sleep. So why not do
this CO two mass and beautify yourself. I love it. Now we're gonna
shift a little, let's chat sexualwellness. So in a twenty twenty two
study by the gynecologists at the Universityof Manchester, England, less than ten
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percent of women could accurately label femalegenitalia the glitterists. The glitterist is even
more taboo than the vagina and arguablythe most neglected human organ by medicine.
It's still inadequately depicted in most medicaltextbooks and barely touched upon in medical training.
This is a serious problem. Imean, women have been injured by
this lack of knowledge through batched reconstructionsurgeries, anteen content procedures, obstetric tears
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and repairs in vulvectamies. But we'reat the beginning of redressing the wrongs and
misinformation around this neglected organ. Pioneerslike yourself aren't helping pave the way.
Doctor Daisy, why do you thinkthere is shame and embarrassment in the word
sex and vagina? Well, Ihope to think that there's not an embarrassment
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with it anymore. But there's alittle bit going back to the point that
you touched on, which I wantto just both burthering you are correct in
our medical school or training, theinvolvement and the anatomy and the discussion and
the bulk of vaginal era is limitedor lacking, even as in obiquin you
know, we could do a betterjob to really and diving in further to
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bring that into our everyday conversation becauseas women, when we age, that
era changes as well, and theconversation that needs to be had about that
era and how to manage women withit. So, going back to your
question about why is it a shamewith vagina and culturally, I think it's
just because in general, some cultures. You know, girls are trained or
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raised to not be talkative about that. Era is supposed to be secret,
it is supposed to be valuable,but in some ways a disservice because not
talking, not discussing it, youtherefore don't have information, and when you
do have questions, you don't knowwho to go to to talk to about
those questions. One thing about socialmedia, which I actually love right now,
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is that there's so much freedom inthat space. So women are just
being very vocal, and sometimes itcomes from misinformation, but I applaud the
fact that people are just talking aboutit. So now you have industries and
companies looking into it, and that'swhy I see all those devices that are
coming out to help in that space. But it's still missed, in my
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opinion, the basics of it,which is anatomy and the physiology and the
foremas that impact that area. Yes, so now let's talk about how we
can beautify the skin down there.So I actually use Coe two lift vaginal
treatment for me. It helped lift, hydrate, rejuvenated, and just three
applications. It was amazing and ithelped tighten and lift it all all for
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me down there. Basically basically usingcarbon dioxide therapy. So it's really really
simple, right. The same conceptof the face enhances circulation by rushing oxygen
rich blood to tissue and regenerates thesecells to improve sensitivity and lubrication. It's
quite phenomenal. Now some might findit surprising, but you also offer treatments
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related to sexual health because that's whatyou do. Can you share your perspective
on COEO two lift vaginal rejuvenation treatmentsand why addressing sexual health aligns with your
overall approach to patient care and wellness. Yeah, so co two vaginally is
the same concept as the face.We have the same skin texture now vulva
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are as you do as the face. So I really encourage all my women
that come in here to see meto take time and look at your anatomy
and your vulva vasinal area because themore familiar you are with it, the
easier to so understand why a productlike COO two lift is beneficial. As
we age collagen D crisis and thatgoes everywhere, so down in the vulvar
area this can become saggy, becomeloose, So something like a SEO two
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left B is helpful to restore bloodslowto that area, improve their parents.
Now, if you have underline inmedical conditions like STDI entrance process or paid
for an intercourse, or you've hadchemotherapy and you know you've given birth,
or you're in a menopause year,that area changes as well, your vulvo
vaginary or changes. So a COEOtwo lift is really helpful to restore flow
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to the area, restore the tissue. How it was so in my practice
I recommend it to women. Youknow, you can do it immediately after
I've done a procedure like slapuplasty,the same day suber treatments. You can
use it just as a regular serviceafter having a children and your you know,
sextus painful, you're feeling dry.That's very helpful. You can use
it in conjunct with being on HolonaLastman therapy, so you can use it
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combined. It doesn't have to beone or the other. You can do
both, so I you really diversifyhow I use it in my practice and
my patients are all really happy.What a fantastic product. Now, how
have you witnessed the COEO two liftVaginal rejuvenation actually affect the health of your
patients, including their skin down there. What are the actual results that you
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can report? Oh boy, wellthat's a great question. I don't have
to look far. Let me answerit personally. I have used as SEO
two V left and let me justtelling you it was amazing. I am
a perimenopausal patient of mine. Iguess you could say that. And what
I loved about it is that it'sthe ease of application. So ladies,
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it doesn't take much to apply thisand the out of thirty of vagina and
outside of the vagina the bols skinarea, the latora's the lapiermanora and let
us sit for forty five minutes anhour. You can even sleep over night
with it if you want to,and then the morning you just rains it
off. The effect of that,what I felt was the immediate effect was
a coolain sensation that you get withit, and then over a multiple treatment
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you notice that the skin looks betterand the performance in that area is also
improved. Okay, so I haveused it and I loved it. So
whenever I'm recommending to my patient,I always reference myself the ease of application,
the results of it, and ifyou have underlining more medical condition is
also beneficial. So yes, I'veused it and I love it. Ladies,
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So how many treatments do you recommendfor somebody to see results? Well,
everyone is different. It's different dependingwhat I am treating. So I
usually give a ballpark anywhere from threeto fifteen treatment, depending what we're targeting.
So let's say a woman that haslinsensclerosis or post chemotherapy, she may
need more treatment. If a womanis having pin point intercourse or bachelor dryness,
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then she may need keywer trickent.So it there is depending why we
need to get you on it.And then do you maintain after you finish
the initial treatment? Yes, somaintenance is bearable. I tell patients tech
alocancy, how you feelished just sixmonths to a year. You may feel
like okay in a yeartime, Imay need maintenance or you may not.
I have some patients that just useit routinely as their everyday protocol, and
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that's fine too, there's no harmto it. I love it. Thank
you so much. We are officiallyout of time, my dear, and
I really appreciate you being so transparentabout your own experience with the DO two
lift V. That was one ofthe top testimonials I've heard. If I've
ever heard one, that's right.It straight from the dolts's mouth. All
right. Stick around as we headover to Aim Surgical Arts to visit Epifania
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Morales, one of Doctor Daisy's patients. She's going to share her thoughts on
her revitalizing COEO two lift treatment afterher chemical peel and botox treatment. Let's
dive right in. What's the mainreason for your visit to doctor Daisy today.
The main reason for my visit wasskin concerns. I had dark pigmentation.
I had dry skin. OHSA oneis something that was tightening and also
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to give me like that natural glow. What is your most important consideration when
evaluating skincare treatments? My most importantthing to evaluate for skincare would be I
would say dryness, dark spots.It's quite a few, also wrinkles.
I wanted something I'm looking for liketight skin, glowing skin. How old
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are you and what do you dofor work? I am thirty three years
old and for a living, Iam a stay at home mom. Have
you heard of carboxy therapy for skinrejuvenation? I have heard of carboxy therapy
for skin rejuvenation. I heard thatit gives you more, it helps with
anti aging. It also is basicallylike magic for your skin. Gives you
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like this nice cooling sensation. It'sa really good product. So it is
something that I did try. Whatare you expecting from this CO two lift
treatment for pre and postcre So Ialways expecting from the treatment was more young,
look more fresh, more glowing,just basically everything that is it did
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for me. How did the maskfeel on your face? So using the
CO two mask, I did feel. It's a forty five minute process.
