Interview: Emily Koch and Jim Hogan Step into the Spotlight in “Kimberly Akimbo” National Tour
Koch and Hogan, once standbys in “Kimberly Akimbo”, now take center stage as the hit musical embarks on its first National Tour.
Koch and Hogan, once standbys in “Kimberly Akimbo”, now take center stage as the hit musical embarks on its first National Tour.
Karen talks about returning to Disgraced and how it’s different now that it’s on Broadway, why she transitioned from a flourishing music career to become an actress and the embarrassment of dance auditions.
Chris on ‘Bronx Bombers’: “You never know where these jobs come from”
Darick on auditions: “I think sometimes we as actors tend to really beat ourselves up”
Josh on his Tony Nomination: “I feel like I have expectations now to live up to now”
Sean on auditioning: “It’s like presenting a little show of what you can do”
James on the show: “It gives me the freedom to ad-lb and improvise”
Wade: “Nobody wants a needy actor”
Hollis: “I like telling stories. I like engaging people in something emotional”
We also talk about her Tony Nomination, Juilliard and her advice to actors!
Trent also talks about how he got the part and audience craziness
Joe: “It is like a dream job”
Brent: “There’s so much competition out there now, so you really have to love what you do”
Teal: “When I’ve taken big risks, I’ve really been rewarded for them and learned a lot the times that I’ve really messed up and done really stupid stuff”
Timothy talks about his 30-page audition and what actors might not know about touring productions!
Christopher also talks about being thrust into the Broadway run of La Cage with only 7 days of rehearsal!
Felicia: “There’s no secret process to how I approach it, it’s just, I honestly and genuinely love what I do”
Douglas on playing Gomez: “The fact that everyone has expectations, my first job was to forget about that”
Joe: “I always keep educating myself. That has been the key to my success”
Jeremy: “I think the most important thing to be able to be is flexible in terms of the way that you work”