Character Study: FROZEN star Andrew Pirozzi Transforms Into Reindeer Sidekick Sven

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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2019
  • Get Tickets to FROZEN: www.broadway.com/shows/frozen/
    Go behind-the-scenes and see how Andrew Pirozzi transforms into lovable reindeer sidekick Sven in the hit-Disney musical FROZEN.
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  • @heyitsnataliec
    @heyitsnataliec Před 4 lety +472

    The fact that the sexiest person alive has been inside a deer puppet and we had no idea

  • @semr.1654
    @semr.1654 Před 4 lety +1236

    Why is he literally Flynn Rider in the beginning??

    • @mailycampbello
      @mailycampbello Před 4 lety +19

      Sem R. I was just about to comment about this!!😂😂

    • @alyssaelizalyn
      @alyssaelizalyn Před 4 lety +16

      omg i'm glad i'm not the only one who noticed this

    • @benjamincruz6921
      @benjamincruz6921 Před 4 lety +5

      I was thinking the same thing!!!

    • @kerrylambert4681
      @kerrylambert4681 Před 4 lety +2

      I literally just said that to myself lol

    • @spider-swift
      @spider-swift Před 4 lety +14

      i was about to comment this. Imagine Tangled on Broadway, the lantern scene would be gorgeous..

  • @MissGlamours01
    @MissGlamours01 Před 4 lety +602

    That was by far one of the most interesting character studies so far

  • @laurenconrad1799
    @laurenconrad1799 Před 4 lety +452

    I saw on the Frozen website that they have two actors alternate the part. That’s when I knew that this must be the most physically demanding role imaginable, if they’re hiring two male dancers to play him on alternate nights.

    • @imogenna_
      @imogenna_ Před 4 lety +50

      For roughly the first year or so, Andrew played Sven 6 shows a week and Adam 2 (the matinees), but I'm glad they now do an even split because it is such a demanding role, and I think it's lovely that they get equal the shows now :)

  • @blainevanity6
    @blainevanity6 Před 4 lety +375

    My whole body hurts just watching this.

  • @itsannachloem
    @itsannachloem Před 4 lety +213

    I love how he keeps saying 'our' and 'we have' instead of 'my' and 'I have'. He has so much respect for the character and the shared experience they have on and off stage. So amazing to watch!

    • @WIscodizard
      @WIscodizard Před 4 lety +32

      And respect for the other actor who plays the role!

    • @lilianaclark5730
      @lilianaclark5730 Před 4 lety +22

      lmao im sure hes refering to the other actor who also plays sven

  • @AlyssasTheatreVlog
    @AlyssasTheatreVlog Před 4 lety +335

    I would love to know what the audition process is like for Sven. Obviously you have to be an amazing physical actor but like ?? do you just walk in the room and act like a reindeer ? I'm so curious!!

    • @lindabuck2777
      @lindabuck2777 Před 4 lety

      Alyssa's Theatre Vlog girl bwahahaha

    • @laurenconrad1799
      @laurenconrad1799 Před 4 lety +27

      According to this Playbill article, he was originally auditioning for another part in the show (I don’t know which) and the casting team said they’d like to see him for Sven. I don’t know what the audition process was like after that, or what made the casting director decide that he was a good candidate for the reindeer part. www.playbill.com/article/how-frozen-actor-andrew-pirozzi-stays-fit-enough-to-play-a-reindeer

    • @renidere
      @renidere Před 4 lety +13

      Alyssa's Theatre Vlog they might have had a costume present that wasn't the actual one but just a sort of base that they'd be able to use. If they didn't then idk maybe they really were like "get on the floor and act like a reindeer please"

    • @bissa6889
      @bissa6889 Před 4 lety +13

      It would be a call for a puppeteer basically - someone who would do things in shows like Cirque du Soleil or The Lion King - people with mechanical and puppeteering skills

  • @KingdomHeartsFan3211
    @KingdomHeartsFan3211 Před 4 lety +52

    I tell you, the first time I saw "Frozen", when Sven and Kristoff came onstage, I was like, "Sven reminds me of the giraffes in 'The Lion King'," and my mind was pretty much blown. Kudos to Michael Curry!

  • @jester6937
    @jester6937 Před 4 lety +117

    Why is no one talking about the fact that he is very attractive?!

    • @JeddtheJedi
      @JeddtheJedi Před 4 lety +5

      This is how to be a furry but without the stigma

    • @aves8326
      @aves8326 Před 4 lety

      Jester furry

  • @jessedwards6988
    @jessedwards6988 Před 4 lety +110

    Why is he the real Flynn Ryder?

  • @imogenna_
    @imogenna_ Před 4 lety +65

    The physicality Andrew and Adam have to play this character is so incredibly impressive, thank you so much for this video showing the process! I've been following this show since it opened on Broadway and only from this video did I realise/learn he's on his toes the whole time!

