Andrew Keenan-Bolger Quotes
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When you're an actor, there are so many opportunities that are not in your control.
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Seeing other people perform inspires me. I couldn't be a good performer if just relied on my own talents. Seeing what other brave choices other actors are making gives me the strength to be bold in auditions and to approach roles in different kind of ways.
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YouTube came out when I was a sophomore in college, and I feel like I was one of the first people to put musical theater stuff online.
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You see everyone's true colors in a rehearsal.
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There isn't a way to depict the gay community without at least mentioning the existence of online dating apps like Grindr.
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I feel that being comfortable - being yourself - when you walk into an audition room is a really important thing. I think being able to own every aspect of your life is only going to make you be more comfortable in front of a table of people you don't know.
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Tony night was probably the highlight of my time with 'Newsies' - heck, of my life for that matter!
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My sister is my biggest Broadway hero.
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The 'Newsies' fans are a whole different breed.
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Knowing at the end of the day you get to go home and you can work on your own project is super rewarding as an actor.
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I've gotten to work with people like Kristin Chenoweth and Chita Rivera... Seeing their process is so interesting. Seeing that these people aren't immortal - that they go through the same motions as we do and ask for feedback and break down scenes... They have to work, too, and that's really exciting to see.
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I think there's so much that is out of our control as actors, and it's just really hard to market yourself in such a huge industry.
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People are not just going to bars and meeting people; they're connecting through social media.
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I was on Twitter right in the first couple months that it was out.
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I always get nervous. It's usually a good thing. I worry about the nights that I'm not nervous, actually.
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I feel like 2012 was the first year I actually felt like a grown-up.
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I'm interested in the film world; I love being a storyteller.
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'Breaking In' shows what it's really like backstage at New York Fringe Theatre.
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I think that much of the success of the Broadway mounting of 'Newsies' was due in no small part to the infectious camaraderie on stage between the boys.
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If my 12-year-old self knew that there was going to be a Broadway adaptation of 'Newsies,' I would have freaked out.