I did feel it was cold.When you put it on your skin,
it feels like it was magic washappening. So it did feel very refreshing
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on the skin. What are themost apparent results? I would say the
most apparent results from using the maskwould be the natural glow that I have
after my face washes. Especially immediatelyafter I used the product, I didn't
notice My skin was tightened and glowingand shining, and it's good. Would
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you use the CO two lift maskagain for pre or postcare? The mask
is something I would use again aswell as I would recommend it to everybody
that was our going deep segment broughtto you by COEO two lift in our
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The Voice of New York. Welcomeback, Beautiful Tries Area. You're listening
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to a moment of them right hereon seven ten WAR, The Voice of
New York iHeartRadio. I'm your hostZen Sam's up next in the Discover Your
Potential segment brought to you by Smartpet Talk. Today we're joined by contributor,
podcaster and host Dan Gilman, andtoday he is joined by Jordan Harvey,
CEO and founder of Remote Control Technology, a design technology company powered by
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pioneers, engineering products and experiences ofthe future. As a leading futurist in
the tech industry with over twenty yearsof experience, Jordan has a proven track
record of developing innovative solutions shaping thefuture of technology. He's worked with some
of the biggest names in the field. His unique combination of strategic thinking and
design expertise has helped his clients becomeleaders in the development of innovative software and
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hardware solutions and products. He's alsothe founder of Novo Reality, a revolutionizing
virtual reality robotics platform for virtual experiences. Beyond on his entrepreneurial achievements, Jordan
is dedicated to education at the Schoolof Visual Arts in New York. He
mentors students in interactive applications, animatedfilms, and visual effects. They join
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me today the chat all about hisimpact on the tech industry. The motivation
behind remote control and the future ofthe digital world. Welcoming down to the
show are Dan Gilman and Jordan Harvey. Welcome superstars, Zen, thank you
so much for having me. Thankyou so much for joining us. Jordan,
it's a pleasure to chat with you. Let's dive right in. So
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to my understanding, you've had quitethe career already, and I know you've
been recognized for your numerous contributions tothe tech industry, garnering many awards and
honors, and being invited to speakat conferences such as NYCEX Design Week,
setha Bes, the Art of rConference, and the Future of Storytelling.
But taking a step back, canyou share a little bit about your background
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and what led you to pursue acareer in technology and digital innovation. Yeah,
that's a has a deep question,but I'll try to to be as
brief as I can. You know, I'm just very fascinated by creative ingenuity
in general, and I think itcomes from, you know, an upbringing
with my father who raised this kindof building houses, very hands on,
and you know, I studied atschool Visual Arts in New York City as
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well my own water where I teachnow and you know that naturally lend itself
towards kind of a hands on creativeapproach. And I studied visual effects animation,
and you know, there's a lotof practicality to that type of creative
design, and it lends itself towardspractical applications and technology as well. And
you know, in the the emergenceof the kind of games and applications era
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in the late two thousands, Igot very interested in ways to apply creative
vision and quality towards interactive experiences viamobile or web. So that was really
the catalyst that kind of launched meinto this world of technology and understanding how
to develop high quality content on usuallytechnology platforms that require a lot of constraint.
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Well, you've certainly found yourself ina great industry that is set for
substantial growth. And according to MarketGrowth Reports, the global technology market size
was valued at eight hundred and threemillion dollars this year alone, and it's
expected to reach three point two billionby the year twenty thirty one. And
it certainly doesn't come as a surprisewith the exponential growth of technological innovations such
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as artificial intelligence I mean, VRand the rise of web three point zero.
Especially in recent years, most peopleare shying away from it because they
just quite frankly, don't understand it. So while we've come so far,
it really is just the beginning inmany respects. But it seems like you've
positioned yourself well for the future.Now. I know Dan has a few
questions, so I'll hand it offto him. Ed Jordan, good to
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have you here. What was theinitial vision behind founding Remote Control and how
has that vision evolved over the years. It's a great question. I love
talking about this because it really shinesthe light on the true value of the
company. And you know, ifwe really want to dig into what Remote
Control offers the world, it's notnecessarily technology innovation. It's access to people,
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you know. And the vision ofRemote Control wasn't to create a groundbreaking
technology innovation company or help all thesegreat companies that we work with make these
innovations happen. It was to offeran opportunity for people like me who are
creative technologists and innovators do that withyou know, the constraints of life,
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you know, children and family,and the timelines that usually are dictated a
technology company or a studio or agencyare really not conducive revenue in personal life.
So the vision of remote control reallycame out of that. It was
this idea that we might be ableto create an environment that we can be
high performance innovators and do really amazinginnovative work but still have a great work
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life balance, you know, Soour equity is really in the people,
you know, And that's that wasthe idea that remote control kind of birds
out of fascinating, and it's clearthat where some fall short of the necessary
technical skills and others fall short ofthe artistry, you really mastered fusing both
creativity and cutting edge tech. Soit should come as no surprise that you've
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partnered with companies like Meta and Pelotonand even the US Air Force. Now,
can you describe the core mission ofremote control and how it influences your
company's strategies and projects. Yeah,our core mission is really to illustrate the
future of creative applications in technology.That's why we want to work with air
Force, That's why we want towork Pelotons, That's why we want to
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work with Meta because those are organizationsthat represent the forefront of technology and innovation.
They really put massive global efforts intomaking transformational technology, and we want
to be there with them, youknow. And I think that if you
can live and breathe on that cuttingedge of technology, you learn so much,
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not just about who you are asa person or you are as an
organization, you also learn a lotabout the world and the people within it,
you know, and I think that'svery fascinating. You mentioned Meta,
So you've collaborated with Meta, whichwas formerly Facebook, on several projects,
and can you elaborate on your partnershipwith Meta and the impact it has some
remote Control. Oh, there area lot of agencies or studios have a
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large list of clients, and typicallythey have some that, like, you
know, they're the breadwinners or they'rethe you know, the the showcase client.
Meta is quite simply my favorite clientthat I've worked with, not just
because they're Meta and they have thisgrand brand that really represents like innovation,
but because like working with them ona day to day basis is so inspiring,
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because there's so many amazing people thatthey're able to bring together for these
projects. And thankfully they've you know, entrusted remote Control to help them bring
visual and quality innovations to their pipelineand I really enjoy working with them a
lot because of the opportunity to beon the forefront of technology. You know,
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we've been working with Meta before theyrebranded as Meta. We went through
that transition with them, and youknow, the vision that they have is
quite frankly, working with a lotof technology companies, one of the most
altruistic visions of technology, and Iappreciate that as an optimist with technology.
And they really are not just alifeblood as a client for us, but
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they offer, you know, ourour team so much inspiration to working with
them on that type of innovation.Incredible, tell me you love your clients
without telling me you love your clients, it's a dream. Yeah, And
these VR technologies are only going tokeep growing and expanding since they really could
be applied in so many different areasright, education, entertainment, healthcare,
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tourism, architecture. I mean,the list goes on and on. In
fact, in twenty twenty three,there were just under sixty six million people
using VR in the US, whichwas a fifteen percent increase since twenty twenty
two, and looking specifically at VRheadsets, according to IDC analysts, virtual
reality headsets are on the rise,with steadily growing sales by over thirty two
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percent a year, So it's clearthat there has been a shift in interest
for this technology. And while theterms are not synonymous, it's hard to
talk about VR without also talking aboutthe metaverse, right, and VR and
VR headsets play a central role intransporting users into the metaverse to engage more
effectively with the virtual environment and otherusers in the space. Now, Jordan,
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I'd love to get your take onthis since, according to a study
by Tidio, over seventy seven percentof people are concerned about the metaverse's harmful
impact on society. But in youropinion, with the growth of these technologies,
how do you envision the future ofthe metaverse affecting every day life.