  • @alexbergen8356
    @alexbergen8356 Před 4 lety +27

    This is my favourite character study yet, and that's saying something because I love them all. He's so right about you thinking that's a real reindeer. What a beautiful designed puppet, skillfully utilized by the member playing Sven!! MAGIC.

  • @JeddtheJedi
    @JeddtheJedi Před 4 lety +33

    Poor man planking and like needing to move around while planking

    • @An-np4yn
      @An-np4yn Před 3 lety

      It's for core strength I believe

  • @apprenticelibrarian
    @apprenticelibrarian Před 4 lety +17

    Eugene Fitzherbert Disneybounding at the beginning I see

  • @rebeccajoyner3858
    @rebeccajoyner3858 Před 4 lety +26

    This is Absolutely Awesome! I was blown away with this character when I first saw the show this year! Michael Curry did an outstanding job!

  • @EEEEEEEEEK
    @EEEEEEEEEK Před 4 měsíci +1

    Yeah, this is 100% accurate. When Sven came on stage, I thought it was an actual animal at first. And that was amazing. Then I realized it was a puppeteer, and I pretty much lost my mind.

  • @lemoninacoconut6460
    @lemoninacoconut6460 Před 4 lety +4

    this is literally the most impressive thing ever

  • @Erik_Ahl
    @Erik_Ahl Před 4 lety +4

    I totally understand that kick you get from the first audience reactions when you enter a stage! I played Heihei in a danceshow of Moana this spring and even though the music was very loud I could still hear the reactions from the audience when I first appeared! I LOVED it!

  • @BryceFletch
    @BryceFletch Před 4 lety +7

    Holy crap. This is amazing. I now want to see this show just to see the puppetry work of Sven

  • @callumdoherty7204
    @callumdoherty7204 Před 4 lety +3

    That is quite possibly the cleverest Broadway costume I’ve ever seen.

  • @alyssaelizalyn
    @alyssaelizalyn Před 4 lety +12

    okay this is officially the beSt character study yet...SO COOL!

  • @sophiebelkin5953
    @sophiebelkin5953 Před 4 lety +14

    I go to his former dance studio! We have a signed frozen poster from him inside one of the studios so cool!

  • @HappySlayer81
    @HappySlayer81 Před 4 lety +3

    No wonder he's in such good shape, that must be exhausting.

  • @coastertron
    @coastertron Před 4 lety +36

    Is he operating the ears etc too or is that someone else?

  • @annabethelston8101
    @annabethelston8101 Před 4 lety +5

    HE LOOKS LIKE A REAL LIFE FLYNN RIDER

  • @masazokaei
    @masazokaei Před 4 lety +2

    This is amazing. This guy and the other actor playing this character deserve so much recognition and PAY for this hard work. Wow 🤩

  • @ArabellaGloria
    @ArabellaGloria Před 4 lety +1

    this kinda shows how theatre is a lot more than just singing cute little songs and having everything done for you

  • @brookecherie4057
    @brookecherie4057 Před 4 lety +3

    He is legit Flynn Ryder in the beginning lol

  • @leslittleeinsteins811
    @leslittleeinsteins811 Před 4 lety +8

    I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!

  • @mallorynorton316
    @mallorynorton316 Před 4 lety +17

    Why is he literally Flynn Rider at the start

  • @QSmoonman75
    @QSmoonman75 Před 4 lety +3

    So cool and interesting! I saw Frozen back in April and was mystified by how the got Sphen to work. Thank you for sharing this!

  • @missbarker5370
    @missbarker5370 Před 4 lety +17

    WHy Is iT sO HOt DoWN HeRE?!

  • @skylardenise1379
    @skylardenise1379 Před 4 lety +4

    Why is no one talking about the fact that he is en point the whole show

  • @scottrousseau496
    @scottrousseau496 Před 4 lety

    Just beautiful and amazing work. I saw the show and when he walked onto stage it was such magic!

  • @Lizwindsor
    @Lizwindsor Před 3 lety

    I’ve seen this, and it’s sooooo magical! It’s an amazing part of this wonderful show! ❤️

  • @purplequeen8318
    @purplequeen8318 Před 4 lety +1

    Very interesting. Thank you for posting this.

  • @AlexisLederArt
    @AlexisLederArt Před 3 lety +1

    This is crazy impressive. Bravo!

  • @mayapetersen2588
    @mayapetersen2588 Před 4 lety

    This? This is amazing! When he began walking on the hooves I was blown away!! Wow! I wish I could see him live

  • @TheSymchan
    @TheSymchan Před 4 lety +5

    someone please tell him that I love his dog

  • @MrLourie
    @MrLourie Před 4 lety +39

    Very interesting. Too bad Andrew's beauty is concealed, but his talent certainly isn't.

