Darren Criss Interview Part 2

PCM's Caitlin had the chance to spend the afternoon with Darren Criss at the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival in San Francisco, California! Criss is famous for his starring role as Harry Potter in the "A Very Potter Musical" series, and he has recently released a debut EP, titled "Human."
Check out what Darren had to say about his brother (Chuck of Freelance Whales), his time as a camp counselor, and the status of co-star Joey Richter's love life...

[@yougogirlphinney28]

I love that she doesn't interrupt him like they do in most interviews. She just lets him ramble on because watching/listening to him ramble on is the best thing to be doing.

[@hlc2395]

love the fact that with in that year he ended up on glee XD

[@MegaSylvaine]

The way he talks about his brother though....much love in this family...much much love and support. It's beautiful. :)

[@xXxHoney01xXx]

Aw, the question about music and acting just warmed my heart. "Ideally I'd like to do both." And now he gets to! Holy shit, imagine everything you've been working towards actually happens.

[@elonnabettini]

it's so weird to watch this 5 years later................

[@astridmtz4712]

10 years later! Now i understand his quote: "be nice people because nobody likes an asshole" 😍😂

[@DarrensGirl1958]

"Who knows if I'll book a TV show..." 1 month later: Gets on Glee.

[@AllieYourAlly]

"The cool thing about music is that it can't be taken away from you" Darren Criss, I love you.

[@zombieedrea]

It's crazy with how much can happen in almost one year. One year later he's a regular on, arguably, one of the most popular shows in the world, playing such a fun role that also means a lot to many people, he went on a WORLD TOUR and is about to be in a movie, and in just five months, he's going to be on Broadway. I think I speak for both Starkids AND Gleeks when I say that we're all really fucking proud of this kid and what he's accomplished. You go, Dare. :')

[@littleme1870]

I love seeing him like this. Same beautiful energy as always. I wonder what 28 year old Darren would tell 23 year old Darren, if he could.

[@wolfywox]

"Ideally I'd like to have a piece of cake right now..."

[@LilMissBabyStar88]

awww if only this 2010 version of Darren knew that pretty much all the stuff he mentioned would happen in the next 5 years for him (he composed Starship, toured with Starkid and now Listen Up and is working on his studio album). Plus he has a job that combines music and acting. If only 2010 Darren knew what 2013 Darren knows

[@Nuttynicole11]

I love him so much. I was never a fangirl until Darren Criss.

[@JennaFer121]

"No one can take music away from you" I love that :)

[@victoria_bongiorno]

This will be me in a couple years... auditioning like crazy and hoping to land something. I admire Darren for not giving up on his dreams.

[@Mishy82193]

he seems so friendly & approachable like i just wanna hug him!

[@BonnieCalderwoodAspinwall]

How is it that every time he speaks he makes me love him even more?

[@FireIceAiken]

I really just love that he inadvertently & accidentally predicted his own future in many of his earlier interviews. I can only hope I have that much luck with my future as a current struggling college student continuously praying I make it out alive. Darren deserves all he's been given, what a great guy. :]

[@cynthia8390]

SOBBING TO NO END, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, DARREN!!

He luck out thanks to Glee...he was speaking about doing what he loves,singing and acting and then he was cast for the show.He really deserves to be there,he's such a beautiful person...he inspires me everyday 'cause I know now that with your talent and passion you can do whatever you want. Oh and,he was at just "some music festival" during this interview and now I heard he's at Coachella...nice qualitative leap!! ;-) I love Darren,God bless him!

[@StephyDee]

"Who knows? If I book, you know, a tv show tomorrow, who knows how long I'll be on it?!...If I'm on it very much..." weird how within a couple of months, his words would become ironic. (in the best possible way. ^_^)

[@TheBestVideosEver333]

Darren: "i would like to have a role on the hit seris glee" Oh look he did it!!!

[@thepoweroftennis]

how can you NOT fall in love with him after an interview like that..?

[@suzanneweed9526]

I miss Darren's hobbit hair :( But he's so amazing that he looks good with whatever hair style he chooses. :)

[@ThaNea193]

It is SO awesome that one year later he is on one of the biggest (sort of) TV shows and is still known as freakin Harry Potter...

[@lilypad112233]

i love how he talks about the tv show and who knows whats gonna happen and BAM he makes it big (:

[@sofi88p]

I'm soooo proud of him!!!

[@TheMoonlightSong]

There's a reason beacuse nobody unliked this video. Darren is an amazing person, love him

[@isabellahildebrand9814]

"Ideally I'd love to have my cake and eat it too ... Ideally I'd like to have a piece of cake right now and eat that - that'd be really ideal. But I don't have that so..." I'm stealing this quote.

