<description>&lt;p&gt;Christina Sajous is an actor, director, and teacher, based in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dashboard.rss.com/podcasts/artists-of-new-york/episodes/2407738/edit/"&gt;Instagram and all episodes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:00) Born in New York City&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(02:11) Grandmother’s move from North Carolina&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(04:46) Little Shop of Horrors obsession&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(08:18) Law, mock trial, and choosing NYU&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(11:54) LaGuardia High School and Playwrights Horizons&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(15:47) NYU’s cost, competition, and self-belief&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(19:34) Graduating early and Rent tour&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(23:02) Shakespeare dreams and musical theater path&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(26:11) Broadway debut in American Idiot&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(30:08) Agents, workshops, and Green Day&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(33:51) Broadway belonging and identity&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(37:18) Discipline, training, and artistic professionalism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(42:06) Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan, and mindset&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(45:02) Range, directing, and varied roles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(48:31) Leaving for LA, then returning&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(52:41) Surviving New York as a working artist&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(56:27) Excellence, humility, and service to art&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(59:24) Redefining success and feeding Romeo&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Artists of New York

Episode 94: Christina Sajous - Broadway, Birthright, Belonging

Episode 94: Christina Sajous - Broadway, Birthright, Belonging

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