[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fPgSdIHhcm4WpI3DCJx6Uz58g6Cf69Hu7-asrwTGbRzo":3,"$fVZ7KPmLE88gGAHM9WXjHdps-CgFUoop7YN3n_FdT-C4":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},140933,"Jonathan Groff","J",128,null,"jonathan-groff",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":77},[14,22,28,34,40,46,52,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3749424,"I did 'Spring Awakening' on Broadway for about three years, and I did over 500 performances.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3749423,"'Spring Awakening' was a discovery for all involved. None of us will ever have that specific sense of revelation in the same way - that is probably the thing I miss the most.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3749421,"Playing King George, for me, was a lesson in stillness and timing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3749419,"I grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, watching the Tony Awards on TV. Not just 'watching' the Tony Awards on TV - I would record them on a VHS tape and bring them in to school and show them to the other kids.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3749417,"The difference between being in the closet and out of the closet as a gay man is such a huge shift. I feel so connected still to that 22-year-old, but the idea that I was not open with that part of my life - which I am now so open about - is sort of surreal.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3749415,"I'd rather be a working actor and not hiding anything in my personal life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":58},3749413,"I would say 'Looking' and 'Spring Awakening' are the most important and personal projects I've ever been apart of.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nJonathan Groff, the talented actor and singer, likely made this statement around the time of the Broadway productions of \"Looking\" (2014) and \"Spring Awakening\" (2006). As a young actor, Groff was navigating the highs and lows of his career, struggling to find his footing in the competitive world of musical theater. This quote suggests that these two projects held a special significance for him, perhaps due to the personal growth and challenges he faced during their creation.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe counter-intuitive truth hidden within this quote lies in the juxtaposition of \"Looking\" and \"Spring Awakening\" as Groff's most personal projects. On the surface, \"Looking\" is a TV series about relationships and identity, while \"Spring Awakening\" is a musical about adolescent angst and rebellion. However, what's remarkable is that Groff's involvement in these projects reveals a deeper connection between his personal experiences and his creative endeavors. He's not just acting in these shows; he's also confronting and exploring his own vulnerabilities, desires, and fears.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset to your own creative pursuits, consider embracing the personal risks that come with making art. Don't be afraid to draw from your own experiences and emotions, even if they make you uncomfortable. By doing so, you'll create work that is not only authentic but also resonates deeply with others.",{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},3749411,"I was playing this character, Melchior Gabor, who was a rebel and who was a person who didn't let the world define him, and who stood up to authority and was this kind of revolutionary... And when I left 'Spring Awakening,' I came out of that experience feeling like... I had cultivated this side of my personality that hadn't existed before.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},3749409,"I left 'Spring Awakening,' and within a month of leaving the show, I came out to my parents and to my friends and broke up with my boyfriend and moved into an apartment of my own and completely changed my life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},3749407,"When I was 20 years old, I got cast in 'Spring Awakening' and got swept up in this experience where it was kind of tunnel vision. We were working - it was nonstop.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,13,10]