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  • Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
  • Growing up gay isn’t easy. Growing up gay in Omaha, Nebraska, in the ’80s is a whole other story. Andrew Rannells shares his story about finding his voice, and himself, in the theater.
    Featuring: Andrew Rannells
    Directed By: Heather Ross
    Executive Producers:
    Dan Bucatinsky
    Lisa Kudrow
    Brian Pines
    Dan Savage
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Комментарии • 121

  • @liliaparaninfo5880
    @liliaparaninfo5880 5 лет назад +70

    Hearing that he was afraid of the aids crisis makes him so amazing for later playing Whizzer in Falsettos

  • @Whitney2022
    @Whitney2022 8 лет назад +301

    I love Andrew. His soul, his acting, his humor, his honesty

  • @laurenjcoates
    @laurenjcoates 7 лет назад +173

    Take a shot every time Andrew mentions Omaha in an interview

    • @bat5092
      @bat5092 4 года назад +7

      nobody do that plz

    • @pamesy-jatterson7352
      @pamesy-jatterson7352 4 года назад +13

      Instructions too clear.
      Got alcohol poisioning.

    • @mdtdbe
      @mdtdbe 4 года назад +1

      Take a shot every time he inserts an unnecessary “like” into a sentence.

  • @melg279
    @melg279 7 лет назад +160

    TELL ME WHO DISLIKED THIS. I WILL FIGHT THEM. THIS VIDEO IS GORGEOUS AND BEAUTIFUL. IT GIVES ME SO MUCH HOPE. THANK YOU ANDREW.

    • @ruby7226
      @ruby7226 6 лет назад +1

      melanie g the homophobes

    • @meltedmarshdaddy
      @meltedmarshdaddy 3 года назад

      I disliked it let's go bitch.
      I don't like privledged victim status pieces.

  • @hotelalien
    @hotelalien 7 лет назад +250

    play ace attorney

  • @ellacacciacca4213
    @ellacacciacca4213 6 лет назад +74

    "we really like you, but we found someone who looks like you and is straight"
    wow...

  • @ihatebeans99
    @ihatebeans99 9 лет назад +190

    He has the cutest face ever

    • @puddle7740
      @puddle7740 5 лет назад +6

      other than anthony rosenthal but yes

  • @da96103
    @da96103 8 лет назад +150

    0:26 Why does Andrew's dad look like Josh Gad?

  • @i.cant.sleep.anymore
    @i.cant.sleep.anymore 7 лет назад +75

    ♪Something incredibleeee, I'll do something increeeediiibleeee!♪

  • @Bebestofme99
    @Bebestofme99 9 лет назад +163

    Every single video of It Got Better brings me to tears. I am so touched by the similar experience that I have as a gay guy with them. This is beyond! Love love love.

    • @fern4998
      @fern4998 7 лет назад +1

      Bebestofme99 I

    • @connieconconnor
      @connieconconnor 3 года назад +1

      As a pansexual gal I was touched by this video greatly

  • @marblefan500
    @marblefan500 9 лет назад +94

    My same reaction when I watched the Tony's for the first time . . . I hope I can achieve that dream.

  • @kikibrown1010
    @kikibrown1010 7 лет назад +84

    This video is great, and I'm genuinely not trying to take away from it, but it's so strange to see Andrew Rannels with a beard

  • @chasealexarayb.8566
    @chasealexarayb.8566 7 лет назад +56

    I didn't know this channel or this video or series existed but just scrolling through Andrew rannells videos I clicked and now I'm crying

  • @PoppingMagic
    @PoppingMagic 7 лет назад +201

    How is he 40???

    • @snot7191
      @snot7191 6 лет назад +2

      PoppingMagic nah he's almost 40 tho

    • @joshuahoward6845
      @joshuahoward6845 6 лет назад +2

      Whizy he was 1 in 1978. He’s 40

    • @michaelmell8285
      @michaelmell8285 4 года назад +7

      i breathe musicals *he is living proof god has favorites*

  • @samortner388
    @samortner388 7 лет назад +78

    Hmmmm. Im from omaha, nebraska and im gay.

    • @eg5058
      @eg5058 6 лет назад +7

      Sam Ortner you are Andrew Rannels

    • @eg5058
      @eg5058 6 лет назад +3

      Sam Ortner Rannells*

    • @IneffablyBisexual
      @IneffablyBisexual 4 года назад +1

      Same

  • @duniellah
    @duniellah 7 лет назад +29

    the fact that he's much more happy with himself now is amazing i love him

  • @ryanjankelowitz9710
    @ryanjankelowitz9710 6 лет назад +22

    Thank you, Andrew Rannells. As a gay kid, you really have inspired me to be who I am and inspired me to pursue acting. You are my role model, and strive to be like you.