That's a great question, and youknow I have to, you know,
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be upfront. Like my viewpoint isan optimist in this type of technology.
I believe that technology in general canhave its impacts on humanity. But I
think that the quote unquote metaverse applications, whether they be VR, AR,
mixed reality, and from my viewpoint, metaverse goes even deeper to like heads
up dash displays in cars anywhere thatyou're seeing digital content integrating into your physical
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reality matches my definition of the metaverse, and I feel like those technologies offer
accessibility globally around the world at ascale and potential that we've never seen before.
And you have to take the considerationsof impact as well. But the
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opportunity that that presents globally to theworld is quite significant, you know,
going through you know, the pastfive years that the world has together recognizing
virtual presence, and the way thatwe can still connect around the world virtually
or asynchronously is quite a statement forthe potential for what metaverse applications, VR
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applications, AR applications can really bringto the world. And I don't mean
entertainment, and I don't mean gains. I mean the way that we interact
with the world itself. Driving cars, shopping at grocery stores, doing your
day to day lives may become easier, and not even just the leisure activities
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or the productivity activities, education itself. You know. One of the first
applications for VR that I had apleasure of working with was with Creative Labs
at Google, and we were doingsome early experiments with the expeditions programs on
teaching kids how fireworks work using VR, and we were able to dive into
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the phish of it and teach youngkids in elementary school what physics and fireworks
meant through this ability to dive insideand show a visual example, and that
really taps into what I think thepotential of these metaverse applications are. It's
not so much leisure, it's notso much games or some productivity. It's
let the opportunity for growth and expansionof knowledge in the human just potential,
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well said, very well said.Can you I know time is of the
essence, but can you discuss anyupcoming projects or initiatives remote controls working on
that you're particularly excited about. Yeah, I can't say too much, but
I can say that we're deeply investedin AI. We are excited about those
same opportunities that I just discussed aboutthe metaverse and vraar with AI as well.
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And it doesn't come without the recognitionof its impacts, but it comes
with the recognition of the opportunity.So we believe that our see that AI
is going to be a major transformationfor the world, as most people do,
but we see our specific niche asbeing able to create a face and
a personality for AI that other peopledon't have the capability to do right now.
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I think a lot of the AIinteractions right now are very text based
or voice based. You talk toit, you type to it. We
kind of envisioned that interaction with AImuch more natural. Let's talk people like
us face to face with AI andkind of give it a fun personality that's
enjoyable to communicate with right on now, Jordan, you founded remote Control back
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in twenty nineteen, which I'm surefeels like a lifetime ago with all that
you and your team have accomplished,But since then, looking ahead, what
are your long term goals for remotecontrol and how do you plan to achieve
them. That's a great question too. AI's really created a strong pivot in
the technology world and our initiative.I was actually just chatting with my team
last week about this, about expandingand strategizing globally, like how do we
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do what we've done for Meta andElton across companies globally, especially in this
transition from what I would call likepre AI to post AI and helping them
not just cross that transition from thetechnology perspective to cross it from a quality
perspective, maintain quality of user experienceas you integrate these new technologies, and
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maintaining what I call like the sanctityof the human experience. Right. We
don't want to forget that all ofthese things are for people. So remote
Control is really focused for probably theforeseeable future on trying to help companies make
better products for people. Wow,while we are officially out of time,
I want to thank you so muchfor joining us. We covered so much
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and I learned so much from you, and your perspective is unique and refreshing,
and I love your enthusiasm because weneed thought leaders like you in the
industry to really continue the trail blazingbecause it's really truly about just understanding the
technology, applying it proper use cases, and not being afraid of change,
right. And I think that's whata lot of people are stuck in Web
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But it's going to come a pointwhere they have no choice. Yeah,
thank you. I appreciate the timeto talk about my story and thank you
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of LGBTQ and Pride Month, we'rechatting with director Ryan Sarno and actor producer
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Sergio Acevedo, currently starring in thefilm The Greatest, which is a nineteen
sixties LGBTQ feature. Ryan Sarno isa New York based director and production designer
known for Entitled, which is onAmazon Prime, and the film The Greatest,
that he produced, wrote, directed, and set designed. Sergio is
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a New York based actor and model. He has appeared in Saturdays, Blue
Bloods, Law and Order, anda American Horror story. He's currently starring
in the Greatest now. The Greatestis a nineteen sixties lgbt drama set in
New York, exploring a love trianglebetween Jay and Beverly mclin and Ricky.
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Inhibited by his conventional life, Jayis forced to confront his darkest secret when
having to choose between a life ofnormality and authenticity. It's a story that
truly challenges societal norms as Jay andRicky embark on a forbidden romance, risking
everything. Today, we're going todive into their experiences, collaborations, and
insights into the film industry in makingThe Greatest. Welcoming now to the show
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are Ryan and Sergio. Welcome,superstars. Hello, Hello, thank you,
Thanks for having us, So soso proud of both of you.
Congratulations on an incredible film. Youguys truly poured your heart and soul into
this and I can't wait to pickyour brain to find out how it all
came about. Congratulations. Now,the nineteen sixties were a transfer normative time
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in American history, and it wasreally marked by significant social changes, civil
rights movements, and cultural shifts.And according to the National Endowment for the
Humanities, films set in historical periodsoften require extensive research and attention to detail
to accurately depict the era. Now, your commitment to authenticity likely resonates with
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audience and critics alike. Without adoubt, Ryan, I would love to
know the Greatest which has been makingwaves in the film festival circuit. Given
the historical context and the meticulous effortyou put into production design, what inspired
you to set your story in thisparticular era and what does this film represent
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for the LGBTQ community. Yeah,so, I've always had a love for
the fifties and the sixties, andI always had my mindset on shooting something
in that time period. But I'dsay my inspiration for this came from a
lot of real life experiences. Irelate very closely to the main character,
Jay, and I kind of tookall the emotions that I was feeling during
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this time and created this fictional storythat's also very real for so many people
during that time period in so manydifferent ways. But I think it aligned
perfectly because this time period was theheight of injustice, as you were saying,
for the gay community, right beforethe riots and all the equality started
in the late sixties. And it'sinteresting because balancing multiple you're a director,
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you're a storyteller, you're production designer, So balancing multiple silos in the entertainment
industry is no easy feat. Accordingto the Bureau of Labor Statistics, actors
and producers often placed fluctuating schedules andeven job uncertainty. So your ability to
navigate these challenges and really succeed indiverse roles and making diverse content is truly
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impressive, and that really offers valuableinsight for aspiring actors and producers and multi
talented artists like yourself. So congratulationsto you. Now I've questioned for you,
Sergio, my dear, You've hadquite a dynamic career, from landing
your first commercial at age ten,to starring in major TV shows and now
playing a lead in the Greatest Howdo you balance the various facets of your
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career like acting and modeling and producing, but still train, still staying true
to your artistic vision and really yourauthentic self. I think it's all a
matter of balance and you know,being very organized and everything that you do.
