The reason I moved to New York was to become an actor - like, I had no choice. — Mike Faist Actor Copy Share Image
Truthfully, it was really nice to shed 'Challengers,' as fulfilling an experience as that was. I was really spent and I had… — Mike Faist Experience Copy Share Image
That's kind of what we do as actors. You just kind of learn new skills with everything, and each time it just… — Mike Faist Actor Copy Share Image
We just keep making the same mistakes. We're so primal still in our way of thinking and reacting. — Mike Faist Making mistakes Copy Share Image
Especially, for me, being a theater actor in New York - this is no snub, but I'm not famous. — Mike Faist Actor Copy Share Image
I graduated high school a year early and moved to New York when I was 17 to attend the American Musical and… — Mike Faist American Copy Share Image
The more you're able to understand where someone else is coming from, the better it is for collaboration. — Mike Faist Better Copy Share Image
Along this crazy journey of life, there are hills and valleys. Everyone experiences them. — Mike Faist Crazy Copy Share Image
Watching 'West Side Story' and old MGM films in the basement as a boy was a huge part of why I wanted… — Mike Faist Actor Copy Share Image
The truth of the matter is, I feel very honored. And at the same time, it's always an uncomfortable thing, walking a… — Mike Faist Carpet Copy Share Image
I think more psychologically I keep saying with theater you always get to show up and try again tomorrow. I got home… — Mike Faist Better Copy Share Image
People, as they get older, start to learn this lesson, but if you determine your worth or your self-value based on what… — Mike Faist Control Copy Share Image
For 'West Side,' luckily we had an extensive amount of rehearsals. We had four months of rehearsals and a big part of… — Mike Faist Big Copy Share Image
I lived in New York for 13 years. And when you're here, it's just like constant adrenaline. Which I love. But I… — Mike Faist Adrenaline Copy Share Image
It's this constant falling in and out of love with what you do. We're always trying to find a project or a… — Mike Faist Actor Copy Share Image
It actually deeply, deeply pains me whenever I have done something for money or a job. It's much more interesting to make… — Mike Faist Admire Copy Share Image
Riff is one of the roles I've always been naturally drawn to, although whether I ever thought I'd get to do that...… — Mike Faist Always Copy Share Image
Having gone from having no money, wanting to just be a working actor - I don't want to just be a working… — Mike Faist Actor Copy Share Image
It was daunting to realize that people who do not have a diagnosed mental health disorder are a lot closer to people… — Mike Faist Health Copy Share Image
The company management team at Two Rivers is one of the best I have ever dealt with. — Mike Faist Best Copy Share Image
I was just really wrestling with this idea of, 'Do I love acting or do I hate it?' And the truth is… — Mike Faist Acting Copy Share Image
I felt as if 'Bikeriders' was a gift to Mike the actor to be reinspired by watching all of these amazing people… — Mike Faist Actor Copy Share Image
It takes a very strong and smart person to think to accept what they're doing and learn from their own mistakes and… — Mike Faist Learn Copy Share Image
You can't just say yes to everything. I have to decide whether or not I've actually something to contribute. — Mike Faist Actually Copy Share Image
Every stage version of 'West Side Story' I'd seen was some big, imposing kind of guy. And, frankly, it just feels less… — Mike Faist Big Copy Share Image
I'm adopted, and I met my birth mom right when I was about to move to New York. I was 17 when… — Mike Faist Adopted Copy Share Image
People have come up to me and been like, 'You ever get that you look like John Mulaney?' — Mike Faist Come Copy Share Image
I'm coming to the realization that we don't choose projects. They kind of find us in a roundabout way. — Mike Faist Find Copy Share Image
The only dance show that I'd really done in New York was 'Newsies.' For the most part, really, I just pushed around… — Mike Faist Dance Copy Share Image
Well, you know, I think the way to approach any character is just with a deep sense of empathy for whoever it… — Mike Faist Character Copy Share Image
There's no better feeling in the world than being a part of something that's bigger than yourself. — Mike Faist Better Copy Share Image
There's something very humbling about coming back to Ohio - about going off and working with Steven Spielberg, and then coming back… — Mike Faist Back Copy Share Image
There is something about what 'Dear Evan Hansen' does that makes it more accessible for people to understand problems that people might… — Mike Faist Dear Copy Share Image
When you're doing eight shows a week, it very much turns into relying on your technique and the job of it. — Mike Faist Doing Copy Share Image
My friends are super supportive and they're super proud, but at the end of the day, I'm still just Mike to them,… — Mike Faist Day Copy Share Image
Right before the pandemic, 'Past Lives' came across to me as something to read and possibly put myself on tape for. — Mike Faist Myself Copy Share Image
There's something magical about making films. But theater, where it all started for me, makes you better at the craft of storytelling. — Mike Faist Better Copy Share Image
West Side,' when it first came out, it wasn't a huge success because it was ahead of its time. — Mike Faist Ahead Copy Share Image