  • @edgarfilho6129
    @edgarfilho6129 Před 4 lety

    Terrific! This actor is excellent because Sven is real on the stage.Besides that, it´s not easy to perform in that position.Congratulations!!!!

  • @juliannegarcia4234
    @juliannegarcia4234 Před 4 lety

    Very beautiful scenic design and costuming

  • @notcarlie1710
    @notcarlie1710 Před 4 lety +5

    Padded for the gods lol

  • @tiffany02020
    @tiffany02020 Před 4 lety +1

    THIS IS JUST SO NEAT !!!!!!!

  • @eviejones6578
    @eviejones6578 Před 4 lety +1

    4:41 paint me like one of your french girls

  • @lolalolalin
    @lolalolalin Před 2 lety

    OMG!!!! soooo cool to know this!!! I cannot wait to see this in real time!!!

  • @Artsy_Insomniac
    @Artsy_Insomniac Před 4 lety +1

    Imagine paying thousands of dollars to go to acting school, finally getting your big break on Broadway, and then playing a fucking reindeer.

  • @rebeccagumpel3586
    @rebeccagumpel3586 Před 4 lety

    Go Andrew! Hillsborough is proud of you!

  • @bluefox99887
    @bluefox99887 Před 4 lety +1

    This is SO COOL!

  • @rowelle
    @rowelle Před 4 lety +3

    It sucks that even at curtain call, the audience doesn’t get to see his face at least. I feel like he doesn’t get recognition at all.

  • @avery.davies237
    @avery.davies237 Před 4 lety +1

    Y'all this guy has to stand on point for like, 3 hours that's a lot of work🤣🤣

  • @akcalo
    @akcalo Před 4 lety +1

    Wow this is amazing!

  • @rainbowfox1075
    @rainbowfox1075 Před 3 lety +2

    How does Sven blink and the ears move?

  • @sarahcoughlan3684
    @sarahcoughlan3684 Před 4 lety +4

    this is amazing! i would probably die from doing this for 5 minutes one time in my life! lmao😂

  • @bskeete
    @bskeete Před 2 lety

    So interesting and amazing!!! Thanks.

  • @SillyCyl
    @SillyCyl Před 4 lety +1

    I love this!!!

  • @tuckerhawkey9561
    @tuckerhawkey9561 Před 4 lety +3

    I hope we see a character study of Ryann Redmond as Olaf

  • @AyaBlue22
    @AyaBlue22 Před 4 lety +2

    This looks as though it requires a great deal of discipline. I love to see videos like this that delve into the rigors of performance that many people don’t often see, or appreciate.
    One thing I don’t understand is why he gets dressed first to exercise (and get pretty sweaty) before performing, why not exercise first then shower/change into his wardrobe? I can’t imagine that would be an easy costume to clean.

  • @s_vlog1013
    @s_vlog1013 Před 4 lety +1

    Woah 😨 I never knew you could play an animal in a musical. Nice 👍🏻 xx

  • @Lizwindsor
    @Lizwindsor Před rokem

    I love Sven.

  • @Toast_Studios
    @Toast_Studios Před 3 lety +1

    I’m gonna say what we all thinking.... WE DID NOT EXPECT THE PEROSN EHO PLAYS THAT REINDEER TO BE GOOD LOOKING 👏🏽💕

  • @Isabella-gv1dp
    @Isabella-gv1dp Před 4 lety +29

    How does he move inside it? Is he on all fours? How does he make the reindeer walk? I'm confused as to what position he's in when he makes the reindeer walk

    • @XiaLian_Wilson
      @XiaLian_Wilson Před 4 lety +18

      he's on all fours, but walking on his toes instead of his flat feet. The only thing I don't get is how he makes the eyes and ears move!!

    • @maisiewatts704
      @maisiewatts704 Před 4 lety +9

      XiaXiaCrab I think the controls for the eyes and ears are in the leg holes where his hands are

    • @Karm1200
      @Karm1200 Před 4 lety +12

      He is basically in a plank position the whole time.

    • @rainbowfox1075
      @rainbowfox1075 Před 3 lety

      Me who does quadrobics: ... lol
      (search up quadrobics if you don't know what it is!)

  • @chelseadaley9770
    @chelseadaley9770 Před 2 lety

    I loved This show frozen it was an outstanding performance when the day that I went way before this whole pandemic even started last year when everything was starting to shut down I was so freakin depressed how broadway closed down until this yr I think it just opened up now

  • @gracestjean
    @gracestjean Před 4 lety +1

    I’m playing Sven at my local theater and I’m so excited (and nervous). My costume is gonna be sort of like this except my legs are the front legs and my back legs are just fake legs on wheels

  • @a_normal_person3087
    @a_normal_person3087 Před 4 lety

    My goodness, I could never do what this guy does, even though he’s playing a underrated role, to be in a reindeer costume with all that weight sounds hard af!

