ANTHONY RAPP: Rent, Jonathan Larson, and His Illustrious Career

If there is one musical that has completely changed my life, it has got to be RENT. I know every lyric of every song, and has ALWAYS looked up to Anthony Rapp, who played Mark in the original cast as well as in the major motion picture. Today, I sit down with him to talk about it all: Rent, Jonathan Larson, his mom, and his success. It was definitely a pinch-me moment and I am so honored he took the time to be part of my show.
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[@cookingartguy2170]

Excellent as always. If you've never seen the documentary "no day like today", about Jonathan Larson and the making of RENT, it is a must-see. Wonderful and tragic at the same time.

[@OurQueerLife]

Need to see that!

[@cookingartguy2170]

@@OurQueerLife it's available on KZbin Matt.

[@Bruncleboxtop]

He’s just incredible, another amazing interview Matt…love always

[@OurQueerLife]

Thank you William ❤️

[@left6228]

This has all rentheads deep in their feels 😢 😘😊

[@OurQueerLife]

Seriously ❤️😭🥺

[@StephenHartHartTalks]

As an actor RENT, is and will always be my show! I saw it on Broadway a few years before getting my HIV diagnosis, and swear that knowing the show so well gave me the strength to know that I would survive. So good to see this interview with Anthony. x

[@TheToniBryce]

The RENTHEAD in me is going insane over this interview. Rent changed my life as an Actor. Whew! It makes me emotional just thinking about it. Thank you for this interview ❤

[@camilaaguilar3715]

jon's work, but more specifically RENT, is a huge inspiration for me, and anthony's rapp performance made me fall in love w musical theatre, he's an icon!!!!

[@anneredmoon]

What a stellar interview with this icon! Anthony is one of the best and I enjoyed hearing more about his story. Seeing RENT in Chicago was a pivotal moment in my life, along with viewing the AIDS Memorial Quilt in person, and a haunting exhibit at Chicago's Armory of first-person testimonies of the human destruction from AIDS. This interview with Anthony Rapp brought back so many memories. I think I'll have to go watch RENT now for the 100th time.

[@OurQueerLife]

Wow, I would have loved to go to that exhibit. It’s so crazy, it just so happened that RENT was in Los Angeles this past weekend too, so I went to go see it again, and wow, truly my favorite musical ever. It is so touching and poignant. ❤️

[@tomg379]

When I was a teen and haven't came out yet. Anthony was my first crush, his such a beautiful soul, wonderful and talented actor and singer. So handsome and I still have a major crush on him. I went to see a play he done in 2014 in NYC and I met him for the first time. I was so nervous I accidentally crushed the brochure in my hand and when I had him sign it he said it's wrinkled lol. I am still amazed by him.

[@MK-oj6hd]

🤢 🤮

[@amysteele6540]

I wish Anthony rapp had a KZbin channel. I love him

[@bakert7000]

Thank you for the great interview. I remember when Anthony came out in the Advocate. It took me until this year to see the movie Rent. I loved when they brought in the older performers of the musical. It was great to see Anthony Rapp. I didn’t realize the guy who wrote it died and so quickly after the started it. I am glad his mom saw him perform. I could tell from the interview that it was a great moment for him.

[@Shannon71172]

This channel is definitely underrated. Another Awesome interview…..🙏🏼❤️

[@josephtedrick7706]

What’s great about this interview is how humble he is about getting the role of a lifetime. Perseverance is a theme among your videos Matt. Keep up your Great work.

[@emilyhill652]

thank you both so much for this incredible interview.

[@anthonyrapp6991]

Thanks for the compliment, my fan

[@ryandee6997]

Another fantastic get, Matt! Great episode and interview as always! 🙌😱💙

[@OurQueerLife]

Thank you Ryan! ❤️

[@anthonynatividad9741]

Another amazing episode!! I wish us was longer, but very I formative nonetheless. Keep these videos coming Matt… the anticipation kills me!! ILY!!!!!!

[@OurQueerLife]

Thank you Anthony ❤️❤️❤️

[@thomasconnors6755]

Oh my God Anthony Rapp I saw him in the movie rent funny I liked him more than the other guy I forgot his name but as always wonderful job Matt Happy Easter my wonderful friend love you

[@arfriedman4577]

I remember when it was on the news that the Rent creator passed away. It's nice seeing this interview many years later.

[@troupe5195]

I've seen two videos with Zee and now this! You are an absolutely beautiful person Matt.❤️ Thank you for this.

[@flazada]

I almost cried multiple times during this interview. Great work

[@troylapersonerie]

This has me emotional!

[@fariscuchitamerat]

Another amazing episode- Matt, this is incredible!!!

[@OurQueerLife]

Thank you so much 🥺❤️

[@smurfysmurf6345]

I knew I liked you Matt. Now I know why, you're a Renthead! Love all your interviews.

[@user-ze9jw8zu2x]

Yes, the idea that in the mid 1990s, except for Rent, musical theater was not dealing with real true to life events, is fairly accurate and though it was uncommon there were a few exceptions. For example, in 1993 there was Blood Brothers, a musical drama about twin brothers raised separately that explores the wealth gap and suffocating class system of contemporary England; The Song of Jacob Zulu, about racism in Apartied South Africa; then in 1994 there wasn't really anything too serious unless you count The Rise and Fall of Little Voice as a musical, which many do not and classify it as a play with music. Then in 1995, there was nothing serious, then in 1996 we got Rent. Although, let's recall too, there were important dramatic plays all through that time, including Love, Valor, Compassion, A Delicate Balance, Buried Child, Angels In America etc, because straight plays tackling contemporary issues is just more expected. But when you really think about it, it is pretty true that musical theater does not grapple with contemporary issues in contemporary settings almost any year. It's usually safer to confront or sneak contemporary issues in a period piece context, like, in a musical ,for instance, Jelly's Last Jam, New York New York, Steel Pier, Spring Awakening, and Some Like It Hot. I think maybe Stephen Sondheim's Company is one of those shows that always feels "contemporary" no matter what decade it is set in. There were two different productions of Company in the mid 1990s.

[@sugarsore]

Great interview.

[@anikadina4783]

I love the way he describes himself !!!

[@Howelton2020]

He was in "Adventures In Babysitting" A cult classic!

[@joeynisivoccia]

Sooo epic! 🫶🏼

[@OurQueerLife]

Thank you Joey!!!!

[@sanniwartinen3595]

I loved him so much in Adventures in Babysitting!!! I think Im the only one here who has never seen Rent, lol.

[@jasonallen703]

I’ve listened to the rent soundtrack at least 100000 times

[@pouetpouetdaddy5]

No question about Kevin...? Fuzzy memories, don't take his stories for granted

[@azalex91]

He has aged very well and looks extremely young

[@tomkin7803]

Matt is totally drooling over Anthony 🤤🤤🤤

[@nna396]

I love RENT❤️🙏🌟

[@BayouBellePhDBe]

I LOVE RENT!

[@ericduffield524]

Absolutely NOTHING about Star Trek or the Kevin Spacey accusation?

[@lawrencegrant899]

Jonathan died from an aortic aneurysm, not a brain aneurysm.

[@amandawhitten8149]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PurpleUSA]

❤💜❤

[@anthonyrapp6991]

Nice one my fan

[@TeddyLeitner]

Aortic aneurism* not brain

[@bigg368]

Florida is excellent for gay people. Ft. Lauderdale. Texas is great too. Any rural area even in NY is not great. Infant, there are hoods in NYC which are extremely homophobic and dangerous.

[@Mike.Cebert]

🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@Sunny-oz8hm]

Repent or perish

[@georgewright5631]

Adventures in babysitting 😅