I enjoy all of it. Soall of it is a passion of
mind. I enjoy everything that Ido, whether it's the acting, the
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modeling, producing, helping arn withthe you know, helping around the past
three years with this film, whichis how long it took to shoot this
independent film. We would shoot onthe weekends, And it's just a matter
of balance and just keeping your eyeon the prize and being your authentic self
in every kind of way, andcollaboration is key in filmmaking right. Collaboration
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in a film can make or breaka project. Successful films, you know
this better than anyone often result fromstrong partnerships between directors and actors, and
truly, your combined effort likely broughtunique perspectives and strengths to the Greatest,
which enriched the storytelling and the productionquality. Now this question is for both
of you, but Brian, youcan go first as a director of the
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Greatest. How did your collaborative processinfluence the final product and were there any
memorable moments or significant challenges that reallyshape the film over the last three years.
Yeah, I think when we hadour table reads together and did our
rehearsals, I think one of ourmain goals was to make sure that you
felt the struggle of each one ofthe characters and exactly what they were going
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through. We really wanted to makesure that came across on screen. But
I think one of our biggest challengesthat we worked very closely together on Sergio
and I especially was casting the olderversions of our younger characters. So casting
the older version of Sergia, theolder version of Isaac. It was very
It was a very interesting process becausewe realized that people in the age bracket,
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like actors men, actors in theage bracket of sixties, seventies,
and eighties were a little reluctant toplay a gay role and portray themselves as
you know, gay a male onscreen. So after a few denials for
the role after auditions, we werelike, wow, this is this is
really tough and like this it justshed light on that whole This is still
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like a problem and we still kindof have a long way to go,
and this is amazing that we're tellingthis story for this exact reason. But
I think that was one of thebiggest challenges that we had to face during
this We eventually found our older actorsJeff and David, and they were amazing
and it was perfect at the endof the day. But that was definitely
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an eye opening challenge that we wentthrough when casting. It's all about timing
ester Gio as an actor and producerof the Greatest. How did your creative
collaboration process influence the final product ofthe film and what were some of more
of your memorable moments or challenges thathelped you help shape the film. So
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I met Ryan in twenty eighteen.I actually auditioned for him for his TV
show pilot entitled, which is nowon Amazon Prime. And from being on
set in twenty eighteen shooting that buildinga friendship and everyone on set just became
a family, and from that hepresented me the script. I read the
script, I was like in tearsby the end, I was like,
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this is incredible. I'm totally downto be part of this. And because
of that friendship and that relationship webuilt over the years, it was very
easy to collaborate and go back andforth with ideas. And Ryan as a
director was very open to letting mebe an actor and just you know,
he was like try this, andyou know, be free to try that.
And I was just open to,you know, doing me but also
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having his direction. So I thoughtthat was a beautiful thing. And I
think the only challenging thing was maybecontinuity having the same hairstyle for the past
three years. You know, wewould shoot on the weekend, so we
would do a scene one weekend andthen go back to it the next weekend
and have to remember what did wewear? Where was this sat in the
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scene, and I think that wasthe most challenging thing for me was the
continuity. Continuity of it all.Well, yeah, that could definitely be
a huge damper in production if youmiss one beat there. I know,
even for myself, I have tostay continuous with the outfits based on these
episodes. Now, New York Cityhas long been a cornerstone of the film
and entertainment industry. According to NYC'sMayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, the
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film and TV sector contributes billions tothe local economy and supports tens of thousands
of jobs. Now, as adirector and storyteller, Ryan, how do
you see inclusivity evolving in the industryin the context of filmmaking and content creation,
especially in a bustling creative hub likeNew York City. Yeah, I
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mean, I think we've been seeinga lot more stories that are being told
like the greatest. I mean,three of my favorites that inspired the greatest
are the Portrait of a Lady onFire, Moonlight call Me by Your Name.
Those were huge inspirations for me.I think it's really important to tell
stories like this so we understand wherewe come from, so we could learn
and grow. But I think we'realso starting to see a lot of content
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that's being made where being gay isn'tthe focal point of the story or the
main conflict of the story, whichis amazing, and I love that it's
very progressive and moving us away fromstereotypes and just making a gay character just
a regular human instead of making itthe aid of the conflict of the story,
which is which was a very commonthing to do in TV and television
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in the past. But like Isaid before, I think it's very important
to understand our past to understand ourpresent, and that's why I think stories
like The Greatest are very important totell. It's so important to demystify the
stigmas surrounding gay and LGBTQ community andthe history of it all and the psychology
of it all. It's, likeyou said, normalizing it begins with normalizing
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it. Right now, representation inmedia is more crucial than ever. I
was reading a report by the UCLAHollywood Diversity Report, and it emphasized the
growing demand for diverse voices and storiesin the entertainment industry. So your background
and experiences, undoubted undoubtedly bring aunique and authentic perspective to to these roles
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and to these stories that you're telling, enriching really the narratives and connecting with
a broader audience. So what you'redoing is no easy feat, but you've
done a great job now, Sergio, your diverse heritage from Puerto Rico and
the Dominican Republic, combined with yourupbringing in Pennsylvania and Florida, must have
actually really provided you with a culturalperspective, a rich cultural perspective. How
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has this influenced your approach to actingand storytelling, particularly in the project The
Great Yeah. So my stepdad wasin the army, so we grew up
moving around a lot, all alongthe East Coast. I've been living.
I've lived in seven different states.I moved every year until I was in
tenth grade. So I think withall that experience, I was able to
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meet so many different types of people, so many types of different cultures.
And I like to observe people,so I, you know, had experience
in observing a lot of people onhow this person does that, how does
that person do the menuisms or howthey talk and everything like that. I
think that's really helped me with acting, and when it came to the Greatest.
I actually reached out to my grandfatherwho in the Greatest I play Ricky
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is a poor Latino Puerto Rican inSpanish Harlem, and my grandfather was actually
that in the sixties. He wasin his early twenties, just like my
character Reki, and I called himup one day just to do more research
on the film. And you know, my grandfather's like eighty six now,
and I was like, hey,Popa is what I call him. I
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I'm doing some research on a characteron the film that I'm doing in the
sixties. I want to know everything, like how do you style your hair,
what kind of clothes did you wear? Did you say certain things like
slaying back in the day, Andhe goes, well, Sergio, you
know, I really don't remember.That was such a long time ago,
but you can google that, youknow. So I ended up googling it,
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and I ended up watching a lotof videos, you know, in
the sixties, like how people dance, and I saw Westside Story a lot
of times. So I did alot of research with that. And I
also reached out to Ryan's partner,Jose dj Hovi's he's the DJ. We
call him Hobe, And you know, I really I sat down with him,
and because I played him in thefilm essentially and I sat down with
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him. We had a heart toheart and you know, I really wanted
to know what he went through inhis experience, which really helped me.
