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“You leave part of yourself on every stage you're on. How could you not live in the air somehow?”

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Nina Arianda is a highly acclaimed stage actress, born on September 18, 1984. She has made a name for herself in both Broadway and the West End, with her performance in 'The Heidi Chronicles' earning her a Tony Award. more

“Every audition is different, but I get incredibly nervous and insecure and worked up for however long I have to prep - that's when I get to spin. But you're not allowed to spin once you enter the room. Doubt really can't enter the room when you're auditioning - unless it's part of the character.”

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“Going to the theater or having the honor of performing in theater reminds you of your humanity in a very different way. It's a real release and an incredible challenge. But the stage is a dangerous place. You gotta be trained. Plus, crowds like when things go wrong. I think that's part of the thrill. Anything can happen.”

“I got last-minute rush seats to Baz Luhrmann's 'Boheme,' and my favorite singer, Ekaterina Solovyeva, was playing Mimi that day. My face got burned off when she sang the aria 'Donde Lieta Usci.' The woman was technically sobbing and singing opera at the same time. I don't know how you do that.”

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Author:Nina Arianda

“I was a hostess, I sold shoes, but I don't function well in jobs that don't have to do with what I love. I have cleaned bathrooms in theaters, I have sold wine in theaters, I have sold tickets, because I will do anything, anything, to stay in this world.”

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Author:Nina Arianda

“I would feel ill without theater. It's kind of a cliche, but every time you make a mistake, you really do have to learn from it to move on. When you're doing something live, there's no time to dwell. Hopefully you'll laugh it off, but if not, you can always take a day to hate yourself.”

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Author:Nina Arianda

“I'm mildly obsessed with skin care. I do a lot of masks at home, like Elisha Coy's Korean Collagen masks. I also use an embarrassingly wide variety of facial creams.”

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Author:Nina Arianda

“Now that I'm on Broadway, it's like NASA engineering with the costumes. I was very grateful for the slightly more high-tech ones in my show, 'Venus in Fur'; our costume designer Anita Yavich is kind of a genius.”

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Author:Nina Arianda

“Advertising gets such a bashing from the world. At parties you are always asked, 'Aren't you just selling people things they don't want?”

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“Have you noticed that the cleverest people at school are often not the ones who succeed in life?”

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