Ray Abruzzo, Actor, “My New Man Crush”

03/04/19 • 88 min

My new man crush, actor @rayabruzzo Ray Abruzzo, has a career that spans many decades, beginning with theater as a young man in high school in New York City.

He fearlessly opened the first scene in his first play in school , and it felt right to him, something clicked.

Filled with inspiration, he and his friends created theater collectives and produced plays in and out of school.

He worked a full-time job to support his theater habit, but when he was presented with a major health scare, Ray felt the need to make a significant change - that change led him to television shows like: Dynasty, Night Court, LA Law, The Sopranos, and Transparent, and much more.

I love Ray’s story and his love of acting. He’s a wise soul with some great advice, and his ideas about getting or not getting roles is funny and refreshing.

Hope you enjoy my conversation with good human, Ray Abruzzo.

My new man crush, actor @rayabruzzo Ray Abruzzo, has a career that spans many decades, beginning with theater as a young man in high school in New York City.

He fearlessly opened the first scene in his first play in school , and it felt right to him, something clicked.

Filled with inspiration, he and his friends created theater collectives and produced plays in and out of school.

I love Ray’s story and his love of acting. He’s a wise soul with some great advice, and his ideas about getting or not getting roles is funny and refreshing.

Hope you enjoy my conversation with good human, Ray Abruzzo.

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