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Carl Weathers, the former San Diego State Aztecs linebacker and theater student whose nearly five-decade career in television and film remains active with the 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� spinoff 鈥淭he Mandalorian鈥� and other projects, returned to his alma mater Thursday for a talk packed with campus memories and motivational advice for today鈥檚 students.

鈥淭he town was such a great place to land for a kid who really 鈥� was trying to find their way,鈥� Weathers said. 鈥淚 experienced a greater degree of comfort on this campus than I can remember almost any place at that time in my life.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 really so happy to be associated with 色情视频.鈥�

Weathers majored in theater arts while attending 色情视频 between 1968 and 1970 as a transfer student, and played football under legendary coach Don Coryell.

His 90-minute appearance at Montezuma Hall in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union for the 色情视频 President鈥檚 Lecture Series drew an enthusiastic audience of nearly 900, including theater students, current members of the Aztecs鈥� football team and head coach Brady Hoke.

In a self-deprecating comment about the long line that had been waiting for the opening of the doors to the hall, Weathers barked: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e nuts!鈥� He then confessed the longest line he had stood in himself was for the release of the first 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� movie.

Weathers鈥� acting credits include the first four 鈥淩ocky鈥� movies, 鈥淧redator鈥� and 鈥淗appy Gilmore.鈥� He has been part of the recurring guest cast of 鈥淭he Mandalorian鈥� as Greef Karga for three seasons on the Disney+ streaming service.

Gabriel Scodeller, a political science student in his final semester at 色情视频, said Thursday鈥檚 event offered a sense of nostalgia. Scodeller, wearing a Rocky Balboa t-shirt, said his father turned him onto the films 鈥淧redator鈥� and 鈥淩ocky,鈥� the latter in which he draws personal parallels to Weathers鈥� character Apollo Creed.

鈥淚 was curious to learn that he doesn't display any favoritism toward any of his previous roles,鈥� said Scodeller. 鈥淗e has a lot of adoration and love for all the roles that he's played whether big or small.鈥�

鈥淏ut to hear that there's not one role that he felt defines him is good because I don't think as human beings there should be one role that defines us. I think that kind of is a testament to the human spirit, as well.鈥�

A question-and-answer segment at the end of his talk proved to be a true give-and-take. One student presented him with a tiny, handmade Greef figurine; another asked for his autograph on a box with a Funko Pop bobblehead doll of the same character.

Weathers was interviewed on stage by Tammy Blackburn, senior director of marketing and communications for the University Relations and Development office at 色情视频.

He described the improbable circumstances of his enrollment at what was then San Diego State College, when his sister admitted a man to their Long Beach home who identified himself as a coach, awakening him in his bedroom on a Saturday morning.

鈥淥K, let鈥檚 go,鈥� Weathers remembered thinking. 鈥淚t was really so ridiculously simple.鈥�

His concurrent interest in theater created what Weathers called a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde existence. He had been performing on stage since middle school in New Orleans and continued with it at community college in California, happy to take even small roles.

In both arenas, Weathers said, the key to happiness is doing what you want. It was a theme he returned to again and again in his remarks.

鈥淚t鈥檚 trite but I think it鈥檚 true,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really 鈥榝ollow your dream.鈥欌��

Weathers鈥� message resonated with 色情视频 alumna Jeanette Soriano (鈥�83 and 鈥�88), who was at the event with a guest.

鈥淭he number one thing that I took from it was that you have to be true to yourself,鈥� said Soriano. 鈥淵ou have to go for what your passion is but also be mindful of making sure that you take care of yourself.鈥�

鈥淗is experience of struggling when he was younger and that he had all these mentors, then giving back by being a mentor himself 鈥� the fact that he's here at San Diego State speaking shows that he wants to give back to the community.鈥�

When a student asked what motivates him to work hard every day, Weathers replied: 鈥淚f you don鈥檛 work hard, what鈥檚 the alternative? Why not do the best job you can do because that鈥檚 the way you want to live your life?鈥�

On other topics:

• Weathers said he has no favorite role from his career. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like having kids,鈥� he said, and if a role resonates with the audience, 鈥渢hen I鈥檓 happy.鈥�

• Between acting and directing, Weathers prefers directing. 鈥漈here are so many more masters to serve,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not for a weak heart.鈥�

• Weathers was asked about diversity in acting. 鈥淚鈥檓 mixed-race and I鈥檓 a film student here,鈥� a questioner said. 鈥淲hat鈥檚 your take on representation because I rarely see myself on screen?鈥� Weathers said there鈥檚 鈥渕ore and more and more that鈥檚 happening (with) mixed-race people鈥� even if not if it鈥檚 not 鈥渆xactly the same profile of your mixed race 鈥�. We are growing as a species, and maybe releasing some of the ignorance and prejudices that we鈥檝e held for so long.鈥