  • @ryanlewis9381
    @ryanlewis9381 5 лет назад +21

    “I had an awkward 6th and 7th grade. I had gotten very heavy at that age.” M E T O O

  • @vkd3217
    @vkd3217 6 лет назад +26

    I probably wouldnt of come out until I was an adult if it wasn't for the new normal. Me being this small town kid surrounded by far right people being gay wasnt an option for me so seeing these characters was like wow Im the only one maybe this is something I shouldn't have to hide. I think I was 13 when I saw it and it made me accept myself ( i still didn't come out till years later ). Rannells is a true inspiration

  • @matty_fressshhh
    @matty_fressshhh 7 лет назад +35

    Andrew Rannells is amazing⭐️🎵🎭

  • @asher6567
    @asher6567 7 лет назад +37

    I know this is old, but this is exactly what i needed to hear right now

  • @palacioed17
    @palacioed17 8 лет назад +32

    He's so cute, and so talented.

  • @idontknow-xi1tw
    @idontknow-xi1tw 3 года назад +8

    I know this came out so many years ago, but I just wanted to say that Andrew is such a great human being, I've watched this multiple times. I'm gay, so hearing someone as pure as Andrew talk about this is so meaningful, especially at such a low point in my life.

  • @heyheyfriends4850
    @heyheyfriends4850 6 лет назад +14

    I’m nine seconds in and I already feel like I’ll end up crying save me

  • @alwisyahidwahyudin1397
    @alwisyahidwahyudin1397 4 года назад +9

    Didn't expect that this video would be really touching. I mean Andrew Rannells on the thumbnail, so i prepared to laugh before

  • @rainbowroadthekilljoy8
    @rainbowroadthekilljoy8 6 лет назад +25

    "I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska"

  • @lexicardwell4956
    @lexicardwell4956 6 лет назад +17

    He is such a god. Bless him, he’s so inspirational

  • @ilikebands4696
    @ilikebands4696 6 лет назад +9

    Ugh I was already about to cry and then he started talking about Hedwig. I love that show with all my heart and I’m so glad he talked about it.

  • @brookelynepetersonactor
    @brookelynepetersonactor 6 лет назад +8

    we truly don’t deserve him, what an adorable man

  • @eviejo9013
    @eviejo9013 7 лет назад +19

    i can feel the tears starting

  • @anatomicalpuppet
    @anatomicalpuppet 6 лет назад +16

    I can’t tell whether this man is my dad or my son. He is the most beautiful of men. *_Hi I’m very gay how are you doing_*

  • @AliCatt777
    @AliCatt777 8 лет назад +58

    He didn't get a part just because he is gay?? wtf.

  • @wormsalad9964
    @wormsalad9964 7 лет назад +16

    god i'm crying now

  • @kuribo2305
    @kuribo2305 3 года назад +4

    I come here every few months just to remind myself that everything will be okay. I honestly look up to Andrew so much. His memoir changed my life and made me more accepting of myself. I might not be very articulate because words can't describe how thankful I am to be alive at the same time as this man and how much I love him!! Thank you Andrew!

  • @onemercilessming1342
    @onemercilessming1342 6 лет назад +4

    Immersing oneself in the arts--music, poetry, prose, theater, whatever--is one way to find the strength within oneself to endure being pilloried by those who view one as "different". In Gone With the Wind, Rhett Butler says a line that sums that up perfectly: He tells Scarlett, who definitely marches to the beat of a different drummer, "Be different, and be damned". It matters not what the "difference" is. Getting to college is liberating...it's a much more accepting environment than junior and senior high school can ever be.

  • @dannypalik
    @dannypalik 7 лет назад +7

    It does not always get better. As a matter of fact, for most gay men, things get worse as we age. This is a documentary that needs to be made. Elderly gay men need support.

  • @julianw7737
    @julianw7737 9 лет назад +17

    what a wonderful man

  • @princepeterwolf
    @princepeterwolf 9 лет назад +24

    These are my favorite videos. Thank you so much for making them it helps allot.

  • @cringyemailnamegivedie7592
    @cringyemailnamegivedie7592 6 лет назад +5

    His beard,ugh♡
    He makes me so happy,and so confident about myself and my sexuality.

  • @abialston8476
    @abialston8476 7 лет назад +11

    I love Andrew so much

  • @emilyc9492
    @emilyc9492 7 лет назад +8

    This is unbelievably touching! Great life story!!

  • @ade3582
    @ade3582 4 года назад +8

    Who is that producer, give me the name. I just wanna talk.

  • @personclavet7364
    @personclavet7364 6 лет назад +3

    Andrew Rannels is truly amazing 😁

  • @praestant8
    @praestant8 6 лет назад +2

    Being of the same generation and similar situation as Andrew there are certainly parallels I can immediately relate to.

  • @laurachandler2910
    @laurachandler2910 8 лет назад +82

    wait wheres the guy who looks like him but is straight...i need to date that guy

    • @abigailvogelmeier
      @abigailvogelmeier 7 лет назад +24

      he's talking about aaron tveit just fyi

    • @antonmouzy
      @antonmouzy 7 лет назад +2

      what show?

    • @dustbunnie7314
      @dustbunnie7314 7 лет назад +4

      Laura Chandler Why am I laughing so hard?