All these you know, aspects andthings helped me with my character. Basically,
Wow, while you've come full circle, my dear, we are at
the end of our time. Thisinterview has been quite quite amazing. I
got to get such nice and deepand authentic insight into your process, into
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who you both are, and gotto know you a little bit more,
and now I'm even more excited towatch the entire film. Definitely, definitely
have you come back on a coupleof months to repromote this. Thank you
so much for having us. Yes, thank you. Plus you're having this
nice media that was Ryan and Sergio. Thank you for sharing your insights and
experiences with us today. Really,their dedication truly to their craft and their
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collaborative spirit behind the Greatest serves asan inspiration at least to me when I
see this trailer, and to manyin the industry. We truly look forward
to seeing more of their work andthe impact that will undoubtedly have on audiences
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raised to not be talkative about that. Era is supposed to be secret,
it is supposed to be valuable,but in some ways a disservice because not
talking, not discussing it, youtherefore don't have information, and when you
do have questions, you don't knowwho to go to to talk to about
those questions. One thing about socialmedia, which I actually love right now,
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is that there's so much freedom inthat space. So women are just
being very vocal, and sometimes itcomes from misinformation, but I applaud the
fact that people are just talking aboutit. So now you have industries and
companies looking into it, and that'swhy I see all those devices that are
coming out to help in that space. But it's still missed, in my
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opinion, the basics of it,which is anatomy and the physiology and the
foremas that impact that area. Yes, so now let's talk about how we
can beautify the skin down there.So I actually use Coe two lift vaginal
treatment for me. It helped lift, hydrate, rejuvenated, and just three
applications. It was amazing and ithelped tighten and lift it all all for
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me down there. Basically basically usingcarbon dioxide therapy. So it's really really
simple, right. The same conceptof the face enhances circulation by rushing oxygen
rich blood to tissue and regenerates thesecells to improve sensitivity and lubrication. It's
quite phenomenal. Now some might findit surprising, but you also offer treatments
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related to sexual health because that's whatyou do. Can you share your perspective
on COEO two lift vaginal rejuvenation treatmentsand why addressing sexual health aligns with your
overall approach to patient care and wellness. Yeah, so co two vaginally is
the same concept as the face.We have the same skin texture now vulva
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are as you do as the face. So I really encourage all my women
that come in here to see meto take time and look at your anatomy
and your vulva vasinal area because themore familiar you are with it, the
easier to so understand why a productlike COO two lift is beneficial. As
we age collagen D crisis and thatgoes everywhere, so down in the vulvar
area this can become saggy, becomeloose, So something like a SEO two
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left B is helpful to restore bloodslowto that area, improve their parents.
Now, if you have underline inmedical conditions like STDI entrance process or paid
for an intercourse, or you've hadchemotherapy and you know you've given birth,
or you're in a menopause year,that area changes as well, your vulvo
vaginary or changes. So a COEOtwo lift is really helpful to restore flow
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to the area, restore the tissue. How it was so in my practice
I recommend it to women. Youknow, you can do it immediately after
I've done a procedure like slapuplasty,the same day suber treatments. You can
use it just as a regular serviceafter having a children and your you know,
sextus painful, you're feeling dry.That's very helpful. You can use
it in conjunct with being on HolonaLastman therapy, so you can use it
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combined. It doesn't have to beone or the other. You can do
both, so I you really diversifyhow I use it in my practice and
my patients are all really happy.What a fantastic product. Now, how
have you witnessed the COEO two liftVaginal rejuvenation actually affect the health of your
patients, including their skin down there. What are the actual results that you
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can report? Oh boy, wellthat's a great question. I don't have
to look far. Let me answerit personally. I have used as SEO
two V left and let me justtelling you it was amazing. I am
a perimenopausal patient of mine. Iguess you could say that. And what
I loved about it is that it'sthe ease of application. So ladies,
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it doesn't take much to apply thisand the out of thirty of vagina and
outside of the vagina the bols skinarea, the latora's the lapiermanora and let
us sit for forty five minutes anhour. You can even sleep over night
with it if you want to,and then the morning you just rains it
off. The effect of that,what I felt was the immediate effect was
a coolain sensation that you get withit, and then over a multiple treatment
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you notice that the skin looks betterand the performance in that area is also
improved. Okay, so I haveused it and I loved it. So
whenever I'm recommending to my patient,I always reference myself the ease of application,
the results of it, and ifyou have underlining more medical condition is
also beneficial. So yes, I'veused it and I love it. Ladies,
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So how many treatments do you recommendfor somebody to see results? Well,
everyone is different. It's different dependingwhat I am treating. So I
usually give a ballpark anywhere from threeto fifteen treatment, depending what we're targeting.
So let's say a woman that haslinsensclerosis or post chemotherapy, she may
need more treatment. If a womanis having pin point intercourse or bachelor dryness,
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then she may need keywer trickent.So it there is depending why we
need to get you on it.And then do you maintain after you finish
the initial treatment? Yes, somaintenance is bearable. I tell patients tech
alocancy, how you feelished just sixmonths to a year. You may feel
like okay in a yeartime, Imay need maintenance or you may not.
I have some patients that just useit routinely as their everyday protocol, and
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that's fine too, there's no harmto it. I love it. Thank
you so much. We are officiallyout of time, my dear, and
I really appreciate you being so transparentabout your own experience with the DO two
lift V. That was one ofthe top testimonials I've heard. If I've
ever heard one, that's right.It straight from the dolts's mouth. All
right. Stick around as we headover to Aim Surgical Arts to visit Epifania
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Morales, one of Doctor Daisy's patients. She's going to share her thoughts on
her revitalizing COEO two lift treatment afterher chemical peel and botox treatment. Let's
dive right in. What's the mainreason for your visit to doctor Daisy today.
The main reason for my visit wasskin concerns. I had dark pigmentation.
I had dry skin. OHSA oneis something that was tightening and also
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to give me like that natural glow. What is your most important consideration when
evaluating skincare treatments? My most importantthing to evaluate for skincare would be I
would say dryness, dark spots.It's quite a few, also wrinkles.
I wanted something I'm looking for liketight skin, glowing skin. How old
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are you and what do you dofor work? I am thirty three years
old and for a living, Iam a stay at home mom. Have
you heard of carboxy therapy for skinrejuvenation? I have heard of carboxy therapy
for skin rejuvenation. I heard thatit gives you more, it helps with
anti aging. It also is basicallylike magic for your skin. Gives you
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like this nice cooling sensation. It'sa really good product. So it is
something that I did try. Whatare you expecting from this CO two lift
treatment for pre and postcre So Ialways expecting from the treatment was more young,
look more fresh, more glowing,just basically everything that is it did
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for me. How did the maskfeel on your face? So using the
CO two mask, I did feel. It's a forty five minute process.
