Summary: Roland Buck III (@rolandbuckiii) is one of the first friends Justine ever met when she moved to LA. Roland too, had just moved to LA, after dropping out of college to pursue his dream of acting. Now, eights years later, the dream is no longer a pursuit but a reality. Roland is currently a series regular on Chicago Med, which got renewed for a fourth season and will be filming this summer and he can also currently be found plastered all over billboards in LA, as he stars alongside Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the new Netflix movie ‘The Week Of.’ In this episode, Justine and Roland discuss his journey as an emerging actor, ignoring opinion and believing in oneself with conviction, his persistence to get to the goal and how his dad badly embarrassed him on his first major red carpet with Adam Sandler. As always, thanks for listening! Please be sure to subscribe and download so you know when the next episode is coming and also rate and review Show Me Your Friends on Apple Podcasts here: http://bit.ly/showmeyourfriendspodcast You can find Roland on IG and Twitter @rolandbuckiii. You can follow Show Me Your Friends on IG at @showmeyourfriends and on Twitter @SMYFPodcast. You can find Justine on IG at @justineslife and on Twitter at @justine_brown. SHOW NOTES 2:32 How Justine and Roland Met 4:37 His decision to enroll in USC’s acting program 9:34 Persevering through the no’s and ignoring opinion 11:13 Trusting that conviction and feeling in your guy when you’re called to do something 12:33 When he realized he had what it takes to act as a career 13:35 His first day on Chicago Med 15:44 Growing up looking up to Adam Sandler and then working with him 19:41 Pinch me moment share a set with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock 22:26 On keeping his inner circle strong but small 25:34 His hustle to get his current manager and why he has kept him since day one 31:39 His routine and how he’s avoided getting “lost in the sauce” in Los Angeles 33:59 On keeping momma around to keep him humble 36:00 How his dad crashed the red carpet with Adam Sandler 39:59 Who he’d like to see himself working with in the future 40:54 Justine’s story about beating Michael B Jordan in spades 43:05 On convincing oneself that your capable of accomplishing whatever you dream of 44:55 On embracing the journey and the present 46:50 His plans to travel abroad this summer 53:04 The most important quality he looks for in a friend 53:24 The mantra he lives by
