Lin-Manuel Miranda in Washington Heights (2008) 🍎 You Had To Be There | MTV News

A month after his musical, 'In The Heights', opened on Broadway in 2008, Lin-Manuel Miranda showed MTV News around his beloved neighborhood.
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[@Nat-bv3vk]

Lin with literally any musical he’s written: “I don’t get how someone hasn’t done this before!!”

[@g.g.7730]

Off topic but I LOVE YOUR PFP LMFAOOO

[@sofilupi]

Lovejooooyyy

[@gracebonen9794]

Lovejoy!!!!!

[@ElizaHamilton1780]

Well… Someone did do “In the Heights” before Lin. That musical was “RENT.” “In the Heights” uses RENT as a springboard. Both musicals are centered around a major holiday. Both have a character named Benny, who yearns for upward advancement, among other things. Both have a main character who isn’t directly part of the action (Mark vs Usnavi). Both have a character who keeps the community or family together (Angel vs Abuela Claudia). Both are meant to be for generation “now.” In Jonathan’s time, “RENT” was for the MTV generation. “In the Heights” is for us now.

[@sofilupi]

@@ElizaHamilton1780 lin literally said in the interview that he got inspiration from rent hahaha

[@boopberriez]

He was only nineteen but his mind was older.

[@vannahedits]

genius

[@johndavid360]

He had to be his own Lin like Usnavi but older!

[@wolfkai8583]

And those New York City streets getting colder I shoulder.

[@angelr.mp3]

@@wolfkai8583 Every burden disadvantage I've learned to manage

[@wolfkai8583]

@@angelr.mp3 I walk the streets famished

[@x3Vicki]

Oh my goodness look how far he’s come. I love a good success story

[@inserthahafunniusername9656]

Say it with me everyone! I raised that boy! 😊

[@katherineknapp6604]

Same and Same

[@Takbiirallahakbar]

@@inserthahafunniusername9656 yeah sure so did I

[@lunaboy7526]

@@inserthahafunniusername9656 riiiight

[@Gypsi53]

just watched this video. He had yet to write Hamilton. How ironic that the last thing he said in the interview was about the ATM that distributes $10 bill (uh..a Hamilton)

[@Travelpage193]

He wrote it when he was 19.....I’m about to turn 19 and I can’t write a paper 📝

[@ominousyoshi]

He started* You can start today too :)

[@jd42010]

It took him 8 years to finish it. People forget they have time, all they need to do is spend it doing what they love. Besides, the timer only starts when you begin

[@boiwifeyasmr4U]

I published my novel when I was 19.

[@dyskelia]

So if we follow the timeline, we can expect another musical in 2024?

[@jovigal17]

I hope so. I'm hoping sooner. Lol

[@OrigamiMarie]

Hard to say. He knows more about writing musicals now, so it might happen faster. But between the many other things he has been able to do now because he's famous, and the [waves hands around at the world right now] and the projects he's been doing to make the world less bad, it might take longer.

[@Angie-ji7be]

@@OrigamiMarie "to make the world less bad" I like that. I like that a lot.

[@OrigamiMarie]

@@Angie-ji7be I was probably thinking of The Foundation To Reduce World Suck (which is a real thing) when I wrote it! And thank you, I think that mitigating the harm is super important right now! Well, always, but especially now. I've been trying to help by writing letters to people who are less likely to vote, to help encourage them to go to the trouble.

[@OrigamiMarie]

@Nicholas Parker and now he's making a concerted effort to stay off of Twitter, so that might even happen! I'm sad he's not tweeting anymore though.

[@Krillinish2]

Don’t be shocked when your history books mention Lin-Manuel Miranda.

[@juanpeace3y2d]

We got to see his ascendancy.

[@lolaortiz6918]

They better!!! Yes!!

[@stellamantikou4978]

Who isn't in love with this precious,amazing human?

[@welcomestranger]

Let's get this guy in front of a crowd.

[@reaganrabuck395]

Awww Lin is such a baby here 😍😭😱

[@madiroser1546]

Look at where u are, look at where u started He has come so far

[@oriana_fortunato]

Something I don't see people talking about enough is: Lin plays Usnavi, who can't talk to girls and kind of represents him... and he likes Vanessa. AND LIN'S WIFE'S NAME IS VANESSA. AND THEY KNEW EACH OTHER WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG. LIKE, DUDE, HE REALLY WENT AND DID A BROADWAY SHOW WHERE HIS CHARACTER ENDED UP WITH A VANESSA. Imagine when they met up later.... what she must've thought, I've always wanted to know.

