American - Actor | October 6, 1982 -
I found that the same things I loved about performing were the things I liked about directing and creating a piece - striking a chord that was in tune with the world and was reflecting back what I saw, just from a different angle.
Michael Arden
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I've played gay, and I've played straight... I'm proud to be a gay man myself, and I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to play a variety of different gay men.
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A lot of times, comedy writers will go for the gay joke, and I've been vocal about saying, 'Go for the smart joke.'
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As someone who lives with an animal, I think it's important to learn how to responsibly care for souls who don't have their own voice. They can't advocate for themselves.
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I really enjoy 'The Beauty Is' from 'Light in the Piazza.'
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Kelli O'Hara is incredible.
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I read 'Huffington Post' as if I am a shareholder.
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I think Rafael Nadal is pretty spectacular. I have a feeling he might be part animal.
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Unless we build theater and performing arts, then we're not going to be creating future patrons. We need to make it accessible.
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I created my family with the people I met in the theater and escaped in the stories I told and the characters I got a chance to play. It's just always felt like home.
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Say you have a young black kid, and you come to see a Sondheim show. You love the material, but you look on stage, and you don't see anyone who looks like you. That puts a barrier between the audience and what they're trying to absorb.
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I had a sort of rocky upbringing, and I think the theater was a safe place for me.
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