ɔːlðˈoʊ bˈætʃəlɚ dɪdnˌɑːt ˈɔfən ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ ðə stˈuːdənts tə pɚsˈuː ˈæktɪŋ æz ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ, hiː wʌz sˌoʊ ʃˈʊɹ ʌv bɹˈoʊdɹɪks tˈælənt ðæt hiː sədʒˈɛstᵻd ɐ tɹˈɪp tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tə mˈiːt bˈætʃəlɚz fɹˈɛnd ˈɑːɹθɚ kˈɛnədi.
Although Batcheller did not often encourage the students to pursue acting as a career, he was so sure of Broderick's talent that he suggested a trip to New York to meet Batcheller's friend Arthur Kennedy.