Patina Miller, star of Sister Act and Jonathan’s Hair co-star, discussed her friendship with him in an interview. Here’s what she had to say.

PC: What is your impression of Vicki?

PM: Oh, I had heard so many great things about Vicki. When I told my friend Jonathan Groff – who had worked with her – that I was going to be doing a reading with her back in December when I came back from London, he was like, “Oh. My. God. Vicki Clark is amazing! You are going to love her!” And, so, I was like, “All right. Let’s do it!” And, immediately, I just fell in love with her from the very beginning. She is so sweet. She is also a very hard worker like me and we get along because we want to be the best we can possibly be. We are always working on it and there is no ego – we just want to be the best we can be. She is one of my biggest fans and I am one of her biggest fans and it is just a big, big love fest.

 

PC: Tell me about your friendship with Jonathan Groff.

PM: He’s one of my best friends – we met during HAIR and we’ve just stayed close ever since. We bonded during HAIR and we’ve just never let go of one another. He is one of my closest friends and, I’ll tell you, when I went to London, we both had decided not to do HAIR at the same time. He was off doing his thing…

PC: GLEE.

PM: Right. And, then, I had gotten SISTER ACT. We had a powwow about it. He told me I was going to be fine. So, he came to London and visited me two weeks later so I got to spend time with him before I started the crazy London run. Then, a year a later, after being in London by myself and lonely and missing all my friends, Jonathan comes over with his show! So, we got to spend six months together there over the last year.

PC: What was that like?

PM: Oh, you know, it was really amazing having one of your best friends and someone who really knows you just there with you and able to experience it all, too. He was in the West End as well and we’d spend our days off shopping and having movie nights and just being friends and being there together. I am just so lucky and happy to have him in my life.

PC: Did you see him onstage in DEATHTRAP?

PM: I sure did!

PC: What did you think?

PM: He was frickin’ amazing! I was so proud to be in that opening night audience and looking around the audience and seeing their reactions to my friend. I was so proud. He did an amazing job and it was just great.

PC: And, he is returning to GLEE soon.

PM: As he should – because he was brilliant last season. Every scene he was in. Brilliant.

PC: He is a fan favorite.

PM: He is.

PC: I’ve heard he is killed off in a motorcycle accident on the show soon. I hope that’s not true, though.

PM: Oh, I hope not, too! Oh my gosh.

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By renee on Apr 1st, 2011 • Categories: Uncategorized • Comment