[@victoriat7961]

according to him it wasn’t on purpose (he said in a tweet that Vanessa from the musical was “born” in 1999 and him and ‘real’ Vanessa only started dating in 2005) but i saw an interview where he said they knew eachother in high school and that he was too shy to talk to her or something, so i wonder if it was subconscious (that he named the female lead Vanessa). but that’s just my theory lol it might just be a crazy coincidence.

[@oriana_fortunato]

@@victoriat7961 i share your theory. Its suuuuch a coincidence.

[@TheDoktorlubicz]

recently I've read about it (or watched an interview with him) and he said that Vanessa is named after his sister's best friend. Unfortunately I don't remember where but if I find it I'll post it here

[@_maddy]

dude finally, someone else noticed that!

[@roseprimviolet5852]

Ikr? Why is nobody talking about that. Also Lin said that he was totally crushing on V and everyone knew except Vanessa

[@madiroser1546]

He has come so far, I’m so so proud of him

[@musicmartyr]

7:40 He was the $10 founding father before he even started writing Hamilton.

[@valeriepark9444]

FORESHADOWING

[@kylleethekiwi2175]

Man I love him so much, he inspired me to write a musical and it’s actually working out!

[@percy603]

I would actually be really interested to hear that

[@manicpixiecoffeelovr]

i’m curious

[@ARS1508]

All the bestttt!!!!!

[@ewenchan1239]

This is one of the best and greatest things and one of the reasons why I love musicals (and other forms of art/media) so much. I never got a chance to grow up in Washington Heights, NY, but through this, it provides a glimpse into that life - something that I otherwise would not have been able to experience. re: "I can't believe no one else has done this yet" The most famous words said by people who end up becoming incredibly successful.

[@aidansheehan7777]

This video is full of great advice for future artists! I would suggest it to anyone planning on going into art of any kind!

[@thealmightyshutup5733]

Dime.

[@Lily-bz3sp]

AND NOW THIS IS COMING TO THE CINEMAS

[@TheHabitualWordsmith]

He saw "Rent" on Broadway for his 17th birthday and I saw "Rent" the movie in theaters for my 17th birthday. My mind just exploded.

[@professionalnerd4055]

¨Do you know what merengue flavor is? I don't either but it's effing good¨ I love him so much omg

[@TriciaS1986]

He’s a genius and I love how amazing he is

[@vanniam7220]

this interview made my heart happy

[@cosmiclatte9416]

Lin can't believe other people aren't mus cal geniuses!

[@briansounalath]

Ha. He got defensive when he got called out for not actually growing up in Washington heights. And he probably knew he might be criticized for a playing a Dominican. Regardless this musical going to Broadway in 2008 was revolutionary.

[@Perro-nv4jq]

I noticed that too lol

[@retro9173]

The movie adaptation isn't doing to well at the box office .. :/

[@rushankadri8055]

@@retro9173 probably because of COVID and it's availability online rather than because the movie is bad, I personally loved it

[@lizziebakeoven3225]

@@rushankadri8055 yeah I chose to watch it at home too. I'll be buying it on DVD for sure. I LOVED ti

[@spaghettification7]

Lin: "I knew I was going to be broke" Also Lin: Proceeds to write the biggest hit musical of all time, Hamilton

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

Dude just listen to this man he really knows what he wanted to achieve with that play and god he did that amazingly !!

[@katherineknapp6604]

I LOVE LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA BECAUSE HE'S SO INSPIRING!

[@legowtham]

Here after 'In the heights' movie. What was I doing all my life not finding this gem already...

[@_maddy]

HE DOESNT LOOK ANY DIFFERENT- I SWEAR LIN, YOU DONT AGE-

[@pamelamays4186]

Lin-Manuel at 19: Starts working on his first Tony Award winning show. Me at 19: Trying to pass my community college classes.

[@boiwifeyasmr4U]

Me at 19: published a book and passing community college classes.

[@malvarezbjj]

2021 - In The Heights Movie is finally here and is a hit ❤️

[@tylerhayes9278]

HISTORY HAS ITS EYES ON YOUUUUUUUUUU

[@HausdorffLover]

The can't talk with the girls thing The 10 dollar thing Ah this video is just too precious

[@josyperez7483]

Im blown away by lin manual, so talented

[@mari.tiengo]

Eu amo Hamilton de paixão, mas In the Heights sempre vai tocar mais no meu coração! Toda a história me faz querer ainda mais uma vida melhor, em um lugar melhor!

