Joe Lo Truglio joins The A Game Podcast with Nick Lamagna for a powerful conversation about success, patience, persistence, creativity, rejection, collaboration and what it really takes to build a career that lasts. Joe is an actor, writer, producer and director best known for playing Charles Boyle on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as well as unforgettable roles in Superbad, Paul, Reno 911!, The State, Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, Wanderlust, I Love You, Man, Pitch Perfect and many more. He is also featured in the new comedy Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, directed by David Wain and written by David Wain and Ken Marino. This special throwback episode is being re-released to celebrate Joe and the longtime creative team behind The State continuing to work together decades later. One of the biggest themes in this conversation is something almost every entrepreneur, investor, creator or ambitious person struggles with: What happens when success takes longer than you expected? Joe talks openly about the moments when he questioned whether he should continue acting at all, considered completely different careers, and wondered whether the business was still worth it. His answer wasn't some magical motivation hack. It was realizing that if you truly love the work, you have to give yourself enough time to become who you are capable of becoming. Joe also explains why impatience can convince you that you are on the wrong path when you may simply be too early. He discusses learning to trust his own timeline, continue taking action through disappointment, and remember that neither failure nor success lasts forever. In this episode, Joe and Nick talk about: Why most people underestimate how long meaningful success can take The difference between persistence and continuing down a path you no longer love How Joe handled years of rejection and uncertainty in Hollywood Why you need to give yourself enough time to discover what makes you different The importance of recognizing small victories instead of dismissing them Why surrounding yourself with people who are better than you raises your own level How collaboration helped shape The State, Reno 911! and Brooklyn Nine-Nine Why ego can destroy creative teams How to use jealousy and comparison as fuel instead of allowing them to become resentment Why social media is a terrible place to look for validation How Joe learned to trust criticism from people he respects instead of strangers online Why there really is "enough for everybody" The exact moment Joe finally felt like he had made it in Hollywood How becoming a husband and father changed his definition of success Why the best projects often come from working with people you genuinely like The importance of staying creative and continuing to make things even during difficult periods Joe also shares one of the most valuable lessons from his decades-long career: surround yourself with people who are better than you and be willing to learn from them instead of feeling threatened by them. He credits collaboration and removing ego from the process as major reasons some of his most rewarding projects worked so well. And for anyone who feels behind, Joe has a simple message for his younger self: chill out, trust that your time will come, and don't ignore the small victories you already have. JOE LO TRUGLIO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelotruglio/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/JoeLoTruglio Joe's Instagram handle remains @joelotruglio, and his official social profiles highlight Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Superbad, The State, Wet Hot American Summer and Reno 911!. WATCH GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS Official Movie Website: https://gaildaughtry.com/ Sony Pictures Classics: https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/gaildaughtryandthecelebritysexpass/ Movie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaildaughtrymovie/ Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEbaLieo_Kw Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/gail-daughtry-and-the-celebrity-sex-pass/umc.cmc.5jtvrhek4aqep1qffhy7dwsl5 Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is directed by David Wain, written by David Wain and Ken Marino, and stars Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Ken Marino, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Ben Wang, Joe Lo Truglio and Sabrina Impacciatore. It is now available digitally. CONNECT WITH NICK LAMAGNA Want to buy, sell or partner on a real estate investment? DM Nick the words REAL ESTATE on social media or email: podcast@nicknicknick.com All links: https://www.nicknicknick.com/links Subscribe to The A-Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing for Entrepreneurs on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and everywhere you listen to podcasts. If this episode gives you value, please subscribe, rate, review and share it. Tag Joe Lo Truglio and let him know what part of the conversation hit home for you.
