Lea Michele

So John was like, I have to leave Spring Awakening to go film this pilot in California with Ryan Murphy. And I was devastated. Turns out the same two weeks he was gone, Broadway shut down. And I didn't have like anywhere to go. And we were like, what are we going to do during these two weeks? So I got on a plane and flew like any best friend would do.

So John was like, I have to leave Spring Awakening to go film this pilot in California with Ryan Murphy. And I was devastated. Turns out the same two weeks he was gone, Broadway shut down. And I didn't have like anywhere to go. And we were like, what are we going to do during these two weeks? So I got on a plane and flew like any best friend would do.

Girl in New York who doesn't know what to do without her best friend. I got on a plane. I flew to L.A. My boyfriend also broke up with me and my grandmother had passed away. It was like all of this like stuff. And I got on a plane. I flew to him and he was like, look, I'm working all day, but get dressed. We're going to the Chateau Marmont tonight with Ryan Murphy. I was like, the where?

Girl in New York who doesn't know what to do without her best friend. I got on a plane. I flew to L.A. My boyfriend also broke up with me and my grandmother had passed away. It was like all of this like stuff. And I got on a plane. I flew to him and he was like, look, I'm working all day, but get dressed. We're going to the Chateau Marmont tonight with Ryan Murphy. I was like, the where?

Girl in New York who doesn't know what to do without her best friend. I got on a plane. I flew to L.A. My boyfriend also broke up with me and my grandmother had passed away. It was like all of this like stuff. And I got on a plane. I flew to him and he was like, look, I'm working all day, but get dressed. We're going to the Chateau Marmont tonight with Ryan Murphy. I was like, the where?

I was like, great, whatever. I go to Melrose Place. I pick out the ugliest dress, but I thought it was beautiful. Damn. It was a purple silk dress with ruffles down the front. Literally, did I know I was picking a Rachel Berry dress? Yeah, I was about to say. And I showed up to the chateau. It was probably like the record scratched. It was like, who is this girl, this weirdo girl coming here?

I was like, great, whatever. I go to Melrose Place. I pick out the ugliest dress, but I thought it was beautiful. Damn. It was a purple silk dress with ruffles down the front. Literally, did I know I was picking a Rachel Berry dress? Yeah, I was about to say. And I showed up to the chateau. It was probably like the record scratched. It was like, who is this girl, this weirdo girl coming here?

I was like, great, whatever. I go to Melrose Place. I pick out the ugliest dress, but I thought it was beautiful. Damn. It was a purple silk dress with ruffles down the front. Literally, did I know I was picking a Rachel Berry dress? Yeah, I was about to say. And I showed up to the chateau. It was probably like the record scratched. It was like, who is this girl, this weirdo girl coming here?

And I just sat there and I talked to Ryan all night about...

And I just sat there and I talked to Ryan all night about...

And I just sat there and I talked to Ryan all night about...

barbara streisand and celine dion and broadway and then a couple months later john and i were back on broadway and he's like ryan's writing this show for me and you and i was like no he's not that's never gonna happen and turns out that he was he was writing glee for me and john i auditioned i ended up getting rachel they offered him finn and he turned it down he didn't want to play a

barbara streisand and celine dion and broadway and then a couple months later john and i were back on broadway and he's like ryan's writing this show for me and you and i was like no he's not that's never gonna happen and turns out that he was he was writing glee for me and john i auditioned i ended up getting rachel they offered him finn and he turned it down he didn't want to play a

barbara streisand and celine dion and broadway and then a couple months later john and i were back on broadway and he's like ryan's writing this show for me and you and i was like no he's not that's never gonna happen and turns out that he was he was writing glee for me and john i auditioned i ended up getting rachel they offered him finn and he turned it down he didn't want to play a

And then they hired Corey. And then, you know, however, later into the run, Ryan was like, will you please come on at least and just play this like, you know, kind of coming in, coming out character. Right. And he was like, sure. So then he came and played Jesse St. James.

And then they hired Corey. And then, you know, however, later into the run, Ryan was like, will you please come on at least and just play this like, you know, kind of coming in, coming out character. Right. And he was like, sure. So then he came and played Jesse St. James.

And then they hired Corey. And then, you know, however, later into the run, Ryan was like, will you please come on at least and just play this like, you know, kind of coming in, coming out character. Right. And he was like, sure. So then he came and played Jesse St. James.

I mean, imagine if I hadn't gone there. Right. Like.

I mean, imagine if I hadn't gone there. Right. Like.

I mean, imagine if I hadn't gone there. Right. Like.