[@SuperJonasfan97]

He is the definition of perfection.

[@Sent4Good]

It's awesome seeing this and knowing that he will be in a show where he gets to pursue music, tours, AND release a solo studio album.

[@DarrensGirl1958]

I just like listening to his voice. Hearing him talk is just sort of comforting. (:

[@PinkElephantLuvr]

What great final words for an interview. Darren Criss, you are one hilarious character!

[@amehtruong]

Darren Criss is probably the most down to earth person. I enjoy how real he is and even when he's rising quickly to fame with glee, he's still himself and still sticks to who he is. He is so delightfully friendly and nice and people just seem to easily connect to his warm personality. He is the epitome of charm. DCriss is so easily love-able.

[@withitgoesasmile]

I love that he uses this window of fame to plug his brother so much.

[@josephinebottai3531]

5 years later he would be finishing glee and 10 years later he would have just done Hollywood and royalties ❤️

[@LilikoiLuv]

Darren is such a beautiful, intelligent, creative, loving soul. Yup.

[@theOCHSAblog]

Aw it's so sweet during this interview he has no idea he's gonna be on a number one tv show where he gets to be supermegafoxyawesomehot, sing and act! Agh im so happy for him.

[@julieanne824]

I am loving watching Darren in interviews but I've decided that he must be an alien or a robot or something because how can any person can be so witty and charming and kind? His rambling answers are the best because you know he's saying what he feels and not just some pre-packaged response.

[@SelGomezrocks555]

"Aliens will come to destroy us," WIZARD GOD HAS SPOKEN!

[@twilightlotteh]

i can't believe this is five years years ago

[@RitaProductions94]

"I would love to do both"....the turns life makes. He's now on Glee. I'm so proud :)

[@lifepartner99]

omg. the ad for this was the hp kinect ad... it was flippin awesome! :D TWO OF MY FAVE THINGS IN ONE! DARREN CRIS AND MORE HARRY POTTER

[@musicxveins19]

i love him. and as i'm watching this and listening to how he would like to bake his cake and eat it too, i can't help but think "and little does he know that in a few months... he'll be singing the most downloaded song from glee." ahhh he's just so beautiful, and he deserves everything =]

[@19Betty95]

Ohmygosh... the 5 years bit just made me cry... I'm so proud of him even though I'm pretty sure it's not my place to be proud...

[@mollyj647]

"ideally id love to have a piece of cake right know" HAHA

[@jbrockmam]

There is no one more worthy of the good fortune that has been awarded them than Darren :)

[@missmossie2010]

Oh, my God. He said facetious. I've only ever heard that from one other person in my life. And the fact that he's saying it is just totally awesome.

[@JJHokie1994]

Another reason i'm taking up theater, make a lifetime of friends...Does that even make sense? Darren, really truly inspires me!

[@somesilverreply]

I love this video. I love watching it and smiling when the girl says "What do you think you'll be doing in five years?" Wow. Just look at him now. Be nice people, because nobody likes an asshole.

[@eveydel]

everytime i see him i can`t wipe the stupid smile off my face

[@vampirelover8885]

2 1/2 months after this interview he was on Glee, that is crazily amazing.

[@avengedsoulx]

He is such an SF kid...quirky, articulate, charming, dapper, WEIRD! I love it!

[@HexeGundl]

This was the best interview I've ever seen! Really! "If you could only see the world in shades of one colour..." I don't know why, but I love this question. And at that time he still had these cute curls! Ah, whatever! Such an awesome interview with bloody wicked answers.

[@hulagurl93]

and now he's acting and singing. he got his cake!

[@ObsessiveDCdissorder]

When he said 'its been a long day' the song from H2$ popped into my head straight away!!!

[@alphaomegagiant]

"So if I book, you know, a tv show tomorrow, who knows how long I'm going to be on it, if I'm on it very much." oh, the irony

[@oneninja8]

"ideally I'd love to have a piece of cake right now, that'd be really ideal" oh Darren, I love you so much, you're so freaking adorableeee!!

[@historyfreak17]

For everyone who's asking, yes, he is high. Darren is one of those lucky people that gets high off of living life to it's fullest. I love this guy so much!

[@musiclover6945]

Darren, you're freakin' awesome!! Glee, Broadway, Starship... I love you!! It's just.. you set such a high standard for men in general.

[@abigaildavis613]

If only he knew in less then 3 months he would become the most loved on glee.

[@Shippou011]

And there's the Freelance Whales plug. I was waiting for it.

