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" Being a young actor in the industry, I had a lot of people who strongly advised me to stay quiet. That was hard to live with. But I've never played a gay role before, and I didn't want to be limited by some strange perception. "

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" I was a chubby kid, an outsider, and then all of a sudden I shot up to 6 foot 2, and people started calling me handsome. I couldn't accept it; I couldn't see it. "

Dan Amboyer

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" I've been painting since I was a kid. "

" When you do a show eight times a week, you are constantly living in the same world for that whole time, but when you have such drastically different characters and circumstances, you have to find a way to take a moment to reconnect. "

" When you're the guy inside of a character and you've lived with it for almost two years, you're always a bit defensive about the character, and you want to root for the character you're playing. "

" I really love the TV thing because it's a little of the best of all worlds. You have a sense of a family and work with the same people over the seasons. "

" I am a New Yorker! Mass transit is my sweet ride. I know the subway system like the back of my hand. "

" Middle school left some scars, as I'm sure it did for many of us. When my body started to change, I felt a bit like I was living inside a stranger. People began responding to me differently, which was confusing. "

Dan Amboyer

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" I don't really get nervous about the people I'll audition for, especially if it's people I admire and want to work with: it actually makes me more excited. "

" I'm from Detroit, so not exactly Buckingham Palace. "

" I don't know anything about being a royal child. But I have played Shakespearian kings. "

" I want to live my life moving forward with integrity and pride. "

" No amount of gym time will make you feel beautiful if you don't feel it on the inside. "

" It is exhilarating and dangerous to perform live. You are walking a tight rope in front of hundreds of people: anything could happen on stage, and whatever does, you must find a way to make it work. "

" Clarity is so important for Shakespeare. "

" We have to try harder to do our best every day, challenge ourselves to better our world. "

" Growing up, I was the awkward, chubby kid. I had a few close friends, but I was the first one to be bullied. "

" I strive to destroy fear and judgment that once stifled me. "

" I'm from the Detroit area, just north of Detroit. But then I went to boarding school in northern Michigan, so a little bit colder up there. But beautiful, very beautiful. "

Dan Amboyer

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School

" It's even hard for me to even watch myself, but that's the case with most actors. It's weird if an actor is like, 'I love watching myself.' "

Dan Amboyer

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" I was extremely shy, but since college, I think I have opened up and gained confidence. I find it much easier to make friends, I let myself go a bit more. "

" Theatre is all about the process and the sense of community that is created. You have weeks of rehearsal, time to explore your character and get to know the other actors. There is opportunity to try off-the-wall ideas, to find layers and nuance over weeks. You become like a second family with your cast. "

" I've learned that no matter what shape you get your body into, if you don't get your head right, you're not going to feel good about yourself. "

" New York has everything, so you can do anything. "

" What I love about working on 'Younger' is that it combines some of my favorite elements of both theatre and film. "