Robin Lord
Robin Lord
chicago growing mom theater time took touring
I loved theater growing up, and my mom always took us to the touring productions that would come through town. We would go to Chicago all the time and see shows. I loved it.
afford luxury principles
I am a person of principles, not of money. I do not think I can afford a luxury of principles like I did in the past.
believe case conduct desperate gary hall key
We believe Gary Hall is key to this case . . . and we have a desperate need in this case to conduct our (pretrial) investigation.
college law necessary saw step toward wait
I was just lazy. I saw college just as a necessary step toward law school, which I couldn't wait for.
clients hopes roots
He roots me on and hopes my clients go to jail.
came introduced
He came up to me afterward and introduced himself.
case doubt focus holes key
The key is to really just focus on the state's case and look for holes of doubt in that case.
architecture quickly
I initially thought I would be an architect, maybe. So I went to architecture camp and quickly learned that I did not want to be an architect. I was like, 'No. This is not for me.'
sociable
I'm very loyal. Sociable to a certain extent. Neurotic, too.
good people player supporting whoever
I'm used to being a supporting player in the background. All I ever wanted, at the very most, was to have a small part in something where people were like, 'Oh, right, that one guy, whoever he is, was pretty good in that.' That's all I ever really strived for or expected.
batman movies seen theater
I've seen all the Batman movies in the theater opening weekend. I was a big Batman fan, definitely.
establish expected fueled fully move realized version
You move to New York. You want to be the biggest, most fully realized version of yourself you can be. A lot of that is fueled by this desire to not feel small, and to make a name for myself and establish myself in a way that wasn't expected of me.
booked
I got my agents right out of school, and I booked my first commercial right away. It was always enough to not quit and do something else.
bullied grew knew overweight sports written
I grew up in a very 'Friday Night Lights,' sports-focused town. I did not play the sports. I was never bullied physically, but I was called names. I was also an overweight kid. I knew what it's like to feel like the other, to feel written off for things that were not in my control - my appearance, my interests.