Andrew Keenan-Bolger Quotes

Any show that has a completely gay ensemble has the very difficult task of trying to represent the community.

I know everyone claims that their cast is ‘really close,’ but I think the bond we share in ‘Newsies’ is unique. In the show, these boys risk everything in the name of brotherhood, and I feel that same way about the guys in my cast.

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.

I am in love with Los Angeles.

I think anytime there’s a big show on a network, people are also looking for what’s the indie, stepchild version of this, the real DIY version?

I tried to live my life really openly and transparently right from the get-go. I think that probably resonated with people.

I’m interested in the film world; I love being a storyteller.

I think there’s a weird stigma in the TV-film world that theater people can’t be funny and understand subtlety, and I think that could not be more wrong.

I have seen the movie ‘Showgirls’ over 25 times.

I think the advent of things like YouTube have made it possible for creators to tell stories cheaply and efficiently and to have a built-in audience.

I think it’s really important, as an actor in this business, to have another creative outlet.

The ‘Newsies’ fans are a whole different breed.

There isn’t a way to depict the gay community without at least mentioning the existence of online dating apps like Grindr.

People are not just going to bars and meeting people; they’re connecting through social media.

I’ve been lucky to have grown up in the arts.

People have not given children enough credit to understand the idea of death. But I really think they do.

My sister is my biggest Broadway hero.

Every actor dreams of getting a second chance to reprise a role.

When you’re an actor, there are so many opportunities that are not in your control.

I think what’s universal is the idea of auditioning. It’s something that you do in every kind of job market. You audition every time you go on a date, you audition at a job interview, and it’s always about trying to put the best version of yourself forward and seeing what sticks and what doesn’t.

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.

Live theater is an amorphous art, constantly shifting and evolving with every performance.

Tony night was probably the highlight of my time with ‘Newsies’ – heck, of my life for that matter!

I grew up in a time where there were no queer digital references.

I think one of the traps of theater – what makes it so amazing is that it’s not able to be mass-produced, but it also makes it hard to get work seen by people because if you’re a creator, you do a cabaret or something, and maybe 100 people will see it and then it ends the night that you close it.