Just follow your joy. Always. I think that if you do that, life will take you on the course that it's meant to take you.
I was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - in Amish Country!
As an actor, I have these tics that I don't even know exist.
I beat 'Super Mario Bros 1,' '2,' and '3.'
Ultimately, we're actors I'm putting on a costume, so we're playing pretend.
I haven't had anyone say, 'No, we can't because he's gay.' In fact, it's been quite the opposite.
The idea of faking empathy to take a step forward to understanding - it's a really powerful idea.
There's something special about 'Looking.'
When I moved to New York, I wanted to be in the ensemble of 'Hairspray.' That was my goal.
My first film that I got right after 'Spring Awakening' was called 'Taking Woodstock,' and Ang Lee was the director.
If someone pitches me a really great idea for an album, I would do it.
Before 'Mindhunter,' I was doing this show called 'Looking' on HBO.
Coming out, for me, was slightly painful. It was a relief, but it was also painful.
I got cast for 'Spring Awakening' when I was 20. Every dream I had came true in that moment.
There's kind of a gift in being gay because, if you come out, you're forced to express yourself.
Once I came out of the closet, it was sort of that thing of 'The truth will set you free.'
Obviously, gay projects play a special role for me because I am gay, so I'm doubly proud of them.
Musical auditions are always the worst because you have to sing and act, and that's so stressful.
Maybe someday I'll have a job where it haunts me or it's hard to move on.
It's so easy to get the joy sucked out of you.
If I've had roadblocks along the way for being gay, I'm not aware of them.
I've never met Lena Dunham, but I'm such a huge fan - I think she's a crazy genius.
I've never had trouble sleeping in my life.
I've been fortunate that my career has developed through on-the-job training.
I'm very selective about television because you sign away so much of your life to it.
I'm not on Twitter. I'm not on Facebook. I'm not on Instagram.
I'm a singer who moves well.