    • @Tom-zr6yn
      @Tom-zr6yn 7 лет назад +4

      Anton Mouzykantskii might've been catch me if you can

    • @abialston8476
      @abialston8476 7 лет назад +4

      Matt so was he talking about Aaron Tveit?

  • @saturnerens
    @saturnerens 2 месяца назад

    I love andrew so much hes such an iconic angel

  • @jazmin5227
    @jazmin5227 5 лет назад +4

    OMAHA NEBRASKA

  • @joshuahoward6845
    @joshuahoward6845 5 лет назад +3

    He’s pretty much my celebrity boyfriend . I’m in love with Elijah, head over heels...btw.

  • @marleyhinrichs4765
    @marleyhinrichs4765 7 лет назад +2

    I came out as bi to my mom and she doesn't have a problem with me being bi just with me defining it so young

  • @vvvvinvasion
    @vvvvinvasion 4 года назад +3

    take a shot everytime Andrew mentions he's from omaha, nebraska in an interview, and everytime ben platt mentions hes jewish

  • @baishakhikarmakar4723
    @baishakhikarmakar4723 3 года назад +1

    I like him so muchhhhh.

  • @9243Francesca
    @9243Francesca 7 лет назад +11

    What two soul-less witches down voted this

  • @mayam942
    @mayam942 6 лет назад +2

    Hello he is an inspiration I love him (also, right of the bat, OMAHA NEBRASKA.)

  • @da96103
    @da96103 8 лет назад +14

    4:30-4:40 Who is the guy who looks like Andrew and is straight?

    • @kaylabuffone6042
      @kaylabuffone6042 7 лет назад +3

      Aaron Tveit (from what i heard)

    • @pam0626
      @pam0626 4 года назад +5

      Who is the female producer that made that horrible comment?

  • @cringyemailnamegivedie7592
    @cringyemailnamegivedie7592 6 лет назад +1

    DUDE THE NEW NORMAL WAS THE SHIT FOR ME AS A KID

  • @lilfishey96
    @lilfishey96 9 лет назад +2

    Best videos on RUclips so inspiring

  • @whizzerismypookie
    @whizzerismypookie 3 месяца назад +1

    it wouldn’t be true if i said i didn’t watch this at LEAST weekly. (i’m a gay and trans kid, and broadway is my biggest dream.)

    • @reever_r
      @reever_r Месяц назад

      SAME. I relate to Andrew a lot I violently sobbed when I ready too much is not enough because I realized I wasn’t alone. this random little broadway man saved my life.

  • @professorx3430
    @professorx3430 6 лет назад +2

    Important video.

  • @karlyantonette399
    @karlyantonette399 7 лет назад +1

    I am in love with him I love him so much

  • @ebenmorrid
    @ebenmorrid 5 лет назад

    I love him so much.

  • @carolinerideout4251
    @carolinerideout4251 7 лет назад +6

    hi

  • @sometimesitbelikethatallth7234
    @sometimesitbelikethatallth7234 5 лет назад +2

    Omaha Nebraska

  • @pjaz6800
    @pjaz6800 7 лет назад +2

    he didn't talk about how being the narrator of Sonic X affected him and that's the best shit this guy did wtf

  • @JasmineLiontamer
    @JasmineLiontamer 7 лет назад +1

    Wow

  • @LarryBanks85
    @LarryBanks85 4 года назад

    I love this ❤️

  • @Lifewithliam5758
    @Lifewithliam5758 4 месяца назад

    Veneer it got better

  • @elena-mv8pf
    @elena-mv8pf 3 года назад

    i think he’s from orlando florida

  • @bargasfam
    @bargasfam 3 года назад

    0:20 4:02

  • @pam0626
    @pam0626 4 года назад

    I’ve been rewatching all of the John Hughes films that were my touchstones growing up: Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink. These films have not held up well; the homophobic & misogynistic gags are horrible.

  • @kimmowrey8172
    @kimmowrey8172 6 лет назад +1

    He says "like" a lot.

    • @est4307
      @est4307 4 года назад

      Maybe he has anxiety idk

  • @PumpkinFlambee
    @PumpkinFlambee 8 лет назад +30

    I want an "it got better" about the B in LGBT... Oh wait! It doesn't get better for the B in LGBT -_-

    • @diamondman203
      @diamondman203 8 лет назад +1

      I know them feels man.

    • @potterheadaleyna9452
      @potterheadaleyna9452 8 лет назад +5

      Exactly! But, try being Asexual Aromantic or Panosexual or Grayasexual. There are lots more forgotten sexualities.

    • @debussy843
      @debussy843 8 лет назад +1

      True actually. I'm glad I'm fully gay. I've never met a bi guy that was at peace.

    • @maxowens3621
      @maxowens3621 7 лет назад +2

      What about the T?

    • @redacted6969
      @redacted6969 7 лет назад +1

      there's an excellent episode with Laverne Cox

  • @reesema6403
    @reesema6403 5 лет назад +2

    O m a h a