Idina Q&A
Idina Q&A
#1Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/11/07 at 4:30pm
Idina answered some fan questions at Idina-here.com
http://www.idina-here.com/q&a_p1.php
I really liked these two anwsers:
Q: "Idina, what do you hope to have accomplished, either personally or professionally, ten years from now?"
A: I'd love to open a camp focusing on the arts accessible to kids from all income brackets.
Q: "What advice do you have for aspiring Broadway stars who are terminally shy? I love your work, because you seem so bold. How do you do it?"
A: I think I take more chances on stage then I do in real life but you can't learn anything if you don't challenge yourself. And don't say "terminally". If you love to perform then you have no choice, just keep training and focus on the words or the music whenever you find yourself slipping back inside yourself. You're not doing anyone any favors if you withhold your talents from the world.
Q:What advice do you have for aspiring Broadway stars who are terminally shy? I love your work, because you seem so bold. How do you do it?
A:"I think I take more chances on stage then I do in real life but you can't learn anything if you don't challenge yourself. And don't say "terminally". If you love to perform then you have no choice, just keep training and focus on the words or the music whenever you find yourself slipping back inside yourself. You're not doing anyone any favors if you withhold your talents from the world"- Idina Menzel
elphieisperky
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/05
#2re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/11/07 at 5:43pmI saw the Q&A. I had been waiting on it for a while :) It was really great, she had very sweet and thoughtful responses.
#3re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/11/07 at 6:17pmI had been waiting for the forever. I was so excited when I saw it!
One time, Patti LuPone punched me in the face...
It was awesome. - theaterkid1015
It was awesome. - theaterkid1015
TheaterAddict7652
Broadway Star Joined: 2/7/06
#5re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/11/07 at 7:23pmAs someone who considers herself shy, I really appreciated her advice for shy actors. (Especially since a lot of people I know consider that to be an oxymoron)
There's a lot I am not certain of...
#6re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/11/07 at 7:32pm
I loved this one:
Q: "Now that you’ve experienced owning both cats and dogs, do you consider yourself a cat-person or a dog-person? Do you have any funny pet stories?"
- Jenna
A: I'm like a proud mother and cannot choose between my children. I will say, the cats are not happy about the dog taking over the apatment. And I spent all of last night cleaning up dog poop on the bathroom floor. Apparently he ate something weird in the park.
"For example, if I should paint my fingernails green -
and it just so happens I do paint them green. Well, if anyone should ask me why, I say: 'I think it's pretty!'"
#7re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/11/07 at 7:40pm
A few years ago when I was performing in reperatory, I could perform a role in front of 1000 people, but the moment I had to speak in front of a class at school - I'd be shaking hours before.
Therefore, I don't think shy actors are that uncommon.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
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Updated On: 4/11/07 at 07:40 PM
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#8re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/11/07 at 11:53pm
ITA TheaterAddict7652 , I found the advice for shy actors all the more helpful coming from some one like Idina, whose often described as a shy actor.
I think alot of people confuse being shy and stage fright, and think that they are the same thing.
Q:What advice do you have for aspiring Broadway stars who are terminally shy? I love your work, because you seem so bold. How do you do it?
A:"I think I take more chances on stage then I do in real life but you can't learn anything if you don't challenge yourself. And don't say "terminally". If you love to perform then you have no choice, just keep training and focus on the words or the music whenever you find yourself slipping back inside yourself. You're not doing anyone any favors if you withhold your talents from the world"- Idina Menzel
#10re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/13/07 at 7:20pm
I loved this one too:
Q: "If you were stranded on an island for the rest of your life and you could only have one thing with you [besides essentials], what would it be, and why?"
- Bridget from Ottawa, Canada
A: SUNBLOCK SPF 50.
I have never seen that question anwsered practically, lol
Q:What advice do you have for aspiring Broadway stars who are terminally shy? I love your work, because you seem so bold. How do you do it?
A:"I think I take more chances on stage then I do in real life but you can't learn anything if you don't challenge yourself. And don't say "terminally". If you love to perform then you have no choice, just keep training and focus on the words or the music whenever you find yourself slipping back inside yourself. You're not doing anyone any favors if you withhold your talents from the world"- Idina Menzel
#11re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/16/07 at 4:47pmFreckles1329, I loved that one too
Q:What advice do you have for aspiring Broadway stars who are terminally shy? I love your work, because you seem so bold. How do you do it?
A:"I think I take more chances on stage then I do in real life but you can't learn anything if you don't challenge yourself. And don't say "terminally". If you love to perform then you have no choice, just keep training and focus on the words or the music whenever you find yourself slipping back inside yourself. You're not doing anyone any favors if you withhold your talents from the world"- Idina Menzel
BroadwaySinger2
Leading Actor Joined: 4/12/07
#12re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/16/07 at 4:54pmIdina...SHY? She seems like a really nice person, though.
#13re: Idina Q&A
Posted: 4/16/07 at 5:31pm
I know I was suprised when I read that too. Most people who interview her describe her as suprisingly quiet and shy.
Anyways, I found her advice especially helpful because I recently got my first non-ensamble part in a show and I've been having trouble getting over the shyness.
Q:What advice do you have for aspiring Broadway stars who are terminally shy? I love your work, because you seem so bold. How do you do it?
A:"I think I take more chances on stage then I do in real life but you can't learn anything if you don't challenge yourself. And don't say "terminally". If you love to perform then you have no choice, just keep training and focus on the words or the music whenever you find yourself slipping back inside yourself. You're not doing anyone any favors if you withhold your talents from the world"- Idina Menzel
Updated On: 4/16/07 at 05:31 PM
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