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Jake Johnson
Jake Johnson
American Actor
Born: May 20, 1978
Big Girl Me People Think You
Related authors: Bruce Lee Clint Eastwood Kevin Hart Mr. T Orson Welles Shia LaBeouf Tom Hanks Will Rogers
I had a lot of bad jobs but the one big internship I had is I interned for 'SNL' when I was 21 years old and that was the joke. You intern there and you think man, I'm going to be with the writers and the great comedians. Then you're getting everybody sandwiches and then the doors close and then all the great creatives are doing the work. Jake Johnson
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I did about 10-12 national commercials and then got one line parts in things like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and the show 'The Unit.' Got a little part in the movie 'Redbelt' by David Mamet and kept slowly grinding up and then started getting bigger parts in independents and getting noticed by Liz Meriwether. Jake Johnson
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I would want to go to the future, 25 years in the future, and see if the Cubs ever win a World Series. Jake Johnson
Future World Win Would See Cubs Go Years Want Series Ever World Series
My big break was really Liz Meriwether saw me in a movie called 'Paper Heart' and really liked it, and then saw me in a movie called 'Ceremony' because she knew Max Winkler and said, 'I want you to be in 'No Strings Attached,' but you gotta audition for it.' From that it was easier for her to get me in 'New Girl.' Jake Johnson
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There are some similarities, I think, with all the characters I play. I'm not a guy who sees the desire to transform with each part; I'm not a piece of clay. Jake Johnson
Think Characters Some Similarities Guy Sees Clay Part Piece Transform Who Each Play Desire
My dream career would be to be in things that have real heart and are telling real stories but while doing that, you're getting really big laughs. I don't necessarily love the straight crazy comedies. 'Caddyshack' is amazing, but there's not a lot of new 'Caddyshack's. Jake Johnson
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I was really into classifieds for awhile. I'm a big negotiator. My father owned a car dealership when I was younger... it's just in my blood. Jake Johnson
Car Father Big Blood Owned Just Younger Really Awhile
I feel like L.A. is more of a showcase, and Chicago is a pure comedy scene where you're doing comedy for comedy. You're doing comedy actually for the audience that's there. Jake Johnson
You Comedy Pure More Scene Feel Like Audience Doing Chicago Where Showcase Actually
First, I wanted to be Chris Farley. When I was growing up, Chris Farley was still on the stages and fun to us. In my house, John Belushi was king. I didn't grow up when he was - I was born in '78 - the reruns of Belushi in 'Animal House,' and knowing he was at Second City, he was viewed as a king in my house. Jake Johnson
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I love when people on Twitter give advice. Jake Johnson
Love People Advice Twitter Give
I prefer to work with first-time directors. Jake Johnson
Work Directors Prefer
There were two paths I was on: pre- and post-meeting my wife. I wanted to be an actor, but I didn't have headshots until I met her. Jake Johnson
Wife Met Until Were Paths Wanted Actor Her Two
People ask me, 'Did you ever want to be a live-action Peter Parker?' Are you kidding me? These actors live in a gym and wear really uncomfortable tights for 14 hours a day. And it's not like you're doing some very fun acting. Shooting is a real drag. Then you do press for five months? I don't think I could get it. Jake Johnson
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I was an out-of-work actor for 10 years. Jake Johnson
Years Actor
I think that Zoe Kazan is an unbelievable talent. Jake Johnson
Think Unbelievable Talent Kazan
I've got a theory with each character I play. Regardless of the actions that they do, I, as Jake, have to like these people. And I have to say, 'I wouldn't mind hanging out with this guy for an hour and a half.' Jake Johnson
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When people do get to see each other and know each other more - you'll see it in New York, all these cultures are together - other cultures become far less scary and less foreign to you. Jake Johnson
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When I was growing up, I used to love television. TV was everything. And it was a real connector for my family. Jake Johnson
Love Family Everything Television TV Real Up To Love Used Growing Growing Up
What attracted to me about it was the cast. Working on 'New Girl' - I like working with an ensemble. Jake Johnson
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I've been lucky enough to have a lot of romantic leads in movies and indies, and you do form a different kind of connection when you do that together as actors. Jake Johnson
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I have a group of friends that I'm pretty sentimental about. Jake Johnson
Group Pretty About Friends Sentimental
I'm a family man. I like being home. Jake Johnson
Home Family Man Like Family Man Being
I don't really party. I'll occasionally have a drink. Jake Johnson
Party Drink Occasionally Really
If you'll see on my social media, I'm never going to get political. I do think there's something about entertainers where it's nice where you just get entertainment. Jake Johnson
You Entertainment Political Social Media Nice Think Entertainers See About Something Never Get Going Just Where Social Media
If I were a teacher, I would like to teach freshman English - so I could be the Robin Williams type in 'Dead Poets Society.' Jake Johnson
Teacher Society Type Williams Would Poets Could Like Dead Robin Robin Williams Freshman Were Teach English
I wanted to be a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Problem is that my athletic abilities in my mind are greater than what my body can accomplish. Jake Johnson
Problem Mind Athletic Ability Greater Cubs Accomplish Chicago Chicago Cubs Than Wanted Body Baseman Second
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