Brandon Uranowitz Quotes

United States, Actor
July 9, 1986

Brandon Jacob Uranowitz is an American stage and television actor, best known for his roles as Adam Hochberg in An American in Paris and Mendel in the 2016 Broadway revival of Falsettos. He was a 2015 Tony Award nominee for his featured performance in An American in Paris, and received his second Tony Award nomination in 2017 for his featured performance in Falsettos.

I have always been fascinated by fashion. I never had any interest in waiting tables or bar-tending, so retail was sort of my best option.

Brandon Uranowitz
- Fashion
- Waiting
- Option
My dad doesn't like to admit it, but he's the ultimate stage dad. He likes to see himself as my manager even though he's not. I tell him to calm down at least twice a week. The day of the Tony nominations, I honestly thought he was having a heart attack.

Brandon Uranowitz
- Heart
- Dad
- Calm

I worked at Barney's selling clothes to lonely, rich white women. Every time I would look down on myself - hating my job, hating my life - I would think, 'It's a character study. Study these people, and you'll have your SNL audition ready in, like, five minutes.'

Brandon Uranowitz
- People
- Life
- Time
I started doing theater at the age of six. I also took tap and jazz lessons. I refused to take ballet, which is one of my biggest regrets to this day.

Brandon Uranowitz
- Age
- Ballet
I still find new things every night, which is the beauty and fun of live theater. It's a living, breathing art form.

Brandon Uranowitz
- Live
- Art
- Fun
It was magical growing up in New Jersey. My sister and I would go nuts in the basement and do full theater productions. We used a humidifier as a fog machine. It was over the top.

Brandon Uranowitz
- Up
- Growing
- Sister