Actor and singer Josh Rivera (West Side Story, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) joins Daily Tips That May or May Not Help You for a warm, wide-ranging conversation about performance, identity, and staying connected as life moves fast.
Josh on getting pulled into choir, leaving football, and finding the performer path
Ithaca College stories and learning to trust your own voice as an artist
Hamilton tour life as a standby: learning multiple tracks, handling nerves, and “saving the show”
West Side Story with Spielberg: stepping into agency and building a character from scratch
The humbling reality after a big break, and what keeps Josh grounded
The Hunger Games: booking Sejanus without reading the book first
Mental health honesty: OCD, health anxiety, and finding support
Hobby era: drums, knitting, and why “schedule a game” is the best friendship advice
Nerd corner: D&D, board games, and Josh’s current list of go-to multiplayer games
Find Josh on instagram at @joshandresrivera. Josh is currently appearing in The Rocky Horror Show on Broadway at Studio 54.
