Episode 94: Christina Sajous - Broadway, Birthright, Belonging
About this episode
Christina Sajous discusses her journey in the arts, from her Broadway debut to her views on identity and success.
Christina Sajous is an actor, director, and teacher, based in New York City. Instagram and all episodes (00:00) Born in New York City (02:11) Grandmother’s move from North Carolina (04:46) Little Shop of Horrors obsession (08:18) Law, mock trial, and choosing NYU (11:54) LaGuardia High School and Playwrights Horizons (15:47) NYU’s cost, competition, and self-belief (19:34) Graduating early and Rent tour (23:02) Shakespeare dreams and musical theater path (26:11) Broadway debut in American Idiot (30:08) Agents, workshops, and Green Day (33:51) Broadway belonging and identity (37:18) Discipline, training, and artistic professionalism (42:06) Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan, and mindset (45:02) Range, directing, and varied roles (48:31) Leaving for LA, then returning (52:41) Surviving New York as a working artist (56:27) Excellence, humility, and service to art (59:24) Redefining success and feeding Romeo
People in this episode
Guest: Christina Sajous
Topics covered
- Broadway
- acting
- identity
- artistic professionalism
- musical theater
Keywords
- New York City
- American Idiot
- Rent
- Shakespeare
- Green Day
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Little Shop of Horrors, American Idiot
Books & works: Broadway, Birthright, Belonging, Little Shop of Horrors, Rent, American Idiot, Green Day
Places: New York City, North Carolina, LA, New York
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