“There's an infantilization that happens to actresses in general - musical theatre, straight theatre, television, film - we're spoken to like children. Actors are spoken to like children a lot of the time.” ChildrenHappensFilmActorsTelevisionMusicalActressesTheatreChild ActorsMusical Theatre Author:Laura Benanti
“I think there's that weird bastardization where musical theatre actors are treated as almost like vaudevillians or circus performers - that we're somehow not good actors because we sing and dance.” ThinkingActorsMusicalTheatreTreatedPerformersCircusGood ActorsMusical TheatreTheatre Actors Author:Laura Benanti
“I find human behavior to be fascinating, which is probably why I'm an actor, and I think that there are a lot of dangerous misconceptions about mental illness in our society, and I would like to be a part of remedying that - particularly the stigma that surrounds so many mental illnesses.” ThinkingHumansActorsDangerousBehaviorIllnessMental IllnessFascinatingOur SocietySurroundHuman BehaviorMisconceptionStigma Author:Laura Benanti
“I do think musical-theater actors can get a bad rap, and I see why. There is a certain slickness - there's nothing better than an amazing musical, but an okay musical can be one of the worst times you've ever had.” ThinkingCertainActorsWorstOkayTheaterMusicalRapMusical TheaterWorst Times Author:Laura Benanti
“My mother was an actress and my voice teacher, an incredible voice teacher. My biological father is an actor, and my stepfather, who raised me along with my mother, is a psychotherapist. I was always supported in creative ventures.” MotherActorsFatherVoiceCreativeTeacherRaisedIncrediblesActressesVentureStepfathersPsychotherapistsBiological Fathers Author:Laura Benanti
