Jonathan Groff Quotes

Theater is my temple and my religion and my act of faith. Strangers sit in a room together and believe together.

Some artists see a gig as an audience worshipping them. I think it is about having a great time together. I have a part as the singer. An audience has a part. Playing a gig doesn't make me high on myself.

I get very excited when I go to a show - there are all these people who don't know each another who've come together to celebrate this amazing ritual. The making of community that theater provides is quite profound.

I like working in theatre now and I think that once you've done a certain amount of films most actors love working in the theatre because of the camaraderie.

As an actor to watch an audience of people howl together in a single mind as a result of work you've done together with friends is a privilege.

The Tonys are also kind of like a homegrown party. You know everybody.

I love the process of working on a play. I love rehearsal so much. New York can be so tough, but the community in the theater is so warm and glorious.

I didn't act at all in college.

Plays have a celebratory nature that no other form has. Theater always meant celebration, a birthday, a reward for good grades. I felt at home in a theater. I loved being part of an audience. All the rules - the audience has to see the play on a certain date at a certain time in a certain place in a certain seat.

I did a lot of Shakespeare touring when I was in college in Montana.

'Dawson's Creek' was my college experience.

I took a theater class in college and loved it.

I spent all of my twenties doing theater in a little 50-seat theater with my friends.

It doesn't matter where you are: theater brings people together.

One thing about Notre Dame, it's like a service academy in a lot of ways. There is a closeness.

Theater is a public space. It is a spectacular space. It is a gathering place.

I love telling 'first' stories - first loves, first college experience, first kiss, all of those kinds of things.

I'm working in theater. I did not grow up loving or even knowing anything about it, except for 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Tommy.' But I love it. It's such a great collaborative thing.

I realized that theater was the perfect thing for me, in short bursts of intense community building.

I used to act in plays when I was in school and college, but you cannot say that I was passionate about acting. I was only interested in being a part of the group, and the group was passionate about filmmaking.

I've always been attracted to ensembles. When I started doing plays in high school and in college, I always loved the community aspect of it. I loved these little families that would develop.

I want actors. I want to be with other people. I don't wanna be alone, because of the connection when you're in a room, in a scene with someone, and it comes to life. You feel like the moment is something magic.

Life is a big collaboration. And we can't navigate it alone.

I'm going to turn fifteen tomorrow," i said, warming to the idea. "It's high time. I can't remember when i turned fourteen." (said by Max) If you get to be fifteen, then i get to be fifteen!" Iggy sounded indignant. i looked at Fang. "Wanna be fifteen?" His smile melted me. "Yeah.

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