Our objects begin a million-and-a-half years ago. They come to the present, they cross that timeline and they go around the globe, and in a way, they represent the entire narrative of material cultural history from a place as important to that history as Jerusalem is.

James Snyder

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Eight shows in six days can become very tiring - actually, a grind. It's not that I ever dreaded going to work because I always maintained a level of gratitude.

always grind gratitude work

It's interesting because when you're in a show for a year, your life really isn't your own for that whole period.

your own you life

I'm an actor, and I think some of us who are drawn to this work know what it is to desperately want to be loved and validated: to be good at something and not be able to do it; to come in second on countless projects; or told that you were the first choice, but the part went to that guy who had that TV show in the '90s.

loved good you work

Dad is in commercial real estate. Mom is a writer and a retired t... by James Snyder

Dad is in commercial real estate. Mom is a writer and a retired teacher.

dad mom real teacher

My aunt Marcia Cope-Hart was in 'Phantom Of the Opera' in San Francisco for quite a few years when I was growing up, so we would go into the city a lot to see her.

city go see growing-up

I play a bunch of instruments. by James Snyder

I play a bunch of instruments.

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I have rarely met a musical I haven't liked. by James Snyder

I have rarely met a musical I haven't liked.

rarely liked met musical

I was doing television and films for a good five years, and then... by James Snyder

I was doing television and films for a good five years, and then I booked 'Cry-Baby.'

doing good television years

I did 'Rock of Ages' when it was in both L.A. and Vegas, playing... by James Snyder

I did 'Rock of Ages' when it was in both L.A. and Vegas, playing the lead, Drew.

lead rock playing vegas

I was hell-bent on being a soccer player all through junior high... by James Snyder

I was hell-bent on being a soccer player all through junior high and high school.

high being high-school school

I did my fist show, 'Godspell', in my freshman year of high schoo... by James Snyder

I did my fist show, 'Godspell', in my freshman year of high school.

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