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> [As an actor, particularly in theatre, you're trying to get jobs on TV; but you're also losing jobs in theatre to people who are on television.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/as-an-actor-particularly-in-theatre-you-re-trying-to-get-jobs-on-tv/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

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## More by Andrew Rannells

> [Always my fallback is - I'm gonna move to a poor town and open a scone shop... Sometimes after some bad auditions I think,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/always-my-fallback-is-i-m-gonna-move-to-a-poor-town-and-open-a-scone/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [Always my fallback is - I'm gonna move to a poor town and open a scone shop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/always-my-fallback-is-i-m-gonna-move-to-a-poor-town-and-open-a-scone-2/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [It never occurred to me that one could just buy tickets to the Tonys. I figured you had to be invited.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/it-never-occurred-to-me-that-one-could-just-buy-tickets-to-the-tonys/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [I was interested in being part of interesting stories. As an actor, you generally don't get to choose what projects you are part of,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/i-was-interested-in-being-part-of-interesting-stories-as-an-actor-you/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [In L.A., people will recognize me for doing 'Girls,' but have no idea that I have ever done anything on Broadway or can sing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/in-l-a-people-will-recognize-me-for-doing-girls-but-have-no-idea-that/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [This is a musical, ma'am. If there's no gay, there's a problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/this-is-a-musical-ma-am-if-there-s-no-gay-there-s-a-problem/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [Coming from the theater, you know what your given circumstances are every night and who your character is. You're reenacting this one moment of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/coming-from-the-theater-you-know-what-your-given-circumstances-are/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [I didn't have an agent until I got 'Hairspray.' I had to get a Broadway show without an agent to get an agent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/i-didn-t-have-an-agent-until-i-got-hairspray-i-had-to-get-a-broadway/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [I love doing both theater and television. I definitely foresee more Broadway, but I think I would like to keep the singing and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/i-love-doing-both-theater-and-television-i-definitely-foresee-more/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [I would like to tell stories through the lens of the gay person, but not just for gay people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/i-would-like-to-tell-stories-through-the-lens-of-the-gay-person-but/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [I would always pick pop songs and would sing them even if they were not correct for the audition - which didn't always get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/i-would-always-pick-pop-songs-and-would-sing-them-even-if-they-were/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [In 2011, I earned a Tony nomination for my role in 'The Book of Mormon.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/in-2011-i-earned-a-tony-nomination-for-my-role-in-the-book-of-mormon/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [I remember seeing 'Falsettos' on the Tonys in '92 and being like, 'What the hell was that show?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/i-remember-seeing-falsettos-on-the-tonys-in-92-and-being-like-what/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [One of the great things about 'Girls' is that each of these characters really does represent a human being. There are definitely relatable aspects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/one-of-the-great-things-about-girls-is-that-each-of-these-characters/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

> [My mother was predominately a stay-at-home mom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-rannells/my-mother-was-predominately-a-stay-at-home-mom/)

[Andrew Rannells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-rannells/)

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