Andrew Rannells

I've been pretty career-focused since moving to New York. ”

My career, definitely, the early years were a little scattershot, in terms of - it was a little regional theater, it was a lot of voiceovers, it was a lot of random day jobs. I mean, it was hard. It was hard to scrap around, and once 'Hairspray' happened, then it all kind of clicked into place. ”

It was always my goal to be a working actor. ”

When I was a kid, there were hardly any gay story lines or characters on television that I recall. Then when I was in college, 'Will & Grace' started up. ”

I haven't really made up my mind concretely about having kids. ”

I would like to tell stories through the lens of the gay person, but not just for gay people. ”

I remember seeing 'Falsettos' on the Tonys in '92 and being like, 'What the hell was that show?' ”

I arrived at New York, and I went from being Andy Rannells from Nebraska to being Andrew Rannells in New York who was gay. And those were just the facts. ”

I can't wake up at all without caffeine. ”

As an actor, you generally don't get to choose what projects you are part of, so I've been very fortunate that 'The Book of Mormon' was something I got to be part of. I don't want to be lofty, but it was groundbreaking, in many ways, for musical theater, so that was really thrilling to be part of. ”