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Interestingly, Armani describes an extraordinary experience living through his role in the reality TV show Gigolos as a personal mythic journey. He recalls how the show's structure mirrored Campbell’s hero’s journey so precisely that he believed he was living inside a myth. This recognition was so profound that he broke down crying, realizing that storytelling patterns are more than entertainment—they are the very architecture of reality and human consciousness.
This immersion allowed him to see how myths influence perception and behavior on a subconscious level. His journey within this narrative universe revealed how modern culture, media, and entertainment are validated expressions of mythic archetypes—playing out the eternal struggle between order and chaos, hero and villain.