Nick Cox, the Book of Momon’s Elder Cunningham, answers some candid, everyday questions.
The state of my hair is …
A crow’s nest in the morning and Don Draper in the evening.
The state of my heart is …
A steady state arrhythmia. Both for the love I feel for my beautiful wife, and the seven daily coffees!
The state of my underwear drawer is …
Oh, there’s the blender!
The best accessory I ever bought is …
My sunhat, and I don’t care if I look like I’m going camping all the time.
Nick Cox
The most famous person I’ve met is …
Bryan Cranston after All the Way on Broadway. I took my first selfie with him! However, it was below zero degrees, and my hand was shaking. I fudged it up big time. He even said, “Dude, you’re doing it wrong.” Legend!
Back in high school, I was …
Frantically trying to complete and or copy someone’s homework before class, while counting down the periods until performing in the band or chorus.
The best thing about live theatre is …
When that perfect balance is met. Where everyone performing is switched on and firing on the same wavelength – and the audience is ready and willing to be there for the ride. That’s when the magic happens!
Nick Cox and Sean Johnston in The Book of Mormon Photo credit: Daniel Boud
The worst thing about live theatre is …
Two show day dance supports…
I feel sad when …
I can’t help my loved ones.
The last time I laughed hysterically was …
Playing Cranium on Beauty and the Beast with friends and their partners. I dare not repeat what happened, but legend says at night you can hear the faint cries of hysterical laughter in that beautiful Brisbane suburb – wherever that was!
I’m shit scared of …
Snakes.
People don’t know that I once …
Got my black belt in Kenpo Karate! Watch out GSP
When alone in my car, I …
Sing both for joy and the distraction that I am definitely going to need to pee at any second.
If you want to make my blood boil, start talking about …
People who mistreat animals.
My best on-stage stuff-up was when …
I was in Beauty and the Beast, playing Le Fou. One of my scenes was entitled “The Scarf Scene” and Belle realises something happened to her father due to Le Fou wearing his tattered scarf. But I ran on stage forgetting the scarf! It’s only the trigger to the entire plot! The most horribly awkward improv happened afterwards. My poor co-star Grace Williams! I can’t forgive myself.
My secret food indulgence is …
Margarita pizza with chicken, spinach and pineapple every Sunday. Try it before making a face!
My autobiography would be called …
So sorry I’m Late! – a Nick Cox Story
Nick Cox
If I could have one superpower, it would be …
To heal people.
My favourite all-time television character is …
Michael Scott (Steve Carell) from The Office.
The song that makes me smile and want to dance is …
Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.
The song I can never get out of my head is …
Vanessa Amorosi’s Absolutely Everybody!
My gay mates are …
Gay as hell and the absolute best!
The Book of Mormon is playing at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre
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