Andrew Keenan-Bolger Quotes
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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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Every actor dreams of getting a second chance to reprise a role.
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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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My sister is my biggest Broadway hero.
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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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You see everyone's true colors in a rehearsal.
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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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People are not just going to bars and meeting people; they're connecting through social media.
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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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I feel like 2012 was the first year I actually felt like a grown-up.
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The 'Newsies' fans are a whole different breed.
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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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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'm interested in the film world; I love being a storyteller.
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I was on Twitter right in the first couple months that it was out.
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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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'Breaking In' shows what it's really like backstage at New York Fringe Theatre.
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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.