"So at that point I'd tried everything. I'd been on TV, had my own TV show, received many medals... I was riding high."
Ryan Lochte's face wasn't showing a lot of emotion as he talked. It was somewhat similar to watching a lecture from the most boring teacher. The kind of teacher that could make true crime and campfire stories into a fairly efficient lullaby. Who put him up there on the stage?
"At that point I was at the height of my fame. I thought everybody knew my name. I spent most of my time training, but I appeared on lots of TV shows and I got calls from interviewers and sponsors and my manager was loving it. When I floated the idea for my own TV show, no one thought I could do it. But I told them that I was going to be successful. That's the only mentality that works. It's how I get through any competition or anything.
Anyway, my stereotype has always been a "dumb jock" so I wanted to prove them wrong. I wanted to be able to do this for myself. Even though not everyone knows that "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" was a show that even existed, I'm glad I did it. Getting that show off the ground required everything I had, really. I had to prove that it was a good idea, and then go through with it, to get someplace new and be someone new. I had to prove to myself that it was even worth it. Everything I did for that show helped me first try to look beyond swimming and into something that could push me beyond my limits. And I don't regret it."
Man. "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" I'm certain no one's heard of that show ever. Yet, he expanded his opportunities with it I guess. Maybe now by trying harder to cover up my expression of emotion I can expand my own opportunities with Cece's plan. Maybe it'll make me someone new and braver, like Ryan Lochte.
Ryan Lochte's face wasn't showing a lot of emotion as he talked. It was somewhat similar to watching a lecture from the most boring teacher. The kind of teacher that could make true crime and campfire stories into a fairly efficient lullaby. Who put him up there on the stage?
"At that point I was at the height of my fame. I thought everybody knew my name. I spent most of my time training, but I appeared on lots of TV shows and I got calls from interviewers and sponsors and my manager was loving it. When I floated the idea for my own TV show, no one thought I could do it. But I told them that I was going to be successful. That's the only mentality that works. It's how I get through any competition or anything.
Anyway, my stereotype has always been a "dumb jock" so I wanted to prove them wrong. I wanted to be able to do this for myself. Even though not everyone knows that "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" was a show that even existed, I'm glad I did it. Getting that show off the ground required everything I had, really. I had to prove that it was a good idea, and then go through with it, to get someplace new and be someone new. I had to prove to myself that it was even worth it. Everything I did for that show helped me first try to look beyond swimming and into something that could push me beyond my limits. And I don't regret it."
Man. "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" I'm certain no one's heard of that show ever. Yet, he expanded his opportunities with it I guess. Maybe now by trying harder to cover up my expression of emotion I can expand my own opportunities with Cece's plan. Maybe it'll make me someone new and braver, like Ryan Lochte.
Letitia
ReplyDeleteMan. "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" I'm certain no one's heard of that show ever. Yet, he expanded his opportunities with it I guess.
Maybe now by trying harder to cover up my expression of emotion I can expand my own opportunities with Cece's plan.
What’s Cece’s plan? What is even going on?
Clarify how your character feels a little more, it’s confusing
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