Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The majority of celebrities that come to the show actually don't come backstage. Because they don't know that they can.
Andrew Rannells
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Andrew Rannells
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: August 23
Actor
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Omaha
Nebraska
Andrew Scott Rannells
Backstage
Celebrities
Majority
Actually
Show
Shows
Come
More quotes by Andrew Rannells
I'm 6'2 and not a small person.
Andrew Rannells
I've certainly played those leading man or male juvenile roles, where you're not supposed to make people laugh.
Andrew Rannells
Luckily for me I have a very supportive family and a loving group of friends.
Andrew Rannells
I can't wake up at all without caffeine.
Andrew Rannells
As an actor, you generally don’t get to choose what projects you are part of, so I’ve been very fortunate that The Book of Mormon was something I got to be part of. I don’t want to be lofty, but it was groundbreaking, in many ways, for musical theater, so that was really thrilling to be part of.
Andrew Rannells
I was interested in being part of interesting stories. As an actor, you generally don't get to choose what projects you are part of, so I've been very fortunate that The Book of Mormon was something I got to be part of.
Andrew Rannells
I think Girls is so great, because versions of it are close to my own experience of moving to New York. It's a fun. You know - get to be messy and silly and irresponsible, but also wrap that up at the end of the day and be an adult. It's a fun time, but not necessarily one you want to stay in for too long.
Andrew Rannells
I don't want to be lofty, but it was groundbreaking, in many ways, for musical theater, so that was really thrilling to be part of The Book of Mormon . And Girls felt very much the same way - there was an excitement about it as we were doing it I knew it was something special.
Andrew Rannells
I used to do community theater with Conor Oberst.
Andrew Rannells
As an actor, particularly in theatre, you're trying to get jobs on TV but you're also losing jobs in theatre to people who are on television.
Andrew Rannells
I still can't shake the Nebraska off of me.
Andrew Rannells
Even though I'm from the Midwest, the majority of my life has been spent on the coasts where being gay wasn't really much of a conversation.
Andrew Rannells
Girls was the first television show I got to be a part of, and that was here in New York. Getting to work with Lena Dunham, and to work with HBO and Judd Apatow, and then being a big fan of Ryan Murphy, I couldn't have asked for a better opportunity than this.
Andrew Rannells
I've been pretty career-focused since moving to New York.
Andrew Rannells
When I was a kid, there were hardly any gay story lines or characters on television that I recall. Then when I was in college, 'Will & Grace' started up.
Andrew Rannells
If you get into multicultural sort of casting for no other reason than to diversify, then it seems false.
Andrew Rannells
My only goal is to make the crew laugh, basically. It's the only litmus I have to know, is this good or not?
Andrew Rannells
I figure, oftentimes the best way in is through humor, and you can deal with serious situations a lot easier, or at least bring up the conversation.
Andrew Rannells
I love doing both theater and television. I definitely foresee more Broadway, but I think I would like to keep the singing and the TV separate.
Andrew Rannells
I think as a young person, you're kind of game for whatever sometimes.
Andrew Rannells
