Meet Otto: Brian Charles Johnson

What are three words that describe your character in Spring Awakening?
Brian. Charles. Johnson.

What are the top five most played tracks from any CD! on your iPod or CD player?
"Angels," Robbie Williams.
"Can't C Me," 2Pac.
"Nothin' Left," S and B. My rap group.
"You Make Me," More Than Me. My best friend's band. Check them out!!!
"Fidelity," Regina Spektor.

What do you always carry with you in your bag or pocket?
My life. I have huge pockets.

What's your favorite pig out food?
Brother Jimmy's Buffalo-style chicken sandwich.

Tell us a special talent you have besides singing, acting and dancing.
Well, I can rap and do a little beatboxing. And I can tell a joke or two, let me tell ya.

Name your greatest indulgence.
Splurging on the newest technological advances.

Do you have a pet? What kind and what's his/her name?
Back in Buffalo, I have two dogs: Sydney and Barnaby.

Who inspires you? Is there an actor that you look up to?
I would have to say Phillip Seymour Hoffman. He's amazing in everything and has my ideal career: being successful in theater, film and television. And he's also a fellow upstate New Yorker, so that's a plus.

What dressing room item do you consider essential?
Humidifier.

If you were a super hero, what would your super power be?
I would be able to teleport and time travel.

Which Hollywood star do you have a crush on?
I don't have time for legit crushes, let alone Hollywood ones. Ha ha.

What's the most outrageous reaction you've had about the show?
Having people ask me to sign their pants.

Tell us your favorite…
Broadway show other than Spring Awakening!: West Side Story.
Broadway star: Jerry Orbach.
Movie: Wet Hot American Summer and Boondock Saints.
TV show: 24.
Musician or band: Robbie Williams.
Celebrity: Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

What's the best part about being in Spring Awakening?
Being able to sing this unbelievable music and helping to tell this important story to 1,100 people every night. And that my character is a palindrome. Pretty cool.

How has being in Spring Awakening changed you?
Without Spring Awakening, I would be sitting in a classroom at NYU…not a bad change, I'd say.