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'Glee': Meet Rachel Berry's new guy, Jonathan Groff
"Glee" fans, meet Jonathan Groff, who will play a character by the name of Jesse St. James when the series returns on April 13.He's in Vocal Adrenaline, the rival glee club we saw last year, and he's got much in common with McKinley High's first lady of song and dance.
"Idina Menzel [plays] the coach of Vocal Adrenaline, and I'm the lead singer," Groff explains in the clip below. "I meet Lea Michele, who plays Rachel Berry, in the first episode [in April] and we sort of have an immediate connection. I want to be a star just as much as she does... Her character hasn't met anyone like that yet, so it's an interesting chemistry."
Indeed it is.
Having screened the aforementioned episode just after speaking with Groff, I can vouch for the dynamic between those two. There was even a part of Korbi TV that thought, forget Finn, R.B.! Go for this guy.
Problem is, it's hard to tell if Jesse St. James can be trusted.
Continuing to describe the character, Groff said, "I'm just about as ambitious as [Rachel], but I'm a little more assured of the fact that I'm a star... I'm a little more of a snake I think."
Hmm, do we like this dude?
Watch the clip and let us know in the comments section.
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Love Groff! (But I think Rachel should stick with Finn :P)
As a Spring Awakening fan, I can't wait to see Lea Michele & Jonathan Groff back together! Yay for Melchior and Wendla!
He's from my hometown! Glad to see him doing so well! I can't wait to see him on Glee!
Whoot! Another interview and another day closer to Glee!!
I cannot wait for Jonathan to be on Glee! I have loved Lea and him since I first saw them in Spring Awakening. I'm so happy they are back together, they have the most AMAZING chemistry together, just wait and see!!!!!!
.. can't wait! Jonathan on glee!! too bad he won't stay that long but I do hope they'll make him an official cast! :D
I cannot wait for J. Groff to be on Glee! I was lucky enough to see him and Lea Michele together in Spring Awakening and their chemistry is fantastic. Combined with the fact that he is such a great actor and an AMAZING singer, I think he's going to be awesome on the show.
He's charming. But I'd be wary of him thoug, lots of charming people can have conniving below the surface.
OMGGGGG HE IS SOOO HOT AND AMAZING SINGER OMGGG!!! LOVE HIM SOOO MUCH
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(fanned)