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much. Not that we’re talking about women’s parts, but you know... Also I’m looking for an editor for the web series, because some of the things that we’re going to add in post-production will be funny.
Martirosyan: Looking forward to it.
Woodburn: When I was a kid, I would stick chewing gum anywhere, and it sometimes ended up in my hair the next morning. I had a lot of gum in my hair as a kid.
(laughter)
Martirosyan: How long was your hair?
Woodburn: Long. I was 10 in 1974, so you can imagine I had a lot of hippieness going on at my house.
Cooper: Where did you grow up?
Woodburn: Just north of Philadelphia.
Martirosyan: When did you get into acting?
Woodburn: It’s funny. I took a drama class in high school, which I loved, but my high school was focused on science and kids becoming veterinarians or doctors. I was thinking about psychology. But as a kid, I always did comedy with my friends. I was totally into listening
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to comedy albums on a record player. But we only had one speed on our record player—78 RPMs. I played a Woody Guthrie record that probably belonged to my mother; it was called Songs to Grow On. To make my mom laugh I would improvise them as a little kid, which was my first foray into performance.
Martirosyan: Do you sing?
Woodburn: I did a musical about Vietnam called Viet Rock in college. But I needed to be drowned out by every- body around me. It was written in the ‘60s, and a buddy of mine, who’s a very talented musician and songwriter, was the musical director. It was a good show. Then they asked us to take it around, and we did it in New York and in a run at regional theaters in Philadelphia.
Cooper: Were you in college at the time?
Woodburn: Yes. I went to Temple University. They had a good film and theater department. I did a lot of theater in college. And then I went to New York and did Viet Rock. Around then, a buddy and I were deciding whether we should go to LA or New York. I came out and visited a friend in San Diego, and once I experi- enced San Diego in June, I thought, “California is the place I want to be.”
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