John Cariani Quotes

#1. New York is all about people and the things people make.

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#2. There's always down time when you're an actor, especially a character actor.

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#3. I do remember realizing one day that I loved plays more than I loved playing concertos.

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#4. I started writing just to have a creative outlet during the down time.

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#5. A very dear friend of mine great actress named Wendy Rich Stetson was very active in the theater department at Amherst and I went to all the plays she was in, and it became very clear to me that what she was doing was something I wanted to be doing.

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#6. The big turning point came when I played in the pit orchestra for a production of SWEENEY TODD and I spent most of the time watching the play instead of playing the score! And that's when I knew I had it bad for acting.

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#7. The Broadway schedule is so tough, so relentless there was almost no time to enjoy all the stuff.

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#8. It's always easy to get parts when you're a guy!

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#9. Where I grew up has had a huge influence on me. It's a place where there aren't many people and there's lots of sky.

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#10. It's fascinating to watch the progress that is made during previews. The coolest thing is watching the actors take over the show, and make it there own.

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