Episode 8: How Playing ‘The Phantom’ Impacted My Mental Health with Chris Mann
04/05/22 • 21 min
In the second part of our interview with recording artist and actor Chris Mann, Dr. Chaudhary and her co-host Hazuri talk to Chris about the mental health challenges of playing The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, The Phantom of the Opera.
Chris talks about the mental health challenges of playing such a dark role for over 700 performances, how his Phantom castmates became his support system and offers some final advice for teens who want to be in the entertainment business.
Hosts:
→ Dr. Neha Chaudhary, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, BeMe Health
→ Hazuri Dhillon, BeMe Teen Advisory Board
Our Guest: Chris Mann
→ His hysterical musical parody videos dominated the internet in 2020 with over 300 million lifetime views and 118 million GIPHY views. He provided much-needed laughs with his smart-witted lyrics, hilarious facial expressions, and world-class vocals. Chris is currently on a national solo tour.
Broadway fans will remember him as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, and his stint on NBC’s The Voice in 2012 established him as one of the unique voices in the show's history. With chart-topping recordings, acclaimed PBS television specials, and sold-out concerts, Chris Mann is one of the most sought-after talents in the entertainment industry.
Chris Mann → Website
Chris Mann → YouTube
Chris Mann → TikTok
Chris Mann → Instagram
About BeMe
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BeMe → TikTok
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Producer
→ Derek E. Baird, Chief Youth Officer, BeMe Health
Date of Recording
→ November 2021, BeMe Studios
In the second part of our interview with recording artist and actor Chris Mann, Dr. Chaudhary and her co-host Hazuri talk to Chris about the mental health challenges of playing The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, The Phantom of the Opera.
Chris talks about the mental health challenges of playing such a dark role for over 700 performances, how his Phantom castmates became his support system and offers some final advice for teens who want to be in the entertainment business.
Hosts:
→ Dr. Neha Chaudhary, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, BeMe Health
→ Hazuri Dhillon, BeMe Teen Advisory Board
Our Guest: Chris Mann
→ His hysterical musical parody videos dominated the internet in 2020 with over 300 million lifetime views and 118 million GIPHY views. He provided much-needed laughs with his smart-witted lyrics, hilarious facial expressions, and world-class vocals. Chris is currently on a national solo tour.
Broadway fans will remember him as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, and his stint on NBC’s The Voice in 2012 established him as one of the unique voices in the show's history. With chart-topping recordings, acclaimed PBS television specials, and sold-out concerts, Chris Mann is one of the most sought-after talents in the entertainment industry.
Chris Mann → Website
Chris Mann → YouTube
Chris Mann → TikTok
Chris Mann → Instagram
About BeMe
BeMe → Website
BeMe → Instagram
BeMe → TikTok
Download BeMe → App Store
Download BeMe → Google Play
Producer
→ Derek E. Baird, Chief Youth Officer, BeMe Health
Date of Recording
→ November 2021, BeMe Studios
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Episode 7: Being Internet Famous is Not Real Life with Chris Mann
On our new episode of BeingMe, top-selling recording artist, singer, songwriter, actor, and viral sensation Chris Mann, joins Dr. Neha Chaudhary and her co-host, Hazuri Dhillon, to talk about how his teenage self found his identity in music, what he wishes Gen Z knew about being social media famous, getting (and losing) record deals, a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a contestant on NBC’s The Voice, how he used college as an opportunity to find his people and redefine himself and explains why Adele is *always* going to win.
Hosts:
Dr. Neha Chaudhary, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, BeMe Health
Hazuri Dhillon, BeMe Teen Advisory Board
Our Guest: Chris Mann
Chris Mann's hysterical musical parody videos dominated the internet in 2020 with over 300 million views, 114 million GIPHY views, and providing much-needed laughs with his smart-witted lyrics, hilarious facial expressions, and world-class vocals.
Broadway fans will remember him as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, and his stint on NBC’s The Voice in 2012 established him as one of the most unique voices in the history of the show. With chart-topping recordings, acclaimed PBS television specials, and sold-out concerts, Chris Mann is one of the most sought-after talents in the entertainment industry.
Chris Mann → Website https://officialchrismann.com
Chris Mann → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialChrisMann
Chris Mann → TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@officialchrismann
Chris Mann → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/officialchrismann
About BeMe
BeMe is a mobile mental health platform — made for and With Teens In MindTM — to improve teen well-being by bringing together the best aspects of social, gaming, and streaming engagement, human coaching, and clinical care.
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Producer
→ Derek E. Baird, Chief Youth Officer, BeMe Health
Date of Recording
→ November 2021, BeMe Studios
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About This Episode
On this episode of the BeMe podcast, Dr. Neha Chaudhary and her co-host Hazuri Dhillon speak with Stanford behavior scientist and New York Times bestselling author, BJ Fogg, Ph.D.
During his chat, Dr. Fogg explains how to get started with his Tiny Habits method and why tiny is mighty! He also shares why you should kickstart your day with The Maui Method, shares a Screentime Genie created at his Stanford Lab to help you reduce your social media screentime, and leaves some inspiring advice for teens.
Dr. Fogg is a renowned behavior scientist and adjunct professor at Stanford University in the Division of Health and Human Performance (HHP) within the Stanford Flourishing Project at the Stanford School of Medicine. When he’s not teaching or writing, you can find him catching a wave off the coast of Maui.
Learn More:
Our Hosts
- Dr. Neha Chaudhary, Chief Medical Officer, BeMe Health
- Hazuri Dhillon, BeMe Teen Advisory Board
About BeMe
BeMe is a mobile mental health platform — made for and With Teens In MindTM — to improve teen well-being by bringing together the best aspects of social, gaming, and streaming engagement along with human coaching and clinical care.
- BeMe → Website
- BeMe → Instagram
- Download BeMe → App Store
- Download BeMe → Google Play
Producer
- Derek E. Baird, Chief Youth Officer, BeMe Health
Date of Recording
- March 2022, BeMe Studios
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