Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Inspiration For ‘Hamilton’ And Making His Directorial Debut

In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Lin-Manuel Miranda joins Willie Geist to discuss how "Hamilton" started out as the “preposterous idea” of telling a story about the founding of the nation with a Black and Latin cast and hip-hop music. Miranda tears up recalling the pivotal moment in his life when he saw Jonathan Larson’s musical “Rent” on Broadway and how he is paying tribute to Larson in his directorial debut with the new film “Tick, Tick… Boom!” starring Andrew Garfield.
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[@wildcrocus]

He just seems like such a genuine guy. I will always root for him and all his projects. This week Tick, Tick...Boom, next week Encanto. I have barely functioned through the Pandemic. He pulled off In the Heights, Tick, Tick...Boom and Encanto. Alexander Hamilton isn't the only one who is Non-stop.

[@DocStewie77]

Lin-Manuel is Alexander Hamilton with humility and tack, had he taken a break.

[@JeanDacudag]

I still couldn’t move on from Tick Tick Boom! I cried so hard while watching it. Thank you, Lin for bringing Jonathan Lardon’s story come to life. I’ve know Rent for a long time but never really educated myself on the genius behind it.

[@yankee04]

Yes, have watched multiple times. It’s a great film.

[@angelicalicari8355]

I swear this man is incapable of giving a bad interview... so much passion, so articulate, I absolutely love listening to him talk.

[@user_3460]

Give me the wholesome chemical

[@Seahorse0418]

I watched Tick Tick Boom, yesterday. I was blown away! My friends and I went to see Rent for my 30th birthday. My 20 year old daughter is also now obsessed with Rent. We are a family that watches the Rent movie on Christmas Eve every year. To bring home the message to my children to have a purpose to their life. Thank you for giving my daughter and I this gift of getting to know Jonathan Larsen. Andrew Garfield - chefs kiss! I hope you get the Oscar! The cameos were awesome! Loved it! Thanks Lin!

[@naomichadwick4223]

Lin is such an emotional person🙂

[@yankee04]

Emotionally intelligent.

[@avadubinski6514]

Lin I just wanted to thank you for always inspiring me with all the musicals you’ve written and I will be celebrating my 18th birthday this upcoming Friday and my birthday’s theme is Hamilton and my second birthday party is themed in the heights

[@avadubinski6514]

Lin has been inspiring to me ever since his first ever musical and he has been inspiring to me ever since

[@avadubinski6514]

Lin I was just watching in the heights and I am still 100 % obsessed with it please keep writing musicals because millions of people all over the world love you so much including me

[@byersvhs]

omg you're so lucky, i hope you had a great time and that you're doing well right now

[@freshPrincess626]

That Eliza quote… 🥺

[@Movingmts111]

LOVE YOU LIN and love this movie wow. Bravo!

[@davidk9382]

I'm excited about watching Lin's work.

[@caroleenahd7100]

What an incredibly gifted and warm human being. He deserves every inch of success he gets. Arriba, Lin! ❤️

[@avadubinski6514]

Agreed

[@quaimaboylan5175]

Cool

[@TR-lf3wy]

Latin???? What would Marcus Aurelius and Julius Caesar say?

[@briandavis849]

boring

[@queenfrankey9441]

THAT IS YOUR WHOLE EXISTENCE. 😆

[@briandavis849]

@@queenfrankey9441 thanks to this dude and weak youtube replies. that was not sweet and spicy at all. 👎🙄👎

[@Knottyp1ne]

just say you don’t have a creative bone in your body

[@briandavis849]

@@Knottyp1ne 🤣👌