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🐢🥷 NEW EPISODE!

The original Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is back—and this time, he's going undercover!

Today on Too Opinionated, we welcome veteran actor, author and performance coach Josh Pais to discuss his new dark spy comedy CHECKOUT, his legendary role as Raphael in the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, and his incredible Hollywood career!

🕵️ In CHECKOUT, Josh stars as Dov, an aging Mossad operative desperate for one final shot at glory. When he believes a wanted terrorist is hiding in a Turkish hotel, he goes rogue!

To prepare, Josh underwent unusual real-world spy training with a Mossad operative in a New Jersey shopping mall!

🐢 But for generations of fans, Josh will always be Raphael, the hotheaded, wisecracking Ninja Turtle. He both performed inside the costume AND provided Raphael's voice in the original film!

We talk:

🐢 Playing Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
🥷 Performing inside the Turtle suit and voicing the character
🕵️ His new film CHECKOUT and training with a Mossad operative
🎬 Working with director Jonathan Dekel
😱 Appearing in Scream 3
🃏 His role in Joker
📺 Memorable work on Ray Donovan, The Good Wife and The Dropout
🎥 Appearing in A Beautiful Mind and Motherless Brooklyn
🎰 His upcoming Netflix series The Roman with Oscar Isaac
📖 His book Lose Your Mind: The Path to Creative Invincibility
💪 Overcoming fear, self-doubt and creative blocks
⭐ Surviving and thriving through decades in Hollywood

From the sewers of New York City to the secret world of international espionage, Josh Pais has one unforgettable Hollywood story after another!

🎬 CHECKOUT — theatrical release September 17.

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