Best known for Baywatch, actor David Chokachi shares how he maintains a successful career, physical wellness and healthy relationships all at the same time.
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The biggest question that is probably on a lot of the viewers' minds right now is Baywatch.
Right.
How in the world did you land that part?
You know, I'm from Massachusetts and, you know, I really wanted to give acting a go
and I drove all the way to California and I spent like,
I got here right before the Northridge earthquake.
Oh wow.
And I had a small theatrical agency that submitted me for the,
was replacing one of the main dudes.
And I went in and I didn't say a word.
I walked through the door and the casting directors go,
holy S, you're the guy.
So how do you juggle your career and your family life?
You know, I have a daughter who's nine.
Her name's Britt.
And my wife also has a huge job.
She's a CEO and president of Gucci North America and South America.
So her job kind of ended up superseding my job.
Kind of grew up as my daughter grew up.
And, you know, I kept my career going, but I said, you know what?
I came to a point where, you know, when we were younger would kind of,
there'd always be this dispute.
Who's going to take my daughter to school or who's going to pick her up?
And I'd be like, I'm busy.
You're, or she'd be like, I'm too busy.
And then I got to a point, I just had a perspective shift
and I just realized she is the most important thing in the world to me.
