Ben Platt on Self-Expression

“Purpose is the way you focus on and dial in to being great at any moment.” In the final episode of season one, we talk with 14-year-old activist and author Marley Dias about challenging the status quo and making change through her #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign, the women she look ...  Show more

“Creativity is using your imagination to create something new—it’s really about dreaming.” Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers talks finding creative inspiration, navigating a career in fashion, and the origin of Rexy, the Coach mascot. He shares his thoughts on collaboration, ...  Show more

Ben Platt may have won a Tony for his performance in Dear Evan Hansen, but he says nothing compares to the excitement he felt during opening night in high school. In this episode, good friends Sam and Ben chat about growing up in the theater and their deep appreciation for the co ...  Show more

Today on QOD, the great actor Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter sent from Sol to Eva about getting past her (and maybe your) creative blocks.Give yourself permission to express yourself. Your real self. Unfiltered. Without the constraints of what others will think or say. Let y ...  Show more

Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect, Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. Ben sits down with the Armchair Expert to talk about surprising Kristen for her birthday, having to go on silent vocal rest for 10 days and the moment he come out to his paren ...  Show more

Ben Platt [The Politician, The Book of Mormon, Pitch Perfect, Dear Evan Hansen] and Anna talk about first loves and heartbreak, family, fame, writing music, the magic of Wicked and The Wizard of Oz, the role of a lifetime, learning to cook, meeting Barbra Streisand, and more. Lat ...  Show more