I did feel it was cold.When you put it on your skin,
it feels like it was magic washappening. So it did feel very refreshing
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on the skin. What are themost apparent results? I would say the
most apparent results from using the maskwould be the natural glow that I have
after my face washes. Especially immediatelyafter I used the product, I didn't
notice My skin was tightened and glowingand shining, and it's good. Would
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you use the CO two lift maskagain for pre or postcare? The mask
is something I would use again aswell as I would recommend it to everybody
that was our going deep segment broughtto you by COEO two lift in our
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The Voice of New York. Welcomeback, Beautiful Tries Area. You're listening
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to a moment of them right hereon seven ten WAR, The Voice of
New York iHeartRadio. I'm your hostZen Sam's up next in the Discover Your
Potential segment brought to you by Smartpet Talk. Today we're joined by contributor,
podcaster and host Dan Gilman, andtoday he is joined by Jordan Harvey,
CEO and founder of Remote Control Technology, a design technology company powered by
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pioneers, engineering products and experiences ofthe future. As a leading futurist in
the tech industry with over twenty yearsof experience, Jordan has a proven track
record of developing innovative solutions shaping thefuture of technology. He's worked with some
of the biggest names in the field. His unique combination of strategic thinking and
design expertise has helped his clients becomeleaders in the development of innovative software and
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hardware solutions and products. He's alsothe founder of Novo Reality, a revolutionizing
virtual reality robotics platform for virtual experiences. Beyond on his entrepreneurial achievements, Jordan
is dedicated to education at the Schoolof Visual Arts in New York. He
mentors students in interactive applications, animatedfilms, and visual effects. They join
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me today the chat all about hisimpact on the tech industry. The motivation
behind remote control and the future ofthe digital world. Welcoming down to the
show are Dan Gilman and Jordan Harvey. Welcome superstars, Zen, thank you
so much for having me. Thankyou so much for joining us. Jordan,
it's a pleasure to chat with you. Let's dive right in. So
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to my understanding, you've had quitethe career already, and I know you've
been recognized for your numerous contributions tothe tech industry, garnering many awards and
honors, and being invited to speakat conferences such as NYCEX Design Week,
setha Bes, the Art of rConference, and the Future of Storytelling.
But taking a step back, canyou share a little bit about your background
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and what led you to pursue acareer in technology and digital innovation. Yeah,
that's a has a deep question,but I'll try to to be as
brief as I can. You know, I'm just very fascinated by creative ingenuity
in general, and I think itcomes from, you know, an upbringing
with my father who raised this kindof building houses, very hands on,
and you know, I studied atschool Visual Arts in New York City as
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well my own water where I teachnow and you know that naturally lend itself
towards kind of a hands on creativeapproach. And I studied visual effects animation,
and you know, there's a lotof practicality to that type of creative
design, and it lends itself towardspractical applications and technology as well. And
you know, in the the emergenceof the kind of games and applications era
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in the late two thousands, Igot very interested in ways to apply creative
vision and quality towards interactive experiences viamobile or web. So that was really
the catalyst that kind of launched meinto this world of technology and understanding how
to develop high quality content on usuallytechnology platforms that require a lot of constraint.
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Well, you've certainly found yourself ina great industry that is set for
substantial growth. And according to MarketGrowth Reports, the global technology market size
was valued at eight hundred and threemillion dollars this year alone, and it's
expected to reach three point two billionby the year twenty thirty one. And
it certainly doesn't come as a surprisewith the exponential growth of technological innovations such
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as artificial intelligence I mean, VRand the rise of web three point zero.
Especially in recent years, most peopleare shying away from it because they
just quite frankly, don't understand it. So while we've come so far,
it really is just the beginning inmany respects. But it seems like you've
positioned yourself well for the future.Now. I know Dan has a few
questions, so I'll hand it offto him. Ed Jordan, good to
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have you here. What was theinitial vision behind founding Remote Control and how
has that vision evolved over the years. It's a great question. I love
talking about this because it really shinesthe light on the true value of the
company. And you know, ifwe really want to dig into what Remote
Control offers the world, it's notnecessarily technology innovation. It's access to people,
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you know. And the vision ofRemote Control wasn't to create a groundbreaking
technology innovation company or help all thesegreat companies that we work with make these
innovations happen. It was to offeran opportunity for people like me who are
creative technologists and innovators do that withyou know, the constraints of life,
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you know, children and family,and the timelines that usually are dictated a
technology company or a studio or agencyare really not conducive revenue in personal life.
So the vision of remote control reallycame out of that. It was
this idea that we might be ableto create an environment that we can be
high performance innovators and do really amazinginnovative work but still have a great work
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life balance, you know, Soour equity is really in the people,
you know, And that's that wasthe idea that remote control kind of birds
out of fascinating, and it's clearthat where some fall short of the necessary
technical skills and others fall short ofthe artistry, you really mastered fusing both
creativity and cutting edge tech. Soit should come as no surprise that you've
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partnered with companies like Meta and Pelotonand even the US Air Force. Now,
can you describe the core mission ofremote control and how it influences your
company's strategies and projects. Yeah,our core mission is really to illustrate the
future of creative applications in technology.That's why we want to work with air
Force, That's why we want towork Pelotons, That's why we want to
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work with Meta because those are organizationsthat represent the forefront of technology and innovation.
They really put massive global efforts intomaking transformational technology, and we want
to be there with them, youknow. And I think that if you
can live and breathe on that cuttingedge of technology, you learn so much,
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not just about who you are asa person or you are as an
organization, you also learn a lotabout the world and the people within it,
you know, and I think that'svery fascinating. You mentioned Meta,
So you've collaborated with Meta, whichwas formerly Facebook, on several projects,
and can you elaborate on your partnershipwith Meta and the impact it has some
remote Control. Oh, there area lot of agencies or studios have a
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large list of clients, and typicallythey have some that, like, you
know, they're the breadwinners or they'rethe you know, the the showcase client.
Meta is quite simply my favorite clientthat I've worked with, not just
because they're Meta and they have thisgrand brand that really represents like innovation,
but because like working with them ona day to day basis is so inspiring,
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because there's so many amazing people thatthey're able to bring together for these
projects. And thankfully they've you know, entrusted remote Control to help them bring
visual and quality innovations to their pipelineand I really enjoy working with them a
lot because of the opportunity to beon the forefront of technology. You know,
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we've been working with Meta before theyrebranded as Meta. We went through
that transition with them, and youknow, the vision that they have is
quite frankly, working with a lotof technology companies, one of the most
altruistic visions of technology, and Iappreciate that as an optimist with technology.
And they really are not just alifeblood as a client for us, but
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they offer, you know, ourour team so much inspiration to working with
them on that type of innovation.Incredible, tell me you love your clients
without telling me you love your clients, it's a dream. Yeah, And
these VR technologies are only going tokeep growing and expanding since they really could
be applied in so many different areasright, education, entertainment, healthcare,
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tourism, architecture. I mean,the list goes on and on. In
fact, in twenty twenty three,there were just under sixty six million people
using VR in the US, whichwas a fifteen percent increase since twenty twenty
two, and looking specifically at VRheadsets, according to IDC analysts, virtual
reality headsets are on the rise,with steadily growing sales by over thirty two
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percent a year, So it's clearthat there has been a shift in interest
for this technology. And while theterms are not synonymous, it's hard to
talk about VR without also talking aboutthe metaverse, right, and VR and
VR headsets play a central role intransporting users into the metaverse to engage more
effectively with the virtual environment and otherusers in the space. Now, Jordan,
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I'd love to get your take onthis since, according to a study
by Tidio, over seventy seven percentof people are concerned about the metaverse's harmful
impact on society. But in youropinion, with the growth of these technologies,
how do you envision the future ofthe metaverse affecting every day life.
That's a great question, and youknow I have to, you know,
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be upfront. Like my viewpoint isan optimist in this type of technology.
I believe that technology in general canhave its impacts on humanity. But I
think that the quote unquote metaverse applications, whether they be VR, AR,
mixed reality, and from my viewpoint, metaverse goes even deeper to like heads
up dash displays in cars anywhere thatyou're seeing digital content integrating into your physical
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reality matches my definition of the metaverse, and I feel like those technologies offer
accessibility globally around the world at ascale and potential that we've never seen before.
