Julie Andrews is so iconic, and I grew up watching 'The Sound of Music' - it's every girl's dream to play Maria, in a way, I think. That music! Laura Osnes More Quotes by Laura Osnes More Quotes From Laura Osnes Be yourself... And shoot for the stars. Obviously dreams really do come true. Laura Osnes being-yourself stars dream I'd love to do movies and be on TV. But I think if I transitioned into TV/film completely, I would really miss singing and dancing. It would be ideal to be cast in a movie musical! Laura Osnes dancing missing thinking I was never like, 'Oh, I really want to play Cinderella.' That's not necessarily always been the dream. But it's super fun to play a princess. Laura Osnes princess dream fun South Pacific - I really learned a lot. I swear I like to say that during South Pacific, I went from being a girl to being a woman. Laura Osnes being-a-woman swear girl Getting to perform at the Carlyle, following in the footsteps of women like Elaine Stritch, Barbara Cook, Christine Ebersole, Kelli OHara, and so many others, is nothing short of a dream come true. Laura Osnes barbara cooks dream Bonnie and Clyde was the first show and the first role that I got to originate. Being part of that from the ground up and investing three years of my life into seeing that show come to Broadway was really rigorous but also so exciting. Laura Osnes roles three years I've never dyed my hair or even gotten highlights. All the products I need for my hair are at the drugstore! Laura Osnes highlights hair needs I'm actually so low maintenance when it comes to my hair. It's naturally stick-straight, but I do like to use a curling iron to give my locks some life. Laura Osnes iron hair giving That's the joy of getting to be an actor - getting to play all kinds of different roles and showing so many different sides of yourself. Laura Osnes yourself different play joy 'Carousel,' please! I would die to do that. Laura Osnes carousel would die please When I did 'Grease,' I took good care of myself. I treated it like a job. I approached it very professionally because I wanted to make a good reputation and hopefully continue on in the Broadway community and continue to do shows. Laura Osnes job good myself community Getting to do 'December Songs' in a cabaret-style format was so interesting because it's like a one-woman song cycle that actually tells a story. It feels like a theatrical experience more than a cabaret because I didn't talk in between. We went from one song to the next, nine songs in a row - bam - I told the story in half an hour. Laura Osnes story december experience song I really have been so, so blessed with all my leading men. Laura Osnes really been blessed men I don't think I want to transition into being a recording artist for the rest of my life or anything like that, but it's something I'd like to try. Laura Osnes my-life rest think life Oh, I am such a nerd when it comes to music - I only listen to Broadway! Laura Osnes listen i-am only music I don't think auditioning will ever faze me again after the 'Grease' TV experience. It was fierce. There were thousands of people auditioning in four cities. I flew from home in Minneapolis to audition in L.A. I waited in line all day. I arrived at 7 A.M. and wasn't seen until 6 P.M. Laura Osnes day me experience home I'm doing what I wanted to do since I was a young girl. I pinch myself every day to make sure it's true. Laura Osnes every-day day myself girl That's the ideal. Not to get stuck in a rut playing the same role. Laura Osnes ideal playing same get Cinderella is making her Broadway debut. It's an honor to step into that position and, in that way, I am creating a role because it's never been done on Broadway. I feel so honored. Laura Osnes i-am step feel honor I was always a very good student, 3.98 GPA... But once I found out I only had to take math and science for two years, I didn't take them junior or senior year. And I convinced my high school to give me actual credits for doing professional shows in Minneapolis... as work-study. Laura Osnes good me science school
