Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Drew Groffis an American actor and singer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth26 March 1985
CountryUnited States of America
character trying world
I sort of have the belief that you work being your character out while you're working on it, or that's been my experience so far. I throw myself into it 100% and try to live in that world, and then when it's over, just sort of be able to leave it behind.
categorize eager particular people
Don't let the world define you. In the world of acting, and I think in any profession, really, people are really eager to put you in a box and categorize you as one particular thing.
I was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - in Amish Country!
glee way ifs
If I were to be back on Glee, I would like to spend some time with Lea Michele because I love her and we go way back.
school midwest clubs
We didn't have a glee club at my school. It depends on what area of the States you're from. It's more in the Midwest.
musical auditions stressful
Musical auditions are always the worst because you have to sing and act, and that's so stressful.
writing artist play
I love acting in the theater,but I'm fascinated with acting on film. If it's a film or a play or whatever, if the writing is good and you really feel passionate about it, you just can't lose. You'll grow from it. Whether it's a success or not is neither here nor there; you're going to grow as an artist from this experience.
laughter simple hands
I definitely prefer the single camera better. For me it's the simple fact that I enjoy working in front of an audience, but when you're trying to create a suspension of disbelief it's much harder to do in front of audience because they become a partner. Moreso than that, they become in charge of the timing. From the simple, mechanical fact that you have to hold for their laughter. The actual timing of the scene is in the hands of the audience. As a control freak, I don't enjoy that as much as the ability to be able to control it in an edit room.
basketball mom brother
But at the same time, my parents always encouraged my brother and me to be happy with what we were doing. My parents were athletes in high school; my mom and my dad were the stars of the basketball team, but they never pushed my brother and me to be anything we didn't want to be.
smart mean advice
My grandfather used to say 'Eat the biggest crabs first, that way you're always eating the biggest crabs.' In making a TV show, that means if you have a big funny or smart idea for an episode or a scene or a joke, go for it. Don't save it for another season or another episode, because you may not have the right time again. It's good advice for television, but truly stellar advice for eating crabs.
the-end-of-the-day want ends
At the end of the day, the end of the movie is sort of ambiguous - it's whatever you want it to be.
thinking joy ifs
Just follow your joy. Always. I think that if you do that, life will take you on the course that it's meant to take you.
heart joy who-you-know
Make sure that you always follow your heart and your gut, and let yourself be who you want to be, and who you know you are. And don't let anyone steal your joy.
dream play film
In a play, you can adjust your performance to audience reaction, but in a film it's like you're trapped in a bad dream watching yourself act and you're in the audience