And you have to take the considerationsof impact as well. But the
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opportunity that that presents globally to theworld is quite significant, you know,
going through you know, the pastfive years that the world has together recognizing
virtual presence, and the way thatwe can still connect around the world virtually
or asynchronously is quite a statement forthe potential for what metaverse applications, VR
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applications, AR applications can really bringto the world. And I don't mean
entertainment, and I don't mean gains. I mean the way that we interact
with the world itself. Driving cars, shopping at grocery stores, doing your
day to day lives may become easier, and not even just the leisure activities
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or the productivity activities, education itself. You know. One of the first
applications for VR that I had apleasure of working with was with Creative Labs
at Google, and we were doingsome early experiments with the expeditions programs on
teaching kids how fireworks work using VR, and we were able to dive into
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the phish of it and teach youngkids in elementary school what physics and fireworks
meant through this ability to dive insideand show a visual example, and that
really taps into what I think thepotential of these metaverse applications are. It's
not so much leisure, it's notso much games or some productivity. It's
let the opportunity for growth and expansionof knowledge in the human just potential,
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well said, very well said.Can you I know time is of the
essence, but can you discuss anyupcoming projects or initiatives remote controls working on
that you're particularly excited about. Yeah, I can't say too much, but
I can say that we're deeply investedin AI. We are excited about those
same opportunities that I just discussed aboutthe metaverse and vraar with AI as well.
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And it doesn't come without the recognitionof its impacts, but it comes
with the recognition of the opportunity.So we believe that our see that AI
is going to be a major transformationfor the world, as most people do,
but we see our specific niche asbeing able to create a face and
a personality for AI that other peopledon't have the capability to do right now.
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I think a lot of the AIinteractions right now are very text based
or voice based. You talk toit, you type to it. We
kind of envisioned that interaction with AImuch more natural. Let's talk people like
us face to face with AI andkind of give it a fun personality that's
enjoyable to communicate with right on now, Jordan, you founded remote Control back
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in twenty nineteen, which I'm surefeels like a lifetime ago with all that
you and your team have accomplished,But since then, looking ahead, what
are your long term goals for remotecontrol and how do you plan to achieve
them. That's a great question too. AI's really created a strong pivot in
the technology world and our initiative.I was actually just chatting with my team
last week about this, about expandingand strategizing globally, like how do we
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do what we've done for Meta andElton across companies globally, especially in this
transition from what I would call likepre AI to post AI and helping them
not just cross that transition from thetechnology perspective to cross it from a quality
perspective, maintain quality of user experienceas you integrate these new technologies, and
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maintaining what I call like the sanctityof the human experience. Right. We
don't want to forget that all ofthese things are for people. So remote
Control is really focused for probably theforeseeable future on trying to help companies make
better products for people. Wow,while we are officially out of time,
I want to thank you so muchfor joining us. We covered so much
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and I learned so much from you, and your perspective is unique and refreshing,
and I love your enthusiasm because weneed thought leaders like you in the
industry to really continue the trail blazingbecause it's really truly about just understanding the
technology, applying it proper use cases, and not being afraid of change,
right. And I think that's whata lot of people are stuck in Web
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one and Web two and are afraidto even explore what Web three means.
But it's going to come a pointwhere they have no choice. Yeah,
thank you. I appreciate the timeto talk about my story and thank you
so much for hosting. Absolutely thatwas Discover your Potential segment brought to you
by smart pet Talk and that wasthe incredible Jordan Harvey, founder of Remote
Control Technology. Definitely be sure tocheck them out and learn more online at
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r seed dot tech and Capabilities dotr seed dot tech, and of course
check them out on the gram atJordan Underscore, James Underscore Harvey and of
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iHeartRadio. I'm your host, Zen. Sam's up next in the Hydration with
Hearts segment brought to you by onceUpon a Coconut. Today, in honor
of LGBTQ and Pride Month, we'rechatting with director Ryan Sarno and actor producer
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Sergio Acevedo, currently starring in thefilm The Greatest, which is a nineteen
sixties LGBTQ feature. Ryan Sarno isa New York based director and production designer
known for Entitled, which is onAmazon Prime, and the film The Greatest,
that he produced, wrote, directed, and set designed. Sergio is
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a New York based actor and model. He has appeared in Saturdays, Blue
Bloods, Law and Order, anda American Horror story. He's currently starring
in the Greatest now. The Greatestis a nineteen sixties lgbt drama set in
New York, exploring a love trianglebetween Jay and Beverly mclin and Ricky.
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Inhibited by his conventional life, Jayis forced to confront his darkest secret when
having to choose between a life ofnormality and authenticity. It's a story that
truly challenges societal norms as Jay andRicky embark on a forbidden romance, risking
everything. Today, we're going todive into their experiences, collaborations, and
insights into the film industry in makingThe Greatest. Welcoming now to the show
(35:37):
are Ryan and Sergio. Welcome,superstars. Hello, Hello, thank you,
Thanks for having us, So soso proud of both of you.
Congratulations on an incredible film. Youguys truly poured your heart and soul into
this and I can't wait to pickyour brain to find out how it all
came about. Congratulations. Now,the nineteen sixties were a transfer normative time
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in American history, and it wasreally marked by significant social changes, civil
rights movements, and cultural shifts.And according to the National Endowment for the
Humanities, films set in historical periodsoften require extensive research and attention to detail
to accurately depict the era. Now, your commitment to authenticity likely resonates with
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audience and critics alike. Without adoubt, Ryan, I would love to
know the Greatest which has been makingwaves in the film festival circuit. Given
the historical context and the meticulous effortyou put into production design, what inspired
you to set your story in thisparticular era and what does this film represent
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for the LGBTQ community. Yeah,so, I've always had a love for
the fifties and the sixties, andI always had my mindset on shooting something
in that time period. But I'dsay my inspiration for this came from a
lot of real life experiences. Irelate very closely to the main character,
Jay, and I kind of tookall the emotions that I was feeling during
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this time and created this fictional storythat's also very real for so many people
during that time period in so manydifferent ways. But I think it aligned
perfectly because this time period was theheight of injustice, as you were saying,
for the gay community, right beforethe riots and all the equality started
in the late sixties. And it'sinteresting because balancing multiple you're a director,
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you're a storyteller, you're production designer, So balancing multiple silos in the entertainment
industry is no easy feat. Accordingto the Bureau of Labor Statistics, actors
and producers often placed fluctuating schedules andeven job uncertainty. So your ability to
navigate these challenges and really succeed indiverse roles and making diverse content is truly
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impressive, and that really offers valuableinsight for aspiring actors and producers and multi
talented artists like yourself. So congratulationsto you. Now I've questioned for you,
Sergio, my dear, You've hadquite a dynamic career, from landing
your first commercial at age ten,to starring in major TV shows and now
playing a lead in the Greatest Howdo you balance the various facets of your
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career like acting and modeling and producing, but still train, still staying true
to your artistic vision and really yourauthentic self. I think it's all a
matter of balance and you know,being very organized and everything that you do.
I enjoy all of it. Soall of it is a passion of
mind. I enjoy everything that Ido, whether it's the acting, the
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modeling, producing, helping arn withthe you know, helping around the past
three years with this film, whichis how long it took to shoot this
independent film. We would shoot onthe weekends, And it's just a matter
of balance and just keeping your eyeon the prize and being your authentic self
in every kind of way, andcollaboration is key in filmmaking right. Collaboration
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in a film can make or breaka project. Successful films, you know
this better than anyone often result fromstrong partnerships between directors and actors, and
truly, your combined effort likely broughtunique perspectives and strengths to the Greatest,
which enriched the storytelling and the productionquality. Now this question is for both
of you, but Brian, youcan go first as a director of the
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Greatest. How did your collaborative processinfluence the final product and were there any
memorable moments or significant challenges that reallyshape the film over the last three years.
