Musical auditions are always the worst because you have to sing and act, and that's so stressful. Jonathan Groff More Quotes by Jonathan Groff More Quotes From Jonathan Groff It's one thing to experience your Broadway debut alone, but to share it with an entire company was like summer camp or a college experience, where you were really growing up together. Jonathan Groff alone you experience together The idea of faking empathy to take a step forward to understanding - it's a really powerful idea. Jonathan Groff step empathy powerful understanding When I was 20 years old, I got cast in 'Spring Awakening' and got swept up in this experience where it was kind of tunnel vision. We were working - it was nonstop. Jonathan Groff old experience vision spring For me, there's nothing more valuable as an actor, or better way to learn, than getting to perform in front of a live audience, no matter where you are. Whether it's on Broadway, in Florida, or doing a tour. Jonathan Groff better me you way Before 'Mindhunter,' I was doing this show called 'Looking' on HBO. Jonathan Groff show looking doing before The difference between being in the closet and out of the closet as a gay man is such a huge shift. I feel so connected still to that 22-year-old, but the idea that I was not open with that part of my life - which I am now so open about - is sort of surreal. Jonathan Groff i-am my-life man life When you get to really involve yourself with a piece and the other people, and you get to feel like it's a community and you're all building something together, it helps me to produce better work, I think. Jonathan Groff yourself me you work I believe in 'Backstage.' It changed my life. Jonathan Groff my-life i-believe life believe I was definitely planning to go to college, but I deferred my admission to Carnegie Mellon to be in a non-equity tour of 'The Sound of Music.' But I made very little money in the tour, and college is really expensive, and I thought I'd never be able to pay off those loans. Jonathan Groff never thought music money Personally, for me in my life, I think every journey should be an ongoing journey, for anyone. Jonathan Groff my-life me journey life Don't let the world define you. In the world of acting, and I think in any profession, really, people are really eager to put you in a box and categorize you as one particular thing. Jonathan Groff think you people world I was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - in Amish Country! Jonathan Groff i-was-born raised born country As an actor, I have these tics that I don't even know exist. Jonathan Groff actor exist even know I was obsessed with Nintendo. Jonathan Groff nintendo obsessed I beat 'Super Mario Bros 1,' '2,' and '3.' Jonathan Groff super beat bros mario Ultimately, we're actors: I'm putting on a costume, so we're playing pretend. Jonathan Groff costume ultimately pretend playing If I've had roadblocks along the way for being gay, I'm not aware of them. Jonathan Groff them being gay way
