There's a lot of technical issues with a musical whereas with a play it's just the five people onstage in this moment. — Mike Faist Five 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 Family Copy Share Image
There is something to be said about the relationship with life and death and the marriage between the two. Coming to terms… — Mike Faist Alone 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
I kind of had to face the music at some point and say, 'All right, how do I engage with all of… — Mike Faist Attention Copy Share Image
Toward the tail end of 'Challengers,' Zendaya got me into photography. — Mike Faist End Copy Share Image
I would like to ultimately be of service and of use; that's when I feel at my best. — Mike Faist Best Copy Share Image
Only Russ Tamblyn is Russ Tamblyn. I can't try to emulate or mimic what he does. — Mike Faist Does 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 Cinema Copy Share Image
I danced as a kid and I like dancing at weddings, that's fun. But I wouldn't say that I speak the language. — Mike Faist Dancing Copy Share Image
I think grief teaches us a lot. Once you've really experienced grief for the first time, everything kicks into perspective. You stop… — Mike Faist Control Copy Share Image
When I was really young, I watched Gene Kelly in 'Singing in the Rain.' I idolized him. — Mike Faist Him 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
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 moved to New York at 17 to pursue theater. I didn't know anyone and I didn't have any sort of way… — Mike Faist Day 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
Shooting 'West Side' really was a joyous experience, and to use the term that Tony Kushner has said in interviews that I've… — Mike Faist Experience Copy Share Image
I told my mom I wanted to take dance lessons so I could be like Gene Kelly. — Mike Faist Could Copy Share Image
You're always trying to find that thing that sparks something inside of you. — Mike Faist Always Copy Share Image
As actors, our bodies are our instruments - it is what we have - and so we have to be able to… — Mike Faist Capacity 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
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 Falling Copy Share Image