  • @gavincampbell8037
    @gavincampbell8037 Před 4 lety +1

    That’s awesome

  • @adamhaldir6727
    @adamhaldir6727 Před 3 lety

    Wow!

  • @juno_likes_stars3085
    @juno_likes_stars3085 Před 4 lety +2

    If Jonathan Groff, a Broadway actor, doesn't eventually play Christoff, a character he originated, I will explode.

  • @shaunig6716
    @shaunig6716 Před 2 lety

    With the meditation have you found that the more relaxed and calm you are, the quicker your reflexes are?

  • @savannahpeirce2832
    @savannahpeirce2832 Před 4 lety +1

    He looks like Flynn ryder

  • @katielawrence5420
    @katielawrence5420 Před 3 lety

    I love Andrew Pirozzi.

  • @TuberoseKisser
    @TuberoseKisser Před 2 lety

    I feel like a good alternative to the back feet would be heeless/gravity boots.

  • @richielangielin
    @richielangielin Před 2 lety

    WOOOOOOOW

  • @muscle4u
    @muscle4u Před 4 lety

    Wow very nice and impressive

  • @MicahRion
    @MicahRion Před 3 lety

    WOW

  • @rainbowfox1075
    @rainbowfox1075 Před 3 lety +1

    Me doing quadrobics:

  • @danteferrise6742
    @danteferrise6742 Před 4 lety +1

    SO THE COMMENT SECTION IS AS THIRSTY AS I AM FOR ONCE LOL...BUT THERE IS ONE SMOKING HOT OBVIOUS REASON WHY! I wonder if he has read these comments before?

  • @joyajohnson2216
    @joyajohnson2216 Před 4 lety +1

    Got DAMN HE’S FINE

  • @MissPerriwinkle
    @MissPerriwinkle Před rokem +1

    stud !

  • @hannahfulton6814
    @hannahfulton6814 Před 4 lety +10

    Hes the king furry🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @rainbowfox1075
      @rainbowfox1075 Před 3 lety

      I knew I'd find a comment like this somewhere lol

  • @TheCK3000
    @TheCK3000 Před 4 lety +5

    Yeah, but like... how does the puppet work? It blinks and nods and twitches its ears... I know that's not the purpose of this video - this actor does an impressively tremendous amount of work for this role and that's what this is about - but **how does the puppet work???**

    • @imogenna_
      @imogenna_ Před 4 lety +3

      There's controls by his hands that let him manipulate the eyelids and ears :)

  • @deannakrysiak9582
    @deannakrysiak9582 Před 4 lety +3

    Why does he look like Flynn Rider in the begging?

  • @jeahavvalentin980
    @jeahavvalentin980 Před 4 lety +2

    I love ❤ NY

  • @serenity-9825
    @serenity-9825 Před 4 lety

    I saw this bc when I was 10 I played Sven in a play so I feel like we have some sort of connection in some way

  • @thatrandomgirl4574
    @thatrandomgirl4574 Před 4 lety +1

    How does he move the eye's XD????

  • @jessicalamoureux8726
    @jessicalamoureux8726 Před 4 lety +2

    did nobody else see the call me by your name book 👀

  • @nicksworldofmysticalwonder8509

    Please do character study Cameron pow in the lion king.

  • @baileymercer1501
    @baileymercer1501 Před 4 lety

    Why is he a reindeer and the MOST attractive😮😮😮!?!!?!!!!?!!

  • @BunnyMumma33
    @BunnyMumma33 Před 3 lety

    Wowwwwwww

  • @alanday5255
    @alanday5255 Před 4 lety

    You should have just went with a 'lovably reindeer.'

  • @puppygirl5118
    @puppygirl5118 Před 4 lety +2

    Why does he look like Flynn Rider in the beginning!?

  • @tobyfinney768
    @tobyfinney768 Před 4 lety +2

    0:32 Flynn Rider?

  • @SuidAfrikaMitsu
    @SuidAfrikaMitsu Před 4 lety +1

    Flynn Ryder is playing Sven? Hmmm interesting.

  • @srirachmaputrijuwitaputri8256

    andrew prozzi is funny reinderr look like that the people

  • @maxxmanzi3116
    @maxxmanzi3116 Před 3 lety

    OK looks like Flin Rider/ Eugene from tangled He has a satchel and he’s waring blue

  • @kalang6621
    @kalang6621 Před 2 lety

    😍😍😍😍

  • @edselpretzel
    @edselpretzel Před 3 lety

    daddddyyyyy

  • @KellyDsWorld
    @KellyDsWorld Před 4 lety +1

    I wonder who controls his eyes and ears :)

  • @2012lexie
    @2012lexie Před 2 lety

    i thought this was Anthony from Bridgerton 😅🤣

  • @neptune3161
    @neptune3161 Před 2 lety

    he looks so much like flynn rider dhmu