The dream is to originate a role in a show on Broadway. That's the ultimate goal. Jake Epstein More Quotes by Jake Epstein More Quotes From Jake Epstein I am a ordinary teenager. I fall in love like everyone else. Jake Epstein teenagerfalling-in-loveordinary I was very spiritual as a kid. I think I felt and thought about things a lot more deeply than most of the other kids my age. I wanted to help people. Jake Epstein spiritualkidsthinking What's cool about Spider-Man is that it's everybody - anyone, you put on the suit, anyone believes that you're Spider-Man. That's what's charming about the character. He's anyone. He's a huge nerd that ends up being this huge superhero. Jake Epstein charactermenbelieve I came from a huge extended family of musicians. Jake Epstein extended-familymusicianhuge I played the drums, and I was in a band called Funkasaurus Rex in Toronto. When I left for school, it became hard to play as frequently. Jake Epstein bandplayschool I grew up reading comics. I was primarily an 'X-Men' fan, but I definitely dressed up as Spider-Man for Halloween when I was, like, 12 years old. Maybe younger than that. Jake Epstein halloweenreadingmen I'm at the National Theatre School, which is like the Juilliard of Canada. Jake Epstein juilliardtheatreschool I went to an arts school as a kid. We had to take dance every other day, along with drama, music and visual arts. However, wearing black tights was something I dreaded... and still have nightmares about it to this day. I think I was a pretty good dancer. I suppose that training helped me land parts in musicals... or has just given me nightmares! Jake Epstein dramaartschool 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,' if you go through the lyrics, is such a haunting melody, and the words are, for a pop song, pretty deep and dark. Jake Epstein hauntingdarksong For those that don't know much about 'American Idiot' or Green Day, just know that it's my generation's The Who's 'Tommy' or Pink Floyd's 'The Wall.' It was an album that really spoke to a generation. The theatrical show encapsulates that feeling and brings it to an even wider audience. Jake Epstein wallgreenfeelings I am definitely someone who needs to take a second by myself and stretch and breathe before a show. Jake Epstein breatheshowsneeds I really love young Tom Hanks. He's just one of my favorites. He's a great, quirky every-man. I also love Zach Braff. I really love actors that are quirky and interesting, that sort of try to portray 'normal' people. Jake Epstein love-youmenpeople I grew up in Canada and was a huge Spider-Man fan, and never thought of Spider-Man as an American hero. Jake Epstein fansheromen I try to keep my private life private. Jake Epstein coachellapaparazzitrying I wanted to be a soccer player. And then I wanted to be a rabbi. Jake Epstein rabbiplayersoccer If you'd ever told me that my Broadway debut would be playing Spider-Man, I would have laughed in your face. Jake Epstein spiderswould-bemen The fact is, 'Billy Elliot' is an incredible show, for any age and any gender. 'Degrassi' fans would absolutely fall in love with 'Billy Elliot.' Jake Epstein falling-in-lovefansage I was a jock, hardcore sports all the way down the line, but I heard that if you auditioned for this arts school, you got time off school, and that sounded good to me. Jake Epstein sportsartschool I'm always surprised at how many people remember me from 'Degrassi.' Jake Epstein remember-merememberpeople I won the family lottery. I come from the best family in the world. Jake Epstein best-familylotteryworld
