‘The Pitt’ Actor Patrick Ball Cries While Revealing Show Got Him Out of $80,000 Worth of Debt: ‘I Thought I Was Gonna Die With It’

> “I paid off my student loans like three months into ‘The Pitt,’ and that was a really profound moment because I thought I was gonna die with it,” Ball said through tears. “It’s a huge burden to carry, and a lot of people carry it. I was $80,000 in debt and I had been through a series of failed relationships where my financial insecurity was a real problem. I had just thought that was going to be my life forever, and that is a really heavy thing to live with.” > Ball added, “Paying off those student loans and getting back to zero, I remember being like, ‘Man, if this show works, great. If it doesn’t work, they can’t take that away from me. I am out of debt.’ No take-backsies on that.”

I went to college in the 80s. My student loans were manageable, and I paid them off in the first couple of years after graduating. That said, I would love it if college were free to all. Our country and economy would benefit greatly if our citizens were better educated.

Nice of him to acknowledge that and be open about it. There are millions dealing with what seems like insurmountable debt and for him to say, I was there too, I was scared and felt stuck, and feel lucky for the opportunity I was given, is humble and grounded.

As someone that was in almost the exact same position debt-wise this is incredibly relatable. Hitting zero was one of the biggest reliefs of my life up to this point.

If the Pitt gets cancelled there will be lots of work for him at Warner Bros acquisition after the acquisition: >They would bring me in as an actor so that these administrators could get practice firing someone. 

Looking at the way some Americans vote, free university or at least heavily subsidised would be of great benefit to the entire human civilisation.

My diploma is still in the envelope I received it in 25 years ago. The student loan letter stating a zero balance is framed.

Sounds nice. Good. Happy for you.

Everytime I see him all I can think about is the main guy from Team America.

Read this in Langdon’s voice lol

As a European, I was like ''how the f*** can a responsible adult be 80k in debt?''. And then I read it and remembered that America is a capitalist nightmare.

He's from my home town in North Carolina. Love watching him on the show! Glad to hear he's pulled himself our of debt.

Still waiting for my day

As someone who had 475,000 in student loan debt, I will frame the zero account balance when it happens this August. I signed up for it and knew what the outcome was. I can absolutely relate the the joyous feeling that will happen soon. I wish college was free for all

Gotta presume the debt was from his Yale MFA, cause nobody from Summerfield NC is going into debt going to school down the road at UNCG.

Selling my first house was the best decision I made in my younger years because it got me out of negative net worth, which included 90k of student loans, and into positive territory. I never looked back after that. I’m happy he found a way to get back to zero. I hope the Pitt works out for him and the entire crew.

over $300k here, but have a house, car, student loans, and credit cards (only in the past two years)

I feel this so much. It's getting harder and harder 🫤

I'd also cry if I found a job that wiped out my loans, and mine are less than half of his. I can only imagine how crushing it must've been, especially while trying to make it work as an actor. Glad it worked out for him.

Literally everybody thinks student debt is dumb. How has the country as a whole not figured out a solution yet?

What a fucked up country we live in. Tie down kids to these large student loans with the thought they will instantly find their dream job

80k? Pffft, laughs in mortgage

F****** small ball. $80k would be a dream.