--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: He came from a rock band and even though…" description: "\"He came from a rock band and even though he was not a lead singer, I knew he was musical just from that. I also knew that he was intelligent enough fro..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a10/stephen-sondheim-1556_band_he-came-from-a-rock-band-and-even-though_2378594.jpg" --- # He came from a rock band and even though he was not a lead… ![“He came from a rock band and even though he was not a lead singer, I knew he was musical just from that. I also knew that he was intelligent enough from talking to him, that he would not play this part unless he could handle it vocally. I knew he was not about to get up there and have to have his…” quote by Stephen Sondheim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a10/stephen-sondheim-1556_band_he-came-from-a-rock-band-and-even-though_2378594.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a10/stephen-sondheim-1556_band_he-came-from-a-rock-band-and-even-though_2378594.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a10/stephen-sondheim-1556_band_he-came-from-a-rock-band-and-even-though_2378594.jpg) > “He came from a rock band and even though he was not a lead singer, I knew he was musical just from that. I also knew that he was intelligent enough from talking to him, that he would not play this part unless he could handle it vocally. I knew he was not about to get up there and have to have his voice dubbed or come off croaking. So Johnny Depp casted Johnny Depp. I trusted him entirely. I knew that he was no fool and he would only do it if he felt he could handle it. I told him to listen to the score carefully and if you can handle it, fine by me, and I was right.” [Stephen Sondheim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-sondheim/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The director trusted an actor’s innate musical talent and intelligence, casting him without doubt. **In simple terms:** Trust the actor’s natural abilities. Key Takeaway Rely on instinct when casting. Themes trust intuition talent Mood analytical cautious Type practical insightful When to use this quote - film casting - musical theater - performance preparation Key Concepts casting musical ability character fit Questions to Reflect On - How do you assess an actor’s hidden skills? - When is intuition insufficient? 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