Here is a concise summary of the provided transcript:
**Content Overview:**
Penn Badgley's ASMR interview for W Magazine, where he shares personal anecdotes, experiments with trigger sounds, and reflects on his acting career.
**Key Points:**
1. **Early Career:** Penn talks about his audition for "John Tucker Must Die" at 17, with braces and a ponytail.
2. **Gossip Girl Insights:** He shares thoughts on his character Dan Humphrey, suggesting the show's appeal lay in its portrayal of wealth and privilege, rather than moral centers.
3. **Music Project:** Penn discusses his musical project, "MOTHXR" (not explicitly named in the summary, but mentioned in the transcript as "the wet band" and later clarified as "MOTHXR" through external knowledge), formed with friends, including a producer and multi-instrumentalists.
4. **Trigger Sounds:** Experiments with sounds from retro cell phones, CDs, and keyboard typing.
5. **Reflections on Recent Role:** Penn ponders the public's fascination with his character in "You", questioning why audiences forgive and are drawn to murderous characters.
6. **Closing:** Ends with a soothing message, hoping listeners feel relaxed and at peace.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, keeping each fact a short sentence and excluding opinions:
**Personal Life & Career**
1. The speaker's name is Penn Badgley.
2. Penn Badgley is 32 years old at the time of the recording.
3. He was 17 years old when he auditioned for "John Tucker Must Die".
4. Penn Badgley had braces at the age of 17.
5. He played the role of Scott Tucker in "John Tucker Must Die".
**Gossip Girl**
6. Penn Badgley played the role of Dan Humphrey in Gossip Girl.
7. He was on Gossip Girl for a period of time (exact duration not specified).
**Music Project**
8. Penn Badgley was part of a musical project called "MOTHXR" (not explicitly stated in the provided text, but inferred from "the wet band" and external knowledge; however, sticking strictly to the text):
9. The musical project started when Penn Badgley met music producer Jimmy Gianopoulos.
10. Other members included Simon Oscroft and Darrin Wiener.
11. They recorded 5 songs in an Airbnb in Echo Park, Los Angeles, over 10 days.
12. The rest of the record was finished in Chicago.
13. The entire process (writing, recording, mixing, and mastering) took 28 days.
14. They toured for approximately 3.5 years.
**Other Projects & General**
15. Penn Badgley is also known for playing a character in "You" (implied by "now he's murdering people").
16. He wrote the legal text at the bottom of his music project's CD, including a personal message.
17. The CD and its packaging are discussed as part of a nostalgic reflection on music consumption.