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Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald
American Actress
Born: Jul 3, 1970
Because Life Me Think Thought You
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'Go Back Home' encompasses not only actual geographic location but also, for me, back home in the worlds of music and theatre, and back home in terms of making albums again. There are lots of meanings to that. Audra McDonald
Music Home Me Theatre Worlds Back Location Only Terms Also Geographic Making Go Lots Again Meanings Actual Albums
The authentic Gullah dialect is actually very clipped, and so it would sound almost Jamaican and be very odd to an American audience's ears. It's not the typical Southern dialect that we're used to. Audra McDonald
Typical Ears Would Almost Audience Sound Dialect Odd Very Authentic Southern American Used Actually
One thing that is constantly on my iPod is India Arie - I like her a lot; I listen to her a lot. I think she is just a spectacular artist. Audra McDonald
Think One Thing India Constantly Like She iPod Lot Artist Listen Just Her Thing Spectacular
When you become a parent, it blows you open in ways that you never thought possible in terms of a level of love that I know I never thought I could possibly have. Audra McDonald
Love You Thought Become Ways Possible Possibly Parent Could Never Open Know Terms Blows Level
I feel a connection to many songs that I won't sing because I don't think they are right for me! There is something in my gut that immediately responds. There's no science to it. Audra McDonald
Me Science Think Immediately Responds Gut Something Songs Feel Sing Because Many Connection Right
All you can do is do good work, and do the good work for the sake of doing the good work and your evolution as an artist. That's what's most important to me. Audra McDonald
Work Good Me You Good Work Important Evolution Most Doing Sake Artist Your
I came from a really musical family. I studied classical piano because my grandparents were piano teachers, but started doing musical theater at age nine in Fresno, California, and went to a performing arts high school. That was my life. Audra McDonald
Life Family Age School My Life Nine Musical Musical Theater High Classical High School Piano Studied Performing Performing Arts California Because Doing Came Were Arts Theater Really Grandparents Teachers Started
I used to practice Tony speeches in my bathroom with my hairbrush. Audra McDonald
Practice Bathroom Used Speeches Tony
I loved my time doing 'Private Practice' in Los Angeles, and I was quite challenged and excited to learn about the art of television, but I missed being on the stage. Audra McDonald
Art Time Practice Stage Television Angeles About My Time Excited Missed Learn Doing Los Los Angeles Private Quite Being Loved Challenged
I auditioned for Julliard because I wanted to live in New York, and I wanted to be on Broadway at the time. Julliard seemed like right way to get there. Audra McDonald
Time Live Way Right Way Broadway Seemed New Like Because Get York New York Wanted Right
When I wanted to audition for a dinner-theater junior troupe in my hometown, I needed to have a piece of musical theater music to sing. I wasn't sure what I wanted to use. My mom and dad suggested that I sing 'Edelweiss' because I knew it from the music box. Audra McDonald
Music Mom Musical Musical Theater Troupe Knew Piece Sing Box Sure Because Audition Junior Wanted Theater Use Mom And Dad Dad Hometown Suggested Needed
When I first was exposed to 'Porgy and Bess' many, many years ago, I was blown away by it - loved the music, overwhelmed by the production at the Met that I saw, and thought I want to play Bess someday. But I also knew they were stereotypes that were considered racist. Audra McDonald
Music Thought First Met Saw Considered Someday Knew Stereotypes Also Were Years Years Ago Overwhelmed Blown Blown Away Want Loved Production Many Exposed Away Play
I grew up in a nonprofit theater company in the heartland of central California, so I am very aware of the importance that company had not only on my life but my community. Audra McDonald
Life My Life Community Only Had Importance California Am Nonprofit Up Very Grew Central Theater Company Aware
I love talking with elderly people. Audra McDonald
Love People Talking Elderly
I think they're an incredible honor. I'm grateful and flattered by them. But I have no control over winning awards - I have no control over any of that. Audra McDonald
Grateful Honor Control Think Incredible No Control Winning Over Any Flattered Them Awards
There's a lot of traps you can fall into when you are playing someone who existed. If it comes out just as impersonation, that's bad; it has to be an embodiment. You have to live it, not just sound and look like it. Audra McDonald
You Fall Live Out Bad Embodiment Someone Like Look Sound Existed Lot Just Who Traps Playing
I used to think I needed to have drama at all times, or I wouldn't have the fuel for the performance. Now I know that's not true. That doesn't mean I don't feel it, but I recognize it when I do and put the brakes on. And if the performance isn't what it might have been once, I've learned not to judge myself as much. Audra McDonald
Myself Judge Think Drama Once Recognize Put True Feel Performance Know Learned Been Brakes Times Mean Fuel Might Much Used Now Needed
I don't see myself as a perfectionist. Audra McDonald
Myself See Perfectionist
I find that I'm just drawn to anything that's going to challenge me as an actress. So, anything that's going to help me grow. Audra McDonald
Me Challenge Drawn Find Going Just Anything Help Grow Actress
Maybe it's because my uncle and my parents were always very involved with the civil rights movement, so I just grew up and I was raised that you have to speak out and look out for your fellow man, woman, and child. Audra McDonald
You Man Rights Woman Speak Parents Uncle Out Rights Movement Civil Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement Look Involved Fellow Fellow Man Because Always Were Up Very Child Maybe Just Movement Grew Your Raised
Some days, I don't recognise my country, and other days, I see people being vocal and passionate, and I think, 'There's my country.' Audra McDonald
People Country Think Other Recognise See Some Vocal Days Passionate Being

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