Show People with Paul Wontorek: Jonathan Groff of MINDHUNTER

Broadway favorite Jonathan Groff discusses Netflix's MINDHUNTER, the uncontrollable laughing problem that has plagued him since SPRING AWAKENING and why he really can't spoil the plot of FROZEN 2.
Here are some must-read highlights:
ON COMING OUT
“When I came out, it was actually through Broadway.com-thank you, Broadway.com, for outing me. I came out like a month after I left Spring Awakening. I was 23. I had a personal revelation. I went travelling by myself. I realized I wanted to be open about who I was, and my whole life changed. I came out with my friends and family. But then there was no opportunity to come out publicly, but then I was at the march on Washington. I was dating Gavin Creel at the time. He changed my life in so many ways, that being one of them. I was in love, and we were in D.C., and it just made sense. A reporter from Broadway.com asked me: ‘Are you gay?’ She asked me, and I kind of took a moment. And she said, ‘Oh my god! I don’t want to make you feel weird. Forget I said that.’ I was just looking around at the crowd and at Gavin who was just like speaking into a megaphone. I felt so wrong to just be standing there. I always knew that I would come out. To me, love is more important than career. And so I walked over to her again, and I said, ‘Hey, I know you wanted to ask me a question. I’m sorry to walk over here again after you just asked me that. But yeah, I’m gay.’ And she was like, ‘On the record?’ And I said, ‘Yes.’”
ON FINDING ROMANCE
"I don't really have a type. I've dated all different types, all different ages. What I'm looking for is that thing when you sit down with someone, and you can't stop talking to each other. When all of a sudden, hours have gone by. I have that with close friends. Like, 'Oh my god! We've been sitting here for four hours?' That's what I'm looking for. It's one of those things that's either there or it's not. But I don't have a physical type."
ON WHY HE CAN'T SPOIL FROZEN 2
"We started recording Frozen 2 the week of the stage musical's opening in Denver, actually. I am not at liberty to say anything about it. If I, in this moment, revealed the plot of Frozen 2 to you, I would implode. Blood à la Milly Bobbie Brown in Stranger Things would just start pouring out of my nose."
ON WATCHING FROZEN ONSTAGE
"Jelani Alladin made me cry when I saw it in Denver. Even just like thinking about it makes me want to cry. They wrote so much new material, so he knows more about Kristoff than I do because they wrote so much for the character. The whole story and the relationship between he and Anna is so filled out in this beautiful way. He has this moment in the second act with this beautiful song that just like made me cry. He was incredible. And Caissie Levy. At the intermission, after she sang 'Let It Go,' I felt like I was lit on fire."
ON HIS REAL HAMILTON DREAM ROLE
"Every day, I'm texting Tommy Kail about playing Angelica. I feel like Hamilton is such a groundbreaking show. Why not just like really take it to the next level, and just make Angelica Schuyler a white... man? [Laughs] I'm just obsessed with Renée Elise Goldsberry. I actually don't want to be myself as Angelica. I want to be Renée as Angelica, which makes it even more complicated."
ON THE STATUS OF LEA MICHELE (THE GOAT)
“Dead. Lea Michele the goat has passed.”

[@alexaracri9326]

Fun fact my straight as a line brother always says that the only man he finds attractive is Jonathan Groff

[@prodexcalibur]

Aalovesleonard Bob sane with me except I am the straight brother

[@mariorodas8500]

Same here

[@Broadwaycom]

#RIPLEAMICHELE *the goat

[@egglet535]

I'm a simple person. I see or read Jonathan Groff and I click.

[@qmclic5818]

DaVioletReader same

[@BetteDavis19]

"do teenagers watch mindhunter?" UM YES FOR YOU GROFF

[@eepshitahazarika2660]

Totally

[@oliviataylor5096]

Exactly

[@actingamber8773]

I dropped my phone on my head when I saw groffsauce 😂❤️❤️❤️

[@lizcaplan3410]

Dear!

[@wishiwasmaren2608]

I love how not even two seconds into the interview, he breaks out his trademark giggle.

[@TheNyxia]

The "Royal She" !!!!

[@mikayocc]

One of the best interviews I've seen with "Mr. Groff" - great job, Paul!

[@CB-zv9cl]

it's 2024 and here we are going through another groffsauce phase 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@eepshitahazarika2660]

Jonathan needs to have a social media account .period!

[@RileyPoll]

IM SOBBING MY #1 ROLE MODEL I LOVE HIM

[@lucyfm7616]

spring awakening will forever be special

[@ginniesoh]

Lovely actor and looking forward all his future projects!!!! Loved all his work including Mindhunter and Hamilton. Such talent. I love him more after this interview

[@guidecfk]

his face when he says dead i cannot stop laughing

[@AmeliaBell28]

What did we do to deserve Jonathan Groff

[@agatar2688]

Wow, Jonathan is simply AMAZING 👏

[@Truthseeker-kc8rd]

I love this man ❤️ He did looking, mindhunter and then Matrix! I wish to see him in more big mainstream projects. Marvel / DC please scoop this gorgeous man .