[@arlonfoster9997]

Hamilton has resonated with me

[@TTSS2]

Maaan dude is a genius 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@uwushortsxd]

RIP mtv

[@santoshsahoo7417]

This man is an art God for me.

[@magvlogs83]

Just watched In the heigths yestarday. I F-Love it.

[@Jasonnovember]

When Lin said Manhattan I hat to sing that part from the Schuyler sisters

[@beatrizpestana]

I've watched the movie today and youtube recommended this 🥺

[@vernam.c.mendiola8903]

Wow. What a cool throwback. I absolutely love how they explained the name Usnavi.🤣 🥰⚓

[@COBYKOEHL2]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING AND A GENIUS

[@heathers.9740]

This is a great moment in history!

[@tashadhyani]

10-dollar bill!!

[@ericmckinney9057]

Founding father without a father

[@Henry3Productions]

got a lot farther by working a lot harder

[@allielee]

@@Henry3Productions by being a lot smarter by being a self starter

[@isabellegrace5665]

by fourteen they placed him in charge of a trading charter

[@sistinevenize868]

And every day while slaves were being slaughtered and carted away across the waves, he struggled and kept his guard up

[@chrissies5442]

His voice is so high I can't-

[@moriahlim7904]

His voice is so much higher here

[@crystalward1444]

Big MTV interview...yeah stress does that and tightens up people's voices so the speak at a higher pitch.

[@solmariamusic]

I'm so excited to see the film tomorrow. Always wanted to see the show on Broadway, but I've been listening to the soundtrack on repeat for yearssss. Play close attention to the themes, specifically gentrification. This film is gonna change the world. IM SO EXCITED 🥺🥰🤗God bless Lin!!! PS: He plays the Piragua Guy!!!

[@felipeeusebio6313]

One of the staples of the Bodegas is finding all those Dominicans and puertorican groceries, something you could not see it anywhere else

[@tsthinker1318]

he`s the most cute thing ever

[@joshuayork8362]

defiantly looking forward to the movie.

[@laurathornton1456]

Saw it yesterday. It's wonderful! Do not leave until AFTER the credits. You'll miss 1 last scene!

[@cxcflower4727]

@@laurathornton1456 NO WAY!!

[@laurathornton1456]

@@cxcflower4727 YES WAY! I think you can find it on KZbin. It's just a little thing but cute.

[@lizziebakeoven3225]

@@laurathornton1456 best cameo ever

[@lin.ith.ham.]

everytime lin writes a musical he puts himself as the main character

[@thetunebella6675]

"Do you know what merengue flavor is? I don't know either but it's F-ing good" best thing I've heard all day😂

[@nairobideservesbetter507]

Omg just watched it😭😭

[@vivianawagner112]

Love love love

[@thetunebella6675]

5:57 little did he knew 2 years later he would be marrying his high school sweetheart!!!!!

[@missmylarose]

He's definatly a guy if he doesnt know what fabuloso is! every spanish women in NY know its the everything cleaner not laundry detergent lol

[@tknows470]

California madres too!

[@runefaustblack]

Umm, I think you mean Hispanic. Spanish means it's from the country of Spain in Europe.

[@missmylarose]

@@runefaustblack yes ty

[@randomgeekstuff7078]

A true genius

[@mayena]

3:52-4:29 according to Wikipedia Lin Manuel was brought up in Inwood, Manhattan.

[@tsthinker1318]

Chris Jackson as Mr. Softee

[@emroman1108]

LMAO YES

[@avettcore]

Yes. Just YES!!!!

[@CaribbeanOlympian]

Congratulations. You predicted the future! :)

[@tsthinker1318]

@@CaribbeanOlympian what?

[@CaribbeanOlympian]

@@tsthinker1318 Watch the movie adaptation if you haven’t already, and you’ll see what I mean.

[@awsomishdude]

My favorite part was when he said “I’m past patiently waitin’, I’m passionately smashin’ expectations, every action is an act of creation”

[@aliluv7816]

This made me laugh

[@Computerlegacy]

This is where in the heights was born

[@aboutkimmy]

So inspiring ❤

[@thetunebella6675]

" and I just turned 28 a few months ago " Me: damn boy...oh oh wait a minute this is 2008 my bad! Also me: well in 2008 you still looked as handsome and as charming and as hot as you are today

[@elbatorres6113]

Lin Manuel Miranda is a prodigy!

[@DisneycraftYT]

3:15 my high school hasn’t done a musical/play 😭

[@lizziebakeoven3225]

This is so sad we must protect the arts

[@mena7878]

The country club is also sold in DR

[@sarahkelly6375]

Fabuloso is actually a floor cleaner. Not detergent.

