Prioritizes music over basic life needs...and we're okay with that
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Hurwitz's musical talents begun to be realized at age six (hence the adorable photo of a child playing piano above). As recently as five years ago, the only furniture in his apartment was a piano in his living room. So effing romantic.
When director Damien Chazelle suggested mimicking Hurwitz's unfortunate prior living situation in the musical, Ryan responded, “No, that is just too sad.”
[Photo via @modern_dance_studio]