[@saschahoupt6177]

Speaking of Mormons, who thinks he’d make a great Elder Price?

[@bee-yg9yq]

Sascha Is my name Hello, my name is Elder Price and I would like to share with you the most amazing book-

[@moosemush]

I think it's too high for him. He's normally considered a baritenor and Elder Price is a TENOR.

[@taisgrim]

He'd bee too old for the role when Nic Rouleau leaves. If he ever leaves, that is.

[@liloa03]

I’m 17 and mindhunter is my favourite show

[@catslikemint110]

"I don't know if teenagers are watching Mindhunter" ummm hello Groff we're right here.

[@matamrat]

The groffsauce is here!!💕💕 omg I love you ❤️

[@Nitoyc]

Love Jono 😘😘😘 How can anyone not love such a humble, multi talented, loveable person! And easy on the eyes too.. Btw, are there any Audio Books read by Jonathan? I would love to hear that!

[@whyjoonsad]

*I CAME AS SOON AS I HEARD*

[@larryjones-emery807]

Groff is good! I love this interview.Thank you all so much!

[@liloa03]

I just really love this interview

[@spencerpierce1251]

Jonathon Groff, you have GREAT hair!

[@williamoverly1617]

And eyes like Frankenstein's monster.

[@FCPA1997]

Love Groff! He’s outstanding in everything I’ve seen him in. I would love to see him play Jared Kushner when the Trump movie is made - I think he would be great!

[@banje72]

Wonderful human being and awesome interview!

[@sammyytaccount5515]

I WAS NOT ALERTED THAT GAVIN AND HIM DATED

[@torixxx739]

MY BABY❤❤❤

[@grayswagner]

This man is my favorite.

[@williamoverly1617]

This woman is your favorite.

[@BTSonBroadway]

I want to see him as Phil in Groundhog Day tbh Speaking of which, bring it back!! furthermore, please get Andy Karl to come back and do another Show People. His are some of the best. Blease.

[@oliviaellen97]

I loved Mindhunter and like is there anything Groff can't do????

[@list3r228]

I know one. He can't not do everything he can do :))

[@eblanblan]

Groffsomeness.

[@ZuMSing]

Ahhhh es que lo amooooo

[@h_macp2297]

I’m thirteen and in love with mindhunter 😂

[@roseypelicano5682]

If he comes on another time, I hope they ask him about 36 Questions

[@wishiwasmaren2608]

Rosey Pelicano he mentioned it in a wired interview, but I don't think he's ever really talked about it

[@char3205]

omg i love cherry crest farms, i go there for my birthday!

[@GleekOff]

Groff my man

[@williamoverly1617]

Groff your woman.

[@sharron74]

I feel like the guests don't get enough talking in because Paul talks over them. I love Groffsauce though!

[@kris8997]

He’s so perfect. Is he a top?

[@dandindan]

seems like it

[@ryanlee354]

@groffsauce the shirt-sock things are called shirt stays

[@farizrahadianiswoyo]

💯💯

[@elinehegrand5487]

oh i didn't know he was gay oop- well now i love him even more

[@KACDWFCD]

♡Love♡this♡interview♡

[@denisemagini7489]

God, I love him

[@lindsrosey2980]

GROFFSAUSE MY DUDE

[@0530evan]

they should have cast him in the stage version of frozen......

[@xjade346]

Can someone just give me Netflix already? I just really want to watch Mindhunter ._.

[@jaydamorgan8824]

That guys hair tho...

[@elliemenohpee]

Who wants to see Taylor Trensch in that chair??

[@ChandrabhanSingh-mz4hc]

👍👍👍👍👍 Groffsauce

[@feurowse]

31:35 😍😍😍😍

[@feurowse]

18:25

[@maggieobersat3861]

That was enjoyable to watch. He doesn't really act gay, so it's hard to tell! He seems like a fun person though!

[@zoeyale9860]

da-da-da-da-daaa da-da-da-da-dai-da-da Groffsauce the SUPERGAY 16:21

[@williamoverly1617]

Though relatively popular with some Netflix viewers, a number of key critics generally thought the stories in David Fincher's MINDHUNTER routine and dull, and Groff's performance less than stellar. Fincher's film MANK has put MINDHUNTER at least on hold. Production stopped after three years. But, of course as usual, we naively are supposed to believe everything Groff does is either Caruso singing, Fred Astaire dancing, or Brando acting. Professional critics don't quite share the euohoria.

[@Morgenpurpur]

Rottentomatoes: 98%

[@OrterMinat]

why so negative lol

[@firestarhk3875]

@@OrterMinat he trolls like every Jonathan video (I’ve seen at least five comments) and leaves negative comments 🙄 It totally screams jealousy to me. He’s like obsessed with Jonathan (but for all the wrong reasons) 😒