[@dianemariemichelle3141]

Hair: Blonde (Britney Spears) Yellow (Christina Aguilera) Natural Blonde (Lady Gaga) Ginger (Ashley Tisdale) Bright (Shakira) Light Ginger (Kesha) Light Brown (Gwen Stefani) Brown (CC Catch)

[@breanagarbiel]

He looks famished walking these streets

[@talithathompson5830]

❤️🥺

[@selahmoments9469]

Bahahaha...yup on that final ATM shout out. 100!

[@Mark_R_Tho]

Not broke, anymore!!!!!!

[@tigristhelynx7224]

I feel like he's the modern-day equivalent of George M. Cohan.

[@whatevs00]

Is the interviewer the same guy as the voice of the guy who does the 73 questions videos for vogue?

[@MiguelAguasvivas_]

Isn’t that guy from Hamilton

[@TheJMOREi]

He IS Hamilton

[@random_flame_pup3222]

Yes it is

[@josefag5153]

@@TheJMOREi no he just wrote it and plays him

[@TheJMOREi]

@@josefag5153 Ya don't say

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Nah, too much blinking. Fake Lin!

[@cynthiahernandez4437]

Am dead the ATM i wish we had $10 atm

[@LB0206]

... He doesn't look any different... 2008?

[@zorachanelh]

He was 28 here

[@moreblack]

Shoutout to Cola Shampan

[@Sarahthelunsford]

Baby, a woman who lives with you and takes care of you is called a nanny. She sounds lovely though 🥰

[@runefaustblack]

What's in a name? What we call a rose will smell just as sweetly with any other name...

[@katherineknapp6604]

❤

[@katherineknapp6604]

@Rebeca Alejandra Salgado Sánchez :)

[@scarlettr8823]

the shade to Andrew Lloyd Webber💀

[@crystalward1444]

I wouldn't say that. Those of us who grew up in the 1980s were inundated with Andrew Lloyd Webber themes as they were the big ticket shows. Prior to that it was Westside Story. ALW brought Rock into theatre starting in the 1970s. There weren't many original musicals in the 1990s other than RENT. LMM isn't throwing shade, he's just saying it was an intimidating task and ambition to be in.

[@hi-zy5zd]

lin-manuel miranda: writes a good musical like i am not throwing away my shot me: writes cyfbhgbybgvbybbuggbghghghghghg

[@AquaArisu]

It looks like hes pogging in the thumbnail

[@mithroch]

The most real thing is the $10 ATM.

[@RoaroftheTiger]

Still the Least expensive Apartments in Manhattan, NYC ... But starting at about $2,500 a month, for a "Studio" !

[@5620103893]

Jesus christ. You could own 2 houses for that price where I live in Florida, taxes and all (in which the property taxes are quite high).

[@RoaroftheTiger]

@@5620103893 - hey ... like the lyrics, from the old Blues Tune - 'Tobacco Road' - "But It's Home, the Only Life, I've Ever Known ..." But seriously, I nor any long time residents, are Not likely to be paying Current Fair Market Value. Thanks to NYC Rental Laws. But, I would agree. For anyone starting fresh in NYC. " the Rent is Too Damn High !" ;-)

[@caspertheghostking5344]

TIL that fabuloso aparently isnt made for floors

[@Heytheredelisandwich]

Damn I’m 19 and I’m just a baby-sitter

[@rocolas]

is this.. is this the Vogue 73 Questions guy?

[@shutuphester]

hes so little omg

[@jordankent3701]

my god does he age?

[@Boobalopbop]

If he was 19 in 1999.... How is he 28 now? Lol Oh, OK. He was joking

[@sharizzle09]

This video was filmed in 2008 when the musical came out on broadway so he was 28 at that time.

[@soooofetch]

This video is 14 years old

[@heathers.9740]

Cats lol

[@jeffcadet82]

Sosua

[@larranag]

He waits for his change?

[@mikeholp2400]

I wonder if he knows that people dream about him??

[@grmp1992]

Imagine writing something when your 19 and making a movie about it and gets criticized for not having ''enough'' black characters...

[@queenfrankey9441]

NO MATTER HOW PASSIONATE OR GOOD YOU ARE, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PEOPLE WHO WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED. 😏

[@thejack-o-bonnieshow303]

littel did he kone he wud be wrting a muscal abote the 10 doller

[@CaapriceTube1]

and now 13 years later, it's a movie. but the sequel Miranda, you know who to cast more of next time :) Gracias