Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel
Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress and singer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth30 May 1971
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
incredible inspired instead music people performing
People have these incredible expectations. So instead of being inspired by, say, Joni Mitchell's music, I look at it and say to myself, 'I'm going to quit - why would I think of writing or performing after listening to that?'
good inspired kinds living music pop
I made a good living for a teenager. And I had to learn all different kinds of music - jazz, swing, Motown, pop - and that inspired what kind of music I started to write.
appreciate both cast experience forth helps life musicians performing serve solitary stage studio whether
Performing live on stage is such a community, whether it's my musicians or a cast of a show that I'm in. And then when you're in the studio or on set, it's a much more solitary experience. Both can serve me at different times in my life. And when I go back and forth from one to the other, it helps me appreciate all of them much better.
creating hard head music shut sides sort
Usually I'm pretty myopic. It's hard for me to multi-task, so to speak. If I'm in a show and I'm creating a character, I'm just completely into that. It's really hard for me to do anything else like write music. I have to sort of shut down different sides of my head and just focus.
contrast genre music
They're always so serious, the orchestras, you know? It's always a fun contrast of that song and the genre of music. And me.
love musical truth
The truth is I love musical theater and always have.
characters musical roles
I like to originate new roles and characters for musical theater.
musician incredibles intensity
The intensity of being in front of all these incredible musicians and tremendous conductors in these elaborate halls can be overwhelming.
musical theatre truth-is
The truth is I love musical theatre and always have.
life met time
'Rent,' for me, was a significant time in my life because it was my first break. It was my first professional job. I also met my husband in that cast, Taye Diggs.
critics opportunity
I think that if you're doing a new musical, you want to have the opportunity to experiment and try things without the whole city of critics looking over your shoulder.
best child minutes spend time warm
I used to take 40 minutes to warm up before going on stage. If you want to spend time with your child as well as having a career, you have to get up there even if your head's a mess. It's made me more relaxed, and I'm having some of my best shows.
bed concert hit means note otherwise
If I want to tuck my son into bed and read him a story, but that means I have to take a red-eye to get to a concert - which I would never think of doing otherwise - that's just the way it is. Even if I can't hit the note that night, I got to tuck my child in!
owned
The first album I ever owned was 'A Star is Born.'