#(fun fact though: midwife means 'with woman' which is so perfect)

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11 Questions (multiple because I’m behind the times!)

Putting this under the read more because it’s going to be long, but thank you for tagging me @thatginchygal, @eatapinkwafer, and @turnt4turnadette!

From Ginchy:

1. What is the “craziest” thing you’ve done for the love of something?            Hoo boy. I think the most obsessive and psycho thing I’ve ever done was when I was deeply into the Castle fandom and I was visiting home in Los Angeles when they were filming and I went to set just to creep and ended up charming my way onto the set and made friends with the prop master and held the slate and somehow no one caught onto the fact that I was bat-shit insane and that my heart was going a million miles an hour. I’m still convinced that whole day was the best acting I’ve ever done. I have the pics to prove this whole story! 

2. What is your ultimate bucket-list travel destination?           I want to go to Australia and see all the wildlife. I don’t really use it for anything, but I have a second degree in biology/zoology because it fascinates me and I’ve always wanted to just spend time researching all over Australia.

3. Cats or dogs?            CATSSSSSS.

4. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would it be?            In the Shrek rehearsal room with Laura Main? Kind of kidding, but also not...

5. Write me a piece of advice that you’d go back and give to your younger self.           Don’t take everything so seriously. It’s possible to be passionate and to do a good job while still having fun and you deserve that. 

         6. Share one sentence of something you’ve written and tell me why you like it.           This one is really hard, but I think right now, it’s “Sock were starting to look a distant dream.” It’s a sentence from a novel I’m writing about Amelia Dyer’s daughter, Polly and in context, I love the perspective it gives?

7. Can you still love/be a fan of something/someone and be critical of a choice or decision? Why or why not?           ABSOLUTELY. Loving someone never means never being critical of something they do, so why should it be different for fandom? Art is created by people and people aren’t perfect. 

8. Rogue One. Dead or alive?            My heart says alive, but my mind says dead.  9. You can only eat one food the rest of your life. What is it?          Sushi. Not a contest. 

10. Give me your Desert Island Discs list.           I can never answer this because music is such an integral part of my life. Like, I refuse to answer this one regarding songs. My book would be “Jane Eyre” and my luxury item would be my WiiU.

11. What is your favorite curse word?            F*ck, but I’m censoring it here more than I ever would bother in real life?

From eatapinkwafer:

1.What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve done?           Cliff diving in Israel! It was incredible. 

2. What do you find important in any type of relationship?           Complete trust and openness. 

3. What is the “craziest” thing you’ve done for the love of something?           See #1 in ginchy’s list!

4. What are your top 3 prized possessions?           The star of david necklace I got from my surrogate father for my Bat Mitzvah, my original Sound of Music broadway playbill that I found at an antique sale, and “octi” my rainbow octopus that I’ve had since I was a baby.

5. What’s something that will always bring a smile to your face?           My cat!

6. If you could be any piece of furniture what would you be and why?          A desk. Years and years of writing and thought would be on me. 

7. If you could be anywhere in the world right now where would you be and why?         See #4 in ginchy’s list! 

8. What’s something you’re surprisingly good at?         I’m really good at picking out personalized gifts for people? It’s a silly skill, but I love gift giving and everyone is always surprised at how specific my gifts are. :) 

9. What’s the weather like where you’re from right now?      Oh lord, it’s gloomy right now. Gross grey skies and promises of rain. 

10. Your immediate go-to hair style.       Up in a ponytail because I don’t have the time or energy for anything else and I hate having hair in my face.

11. Favorite midnight snack       I’m not a snacker! I almost never snack at any time, it’s really weird. 

From turnt4turnadette:

1. What is your favorite Christmas tradition?          The tree! Even though I’m Jewish, we always have a tree because I adore the smell so much. 

2. What is your favorite season/series from your favorite TV show?           Probably Season 5 from Call the Midwife. I think that was the best season of balancing the silly and the dramatic and all of the different character arcs.

3. Would you rather be a vampire or a werewolf?            Werewolf for sure. I love the sun too much to be a vampire.

4. If you could move to a different country, which one would it be and why?            Literally anywhere sounds great since I’m currently living in the crumbling mess that is the USA. 

5. If you could live in a different era or decade, which one would it be and why?             I wouldn’t want to live in a different era or decade because I’m a woman and NOPE, but I do feel very attached to revolutionary periods and I would’ve loved to be around during the French or American revolutions. 

6. Do you usually arrive to things early or late?           Chronically early. For everything. 

7. Who is your go to band or artist when you don’t know what you want to listen to?          Anything and everything Josh Groban or Linda Eder.

8. What is worth spending more on to get the best quality?         Dance shoes! Experience has taught me that the cheap ones are never ever worth it. 

9. What fad or trend do you want to come back?          I desperately want the return of flare jeans. I LOVED those. 

10. How different was your life a year ago?          Not too different, actually. This time last year, I was finishing up a national tour and now I’m performing in a show and getting reading to start rehearsals for my next tour! 

11. What is special about the place you grew up in?           Los Angeles gave me the most incredible people I’ve ever met. It’s a huge city made up of extremely tight nit communities that will give their all for you. 

#11 questions #i'm not tagging people because lol I have too many questions #but this was fun!