My career hadn’t rocketed to the top of anything, but I’ve worked consistently and done things I’ve loved. Max von Essen Read Quote
My environment is important to me. I’d rather give up other things in my life – I might not take vacations or spend a lot of money on clothes – so that I can live in a home I feel really good about. Max von Essen Read Quote
When I’m working, I try to be serious and rest where I can. I just mark in rehearsals. I still train. I warm up. And I still take lessons from this unbelievable teacher in New York, Joan Lader. I try to be stretched and ready to go. Max von Essen Read Quote
I liked being in a smaller theater. I love doing shows of all sizes, but sometimes it’s nice to be in a smaller space and to strip away some of the music so that you can be a little less than larger-than-life; you can be a little more naturalistic. Max von Essen Read Quote
I love Bill Finn’s stuff. It’s so rewarding for an actor. It’s conversational but intricate. He writes some beautiful, simple songs and melodies, but he also writes this cacophony for people. Max von Essen Read Quote
Honestly, I wish I’d known just how hard it is and how competitive the acting world is. I took my time; I went at my own pace. That’s been helpful over the years, but also, I didn’t quite realize how incredible everyone else was going to be: the level of competition and everyone’s skill. Max von Essen Read Quote
If I had been born in Paris in the early 1900s and lived through World War II, I feel like my DNA would’ve been Henri Baurel. Max von Essen Read Quote
My passion was to be on Broadway and to be part of this community because I saw what it was like from the outside as the young kid in and around New York, and I would see things like the ‘Easter Bonnet’ or ‘Broadway Bares,’ things I would sneak into. Max von Essen Read Quote