[@BabyJ120]

haha awww. this is absolutely NOT a lousy interview. I LOVE IT!! :) he can always make me smile or laugh.

[@bamananafoofoo]

i love how he allways sits like that

[@lyonsmind]

he is so funny and sweet!! i love everything about him! even the way he chew's on gum

[@eppiejo05]

So ironic,,, he wanted to do both, and he now is! thats really cool!

[@NinjasxPwn]

Little did he know that soon he'd be on GLEE! :D Darren, we all love you so much. Now you're a bigshot on Glee and everything and everyone loves you, but don't forget us, your original fans! We are so proud of you and everything you've yet to do.

[@KJ01O1]

"Be nice, because nobody likes an asshole." words to live by.

[@HaunaMyKiki]

Yes. It was late summer of 2010. About a month after AVPS was released and about a month before he cut his hair for his Glee audition.

[@Becca410]

Seriously, every time he mentioned wanting to get booked on a show or singing or acting or both, I just wanted to yell: "YOU'RE ON GLEE NOW!!!!!!!!!" :D It's so cool he is living his dream! (:

[@saksaable]

My God when he looks at the camera I have crazy eyes and big, uncontrolled smile.

[@littletinycrackdance]

a month later you will cut your hair and get glee. a year later you will be a icon to people and showing off your amazing talent. in three years you will have had a hollywood movie out called imogen. in four years you will be in every paper or magazine showing the world your vocal range and amazing acting. you are and always will be loved darren.

[@l0papercranecutie0l]

I love his constant hand motions

[@treasureyourself]

i love his crazy rambling!

[@kmomodf]

dude he's gotten everything he said he wanted in this video.. jealous!

[@campbellalice]

the interviewer is so in love!!

[@tapstar84]

"it's been a long day, why, it's been a long, been a long, been a long daaaay!" That was my favorite song! (well one of them anyway)

[@aydenmolly]

Oh my god Darren. You are so high. And brilliant. And high. But mostly brilliant. I hope you got that piece of cake you wanted.

[@MrAwesomeLlama1]

People are like " I want to do stuff to his body" and i'm just like "BABY YOU'RE NOT ALONE, 'CAUSE YOU'RE HERE WITH ME"

[@singingstar56]

"be nice to people...because nobody like an asshole" CAN HE GET ANYMORE ADORABLE?!

[@LoveGod4Ever777]

When he was talking about his future, I was thinking "Foreshadowing is a dramatic device in which an important plot point is mentioned earlier in the story to return later in a significant way" :P

[@natykot]

He wants to do a studio album??? within the next year? YES!

[@HEYJUDEMAN4LIFE]

OH MY GOD. I was chewing gum while watching this. He's chewing gum in this. I feel a connection.

[@EmmaaWelzz919]

"what can we expect from you in the next 5 years?" little did he know that we would become a star on a hit TV series and become the leading man in a Broadway Musical.....

[@pokemario0]

"Okay, um"..at 0:10 SO ADORABLE, UGH.

[@tppe1161]

It is official. Darren Chris can predict the future. And it turned out pretty bad ass

[@ShalayahRoher]

"I don't know why I'm being so facetious" :)

[@zombieedrea]

Darren Everett Criss, you flawless human being. I love you.

[@perkytxgirl]

Get a tripod and keep your subject in frame. This is such a lovely interview that it was very frustrating to be distracted by camera movement.

[@xfatima]

When he was talking about what he'd be doing in the next five years, he just kept talking but I didn't hear any of it. I just saw his face. Ahhhh.

[@wiinkywiinky]

little did he know he'd become such a huge part of Glee!

[@braveheartplaya10]

ahahaha i love the ending "be nice people, cuz nobody likes an asshole" :P ahahaha and "no one can take music away from you." that is now one of my favorite quotes

[@5amisntlate]

"I will get older"... so honest, see that's how you live your life, predict somethat that you KNOW will happen.

[@keikustar]

"I'd love to be able to do both" Glee puts a check on that one, doesn't it? All he needs now is a piece of cake!

[@hannahbelle44]

I saw freelance whales and miniature tigers monday night :)) they are AMAZING! got a picture with his brother :P

[@WeirdAndProudAboutIt]

He really is adorable.

[@cynthesizer]

"Be nice to people because nobody likes an asshole." WORDS TO LIVE BY.

[@calilindsay]

Totally awesome.

[@ConanThreepwood]

I don't like it when people don't take their glasses off on interviews, but he did

[@alliegee153]

Um, My Morning Jacket is playing in the background. What a band to miss. Eesh.

[@actor751twiheart]

Joey Richter on Jessie!!!! whoot whoot!!!!