{"id":283892,"date":"2026-09-11T16:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/283892\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T16:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T16:46:10","slug":"an-evening-with-jordan-fisher-where-humor-meets-being-human","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/283892\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018An Evening with Jordan Fisher\u2019: Where humor meets being human"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sept. 9, Pitt Program Council<\/a> hosted actor and singer Jordan Fisher<\/a> in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room for the \u201cAn Evening With\u201d series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fisher is best known for his roles in films and TV shows like \u201cTeen Beach Movie<\/a>,\u201d \u201cLiv & Maddie<\/a>,\u201d \u201cWork It<\/a>\u201d and \u201cTo All the Boys I Loved Before<\/a>.\u201d Many also love him for his theatrical performances on \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d and in broadway shows like \u201cHadestown\u201d and \u201cHamilton.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The event featured a live interview and Q&A session, during which Fisher shared his experiences with Pitt students. Though the event was in the works for months, it was posted on social media early on Sept. 8 and sold out in minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rhyan Parker, a first-year audiology major, shared her initial reaction to learning Fisher was visiting Pitt.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in the middle of my English class, and I looked at Instagram and jumped in my seat \u2014 people thought I was crazy,\u201d Parker said. \u201cI\u2019m just astonished that he\u2019s here \u2014 justice for John Ambrose<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n

Charlotte Cavallone, a sophomore education major, shared her excitement to spend the evening with him and other fans during his visit to Pitt.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Jordan Fisher] doesn\u2019t just have an amazing voice but is an incredible actor who seems very proud to be where he\u2019s gotten today,\u201d Cavallone said. \u201cHe\u2019s also an inspiration to millions of people and is such a good person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Madeline Prewett, the lecture director of PPC, introduced him to the audience as the night began.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was so much energy there,\u201d Prewett said. \u201cI felt like the crowd was so locked in. They were so excited for everything I mentioned he\u2019s done. They would start screaming, so I was glad they were just as excited to be there as I was.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans screamed as the lights dimmed, and Fisher entered from the back corner of the room, greeting students as he walked up to the stage. Attendees held up posters and signs for him, some referencing earlier days in his career, leading to Fisher\u2019s first words being, \u201cthat digital footprint is crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nima Geda, a first-year psychology major, expressed her admiration towards Fisher\u2019s creative journey and resilience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Jordan Fisher. He\u2019s such a guy of perseverance, he went through so many roles,\u201d Geda said. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t have a quick startup like a lot of actors with one breakout role who are then set for life. I think he grew better and better throughout his bigger and smaller roles. I\u2019ve been watching my whole life, so I love him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fisher sat with PPC\u2019s interest exploration director and moderator of the night, Maya Zrebiec, giving her credit for being there. He then shared what life was like growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, joining the drama club in fifth grade and his first viral moment from the \u201cDo You Want To Build a Snowman<\/a>\u201d cover he participated in with other Disney stars.<\/p>\n

Fisher momentarily sang the song live, recreating the meme<\/a> of him being \u201cextra,\u201d as the crowd cheered him on. Fisher then explained how the clip led to a recording contract with Disney\u2019s Hollywood records, allowing him to write songs for himself and other artists.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just showing up and doing what I was asked to do, which was hit that microphone,\u201d Fisher said. \u201cPlus, I did have bills that needed to be paid.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fisher discussed why he loves what he does, with a wide variety of work ranging from broadway musicals to on-screen television appearances to his favorite \u2014 voice acting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a blast because you get to go work in your PJ\u2019s, and you get paid to be a fool in a booth,\u201d Fisher said. \u201cYou get to be creative and obnoxious \u2014 it\u2019s so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fisher opened up about his journey being an openly queer man of color in the theater world. He also spoke about his life now of being a husband, father and founder of his own production company<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a work in progress,\u201d Fisher said of balancing his personal and professional lives. \u201cI don\u2019t think we give ourselves enough credit even just as human beings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fisher told the audience that he admires how well they handle the challenges of being college students.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only are you handling academics, life, familial and social responsibilities, you\u2019re in some of the most transitional phases of your entire life right now,\u201d Fisher said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t get easier, but over time you sharpen tools to cope, survive and navigate the next season of life that you\u2019re in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fisher shared one final piece of advice with the students and reminded them to slow down and not take things too seriously or personally.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI spent way too long defining myself based on how successful I was or what I\u2019m working on,\u201d Fisher said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what you do, please treat [your career of choice] like a business, and do not treat it like your life because it\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an interview with The Pitt News, Fisher spoke about why he loves attending events like this one, with students in attendance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTo me, there\u2019s nothing about what I do that separates me from my humility,\u201d Fisher said, \u201cI think opportunities like this should just be normal human things, to be around everybody else and remind each other that we\u2019re just people who are figuring it out together, and it\u2019s even an encouraging thing for me when I get to experience that on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n