Yeah, I think when we hadour table reads together and did our
rehearsals, I think one of ourmain goals was to make sure that you
felt the struggle of each one ofthe characters and exactly what they were going
(39:44):
through. We really wanted to makesure that came across on screen. But
I think one of our biggest challengesthat we worked very closely together on Sergio
and I especially was casting the olderversions of our younger characters. So casting
the older version of Sergia, theolder version of Isaac. It was very
It was a very interesting process becausewe realized that people in the age bracket,
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like actors men, actors in theage bracket of sixties, seventies,
and eighties were a little reluctant toplay a gay role and portray themselves as
you know, gay a male onscreen. So after a few denials for
the role after auditions, we werelike, wow, this is this is
really tough and like this it justshed light on that whole This is still
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like a problem and we still kindof have a long way to go,
and this is amazing that we're tellingthis story for this exact reason. But
I think that was one of thebiggest challenges that we had to face during
this We eventually found our older actorsJeff and David, and they were amazing
and it was perfect at the endof the day. But that was definitely
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an eye opening challenge that we wentthrough when casting. It's all about timing
ester Gio as an actor and producerof the Greatest. How did your creative
collaboration process influence the final product ofthe film and what were some of more
of your memorable moments or challenges thathelped you help shape the film. So
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I met Ryan in twenty eighteen.I actually auditioned for him for his TV
show pilot entitled, which is nowon Amazon Prime. And from being on
set in twenty eighteen shooting that buildinga friendship and everyone on set just became
a family, and from that hepresented me the script. I read the
script, I was like in tearsby the end, I was like,
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this is incredible. I'm totally downto be part of this. And because
of that friendship and that relationship webuilt over the years, it was very
easy to collaborate and go back andforth with ideas. And Ryan as a
director was very open to letting mebe an actor and just you know,
he was like try this, andyou know, be free to try that.
And I was just open to,you know, doing me but also
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having his direction. So I thoughtthat was a beautiful thing. And I
think the only challenging thing was maybecontinuity having the same hairstyle for the past
three years. You know, wewould shoot on the weekend, so we
would do a scene one weekend andthen go back to it the next weekend
and have to remember what did wewear? Where was this sat in the
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scene, and I think that wasthe most challenging thing for me was the
continuity. Continuity of it all.Well, yeah, that could definitely be
a huge damper in production if youmiss one beat there. I know,
even for myself, I have tostay continuous with the outfits based on these
episodes. Now, New York Cityhas long been a cornerstone of the film
and entertainment industry. According to NYC'sMayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, the
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film and TV sector contributes billions tothe local economy and supports tens of thousands
of jobs. Now, as adirector and storyteller, Ryan, how do
you see inclusivity evolving in the industryin the context of filmmaking and content creation,
especially in a bustling creative hub likeNew York City. Yeah, I
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mean, I think we've been seeinga lot more stories that are being told
like the greatest. I mean,three of my favorites that inspired the greatest
are the Portrait of a Lady onFire, Moonlight call Me by Your Name.
Those were huge inspirations for me.I think it's really important to tell
stories like this so we understand wherewe come from, so we could learn
and grow. But I think we'realso starting to see a lot of content
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that's being made where being gay isn'tthe focal point of the story or the
main conflict of the story, whichis amazing, and I love that it's
very progressive and moving us away fromstereotypes and just making a gay character just
a regular human instead of making itthe aid of the conflict of the story,
which is which was a very commonthing to do in TV and television
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in the past. But like Isaid before, I think it's very important
to understand our past to understand ourpresent, and that's why I think stories
like The Greatest are very important totell. It's so important to demystify the
stigmas surrounding gay and LGBTQ community andthe history of it all and the psychology
of it all. It's, likeyou said, normalizing it begins with normalizing
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it. Right now, representation inmedia is more crucial than ever. I
was reading a report by the UCLAHollywood Diversity Report, and it emphasized the
growing demand for diverse voices and storiesin the entertainment industry. So your background
and experiences, undoubted undoubtedly bring aunique and authentic perspective to to these roles
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and to these stories that you're telling, enriching really the narratives and connecting with
a broader audience. So what you'redoing is no easy feat, but you've
done a great job now, Sergio, your diverse heritage from Puerto Rico and
the Dominican Republic, combined with yourupbringing in Pennsylvania and Florida, must have
actually really provided you with a culturalperspective, a rich cultural perspective. How
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has this influenced your approach to actingand storytelling, particularly in the project The
Great Yeah. So my stepdad wasin the army, so we grew up
moving around a lot, all alongthe East Coast. I've been living.
I've lived in seven different states.I moved every year until I was in
tenth grade. So I think withall that experience, I was able to
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meet so many different types of people, so many types of different cultures.
And I like to observe people,so I, you know, had experience
in observing a lot of people onhow this person does that, how does
that person do the menuisms or howthey talk and everything like that. I
think that's really helped me with acting, and when it came to the Greatest.
I actually reached out to my grandfatherwho in the Greatest I play Ricky
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is a poor Latino Puerto Rican inSpanish Harlem, and my grandfather was actually
that in the sixties. He wasin his early twenties, just like my
character Reki, and I called himup one day just to do more research
on the film. And you know, my grandfather's like eighty six now,
and I was like, hey,Popa is what I call him. I
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I'm doing some research on a characteron the film that I'm doing in the
sixties. I want to know everything, like how do you style your hair,
what kind of clothes did you wear? Did you say certain things like
slaying back in the day, Andhe goes, well, Sergio, you
know, I really don't remember.That was such a long time ago,
but you can google that, youknow. So I ended up googling it,
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and I ended up watching a lotof videos, you know, in
the sixties, like how people dance, and I saw Westside Story a lot
of times. So I did alot of research with that. And I
also reached out to Ryan's partner,Jose dj Hovi's he's the DJ. We
call him Hobe, And you know, I really I sat down with him,
and because I played him in thefilm essentially and I sat down with
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him. We had a heart toheart and you know, I really wanted
to know what he went through inhis experience, which really helped me.
All these you know, aspects andthings helped me with my character. Basically,
Wow, while you've come full circle, my dear, we are at
the end of our time. Thisinterview has been quite quite amazing. I
got to get such nice and deepand authentic insight into your process, into
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who you both are, and gotto know you a little bit more,
and now I'm even more excited towatch the entire film. Definitely, definitely
have you come back on a coupleof months to repromote this. Thank you
so much for having us. Yes, thank you. Plus you're having this
nice media that was Ryan and Sergio. Thank you for sharing your insights and
experiences with us today. Really,their dedication truly to their craft and their
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collaborative spirit behind the Greatest serves asan inspiration at least to me when I
see this trailer, and to manyin the industry. We truly look forward
to seeing more of their work andthe impact that will undoubtedly have on audiences
and in the filmmaking community. Thatwas our Hydration with Heart segment brought to
you by Once Upon a Coconut.You could check them out on the ground
at Ryan, at Sarno, andat flow g and at the Greatest Underscore
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