The Truth about Rodney Hicks ...

Posted on Aug 29, 2010 at 2:31 p.m. by LeeH

We recently asked members of The Scottsboro Boys to share the inside dish on the show, their personal lives and their time in Minneapolis ...

RODNEY HICKS

(Clarence Norris)  

If you could use one word to describe the person you portray, what would it be?  
One word to describe Clarence Norris is Determined.

What's your favorite moment in the show?
The Holding Room 2 scene when it's the boys and we are discussing our dreams of what we will do once we're out. It's one of the lighter moments of these boys actually having a chance to be boys.

What was your reaction when you learned you'd be spending your summer in Minneapolis?
A smile.

What's the most memorable thing someone has said to you after seeing the show?
"It made me feel things I didn't know were there."

What do you like to do most on your day off?
Resting. :) Usually head out with my pal Joshua Henry who plays Haywood, we usually either do some biking and then of course EAT some good Minneapolis food!!! 

What's the one destination in the Twin Cities you must see before you leave?
The Art Museum.

What's the one thing you knew you had to pack for the road?
My Xbox 360 and Wii. :)

What's your favorite book?
At the moment my favorite book, which I just finished reading while in rehearsals, was Marc Acito's How I Paid For College...

What's on your iPod?
So many things:)

Do you have any hidden talents?
Not sure...

What is your biggest pet peeve?
Rude customer service people. Either at a fast-food or retailer. 

What's on your nightstand?
Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.

Do you have a phobia?
Yes. Ants.

What is your ultimate comfort food?
Cheeseburger. 

What song/movie could you listen to or watch over and over?
'Come Down Now' from Passing Strange.

Morning or evening person?
Morning person. 

Any secret obsessions?
I love watching TV. Although I must say I haven't since I've been here. 

What's the one gadget you could not live without?
Ugh. My Phone.