Michael Johnston (of the movie Obsession) comes on to share his hot takes! Will he survive this round of rapid fire questions the fans have been wanting the answers to?

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Michael Johnston (of the movie Obsession) comes on to share his hot takes! Will he survive this round of rapid fire questions the fans have been wanting the answers to?
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Hot Takes and Hangouts with MICHAEL JOHNSTON of Obsession

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On this episode of “Tommy Talk,” Tommy dives into the red flags of one-sided friendships, drawing from his own personal experiences. Healthy friendships should feel mutual and energizing while one-sided friendships often feel emotionally exhausting and uncertain. One question I have come back to time and time again is: “Am I holding onto who someone is or who they once were?” It’s a question that has been incredibly eye-opening in helping me evaluate who my true friends really are. Wanting a friendship built on mutual care, respect, and effort isn’t asking for too much, it’s a healthy and reasonable expectation. So let’s dive into exploring the signs of one-sided friendships to help you recognize what you truly deserve in the relationships you choose to keep.

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On this episode of &ldquo;Tommy Talk,&rdquo; Tommy dives into the red flags of one-sided friendships, drawing from his own personal experiences. Healthy friendships should feel mutual and energizing while one-sided friendships often feel emotionally exhausting and uncertain. One question I have come back to time and time again is:&nbsp;&ldquo;Am I holding onto who someone is or who they once were?&rdquo;&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a question that has been incredibly eye-opening in helping me evaluate who my true friends really are. Wanting a friendship built on mutual care, respect, and effort isn&rsquo;t asking for too much, it&rsquo;s a healthy and reasonable expectation.&nbsp;So let&rsquo;s dive into exploring the signs of one-sided friendships to help you recognize what you truly deserve in the relationships you choose to keep.
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Tommy Talk: THE RED FLAGS OF ONE-SIDED FRIENDSHIPS 

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This week, Tommy is joined by actress Avantika Vandanapu, who is currently starring in Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable for Work, a series about five work-obsessed twenty-something professionals living in New York City as they balance the chaos of their professional and personal lives. Today, Avantika opens up about how her life changed after the 2024 Mean Girls musical adaptation of the beloved classic, how Reneé Rapp helped her navigate the musical numbers, why leading Disney’s Spin will forever be meaningful to her, what she’s loved about being part of Hulu’s Not Suitable for Work, how she landed a role that wasn’t originally written for her, whether she wants her character to end up with Kel, why it’s important to take up space even when you feel like you might not belong, how she’s handled heartbreak in her career, the type of film she dreams of starring in, the advice she wants to ask Mindy Kaling, why Off Campus got its casting right, why she sometimes worries about sharing too much, and so much more.

And be sure to catch the mini rapid-fire "Hot Takes and Hangouts" interview with Avantika out next Thursday, July 23!

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This week, Tommy is joined by actress Avantika Vandanapu, who is currently starring in Mindy Kaling&rsquo;s&nbsp;Not Suitable for Work, a series about five work-obsessed twenty-something professionals living in New York City as they balance the chaos of their professional and personal lives. Today, Avantika opens up about how her life changed after the 2024&nbsp;Mean Girls&nbsp;musical adaptation of the beloved classic, how Rene&eacute; Rapp helped her navigate the musical numbers, why leading Disney&rsquo;s&nbsp;Spin&nbsp;will forever be meaningful to her, what she&rsquo;s loved about being part of Hulu&rsquo;s&nbsp;Not Suitable for Work, how she landed a role that wasn&rsquo;t originally written for her, whether she wants her character to end up with Kel, why it&rsquo;s important to take up space even when you feel like you might not belong, how she&rsquo;s handled heartbreak in her career, the type of film she dreams of starring in, the advice she wants to ask Mindy Kaling, why&nbsp;Off Campus&nbsp;got its casting right, why she sometimes worries about sharing too much, and so much more.
And be sure to catch the mini rapid-fire "Hot Takes and Hangouts" interview with Avantika out next Thursday, July 23!
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Avantika Vandanapu on Mean Girls, Mindy Kaling & Taking Up Space

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This week, Tommy is joined by actor Michael Johnston who plays Bear in Obsession, one of the biggest break-out movie of the year. Directed by Curry Barker, the film centers on Bear who uses a supernatural "One Wish Willow" to make his crush (played by Inde Navarrette) fall in love with him, only to trigger a deadly, twisted obsession. Today, Michael opens up about the moment his heartbeat was heard pounding on the mic during a particular scene, how he practiced self-care during such an intense shoot, the moment he thinks Bear realized something was wrong after he broke the One Wish Willow, the moments Inde’s performance genuinely scared him, why he can’t judge Bear as an actor even though he knows he’s a villain, whether Nikki ever truly loved Bear, the scene(s) he and Inde kept breaking in (due to lots of laughter), the alternate ending that was filmed, his pitch for the sequel and whether he wants to be in it, what acting has taught him about himself, why he wants to play a powerful gay character in an upcoming project, whether we can expect new music, why Teen Wolf will forever be meaningful to him, and so much more. And catch the mini rapid-fire “Hot Takes and Hangouts” interview with Michael out next Tuesday, July 21!

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This week, Tommy is joined by actor Michael Johnston who plays Bear in Obsession, one of the biggest break-out movie of the year.&nbsp;Directed by Curry Barker, the film centers on Bear who uses a supernatural "One Wish Willow" to make his crush (played by Inde Navarrette) fall in love with him, only to trigger a deadly, twisted obsession.&nbsp;Today, Michael opens up about the moment his heartbeat was heard pounding on the mic during a particular scene, how he practiced self-care during such an intense shoot, the moment he thinks Bear realized something was wrong after he broke the One Wish Willow, the moments Inde&rsquo;s performance genuinely scared him, why he can&rsquo;t judge Bear as an actor even though he knows he&rsquo;s a villain, whether Nikki ever truly loved Bear, the scene(s) he and Inde kept breaking in (due to lots of laughter), the alternate ending that was filmed, his pitch for the sequel and whether he wants to be in it, what acting has taught him about himself, why he wants to play a powerful gay character in an upcoming project, whether we can expect new music, why&nbsp;Teen Wolf&nbsp;will forever be meaningful to him, and so much more. And catch the mini rapid-fire &ldquo;Hot Takes and Hangouts&rdquo;&nbsp;interview with Michael out next Tuesday, July 21!
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Michael Johnston on Obsession, Bear's Dark Descent & that Alternate Ending

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Hot Takes and Hangouts with MICHAEL JOHNSTON of Obsession

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