I definitely worked really hard to evoke Frankie Valli, but not do a strict imitation, because I feel that a strict imitation is not as compelling to watch.
I think one of the ways that these young singers got started is that they would end up in clubs. And a lot of them were mafia owned. And so there was… - John Lloyd Young
I think one of the ways that these young singers got started is that they would end up in clubs. And a lot of them were mafia owned. And so there was…
- John Lloyd Young
It was a surprise to me and a happy accident that it was such a skill [natural falsetto] - a latent skill and that there was a way to exploit it. And… - John Lloyd Young
It was a surprise to me and a happy accident that it was such a skill [natural falsetto] - a latent skill and that there was a way to exploit it. And…
It's funny - Frankie Valli's story and that advice that he was just getting from, you know, Christopher Walken's character, is very true for someone … - John Lloyd Young
It's funny - Frankie Valli's story and that advice that he was just getting from, you know, Christopher Walken's character, is very true for someone …
I've learned to keep my work on the stage or on the screen. - John Lloyd Young
I've learned to keep my work on the stage or on the screen.
I definitely worked really hard to evoke Frankie Valli, but not do a strict imitation, because I feel that a strict imitation is not as compelling to… - John Lloyd Young
I definitely worked really hard to evoke Frankie Valli, but not do a strict imitation, because I feel that a strict imitation is not as compelling to…
I approach the singing kind of like with dialect thoughts in my mind. I have to sound like this on certain things to give that Frankie Valli flavor. - John Lloyd Young
I approach the singing kind of like with dialect thoughts in my mind. I have to sound like this on certain things to give that Frankie Valli flavor.
I think Frankie Valli did everything right. He kept singing. And you also have to remember, he was confined to a certain society, which was this sort… - John Lloyd Young
I think Frankie Valli did everything right. He kept singing. And you also have to remember, he was confined to a certain society, which was this sort…
I don't have a Jersey dialect. So when I approached the singing, I approached it the same way as an actor I approach a dialect, just as a singer. - John Lloyd Young
I don't have a Jersey dialect. So when I approached the singing, I approached it the same way as an actor I approach a dialect, just as a singer.
I'm kind of happy to know there may be some kid or teenager now who might never have had the chance to see my Broadway performance, but gets a taste … - John Lloyd Young
I'm kind of happy to know there may be some kid or teenager now who might never have had the chance to see my Broadway performance, but gets a taste …
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