Sutton Foster: “Sometimes I won’t even find a character until I put on the costume”
Foster went on to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, and she’s especially proud that she seized the opportunity when it was presented to her. She says, “One of the things that I’m most proud of is that the opportunity came, and I was ready, meaning I was prepared, I knew my stuff, I worked really hard, and I stepped in.”
Of all the skills that Foster displays on Broadway, she points as acting as the most important. She explains, “A lot of people say, ‘What’s more important: acting, singing or dancing?’ And I say, always acting. ‘Cause singing without acting is just noise. Dancing without acting is just arm movement. I don’t feel like I’m just moving around and doing, like, fancy footwork. Same thing can go with singing; someone can sing super-high notes, but if it’s not based in any reality or any purpose, then it’s just showboating.”
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