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Jimmi Simpson

American Actor

Born: Nov 21, 1975

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I'm one of the most chill people I know. Jimmi Simpson

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I have had really positive experiences in every medium, as well as horrible experiences in every medium. Jimmi Simpson

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I think you have to kind of feel like you're pretty handsome and cool to be able to step into an audition for some kind of lead hero, and that's just not how I look. Jimmi Simpson

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I pretty much got into theatre to do community theatre and things, but then I went to Williamstown and found an agent. I then went to New York and did a lot of theatre there, so I started doing only theatre. Jimmi Simpson

Theatre Community Pretty Only New Got Doing Lot Did York New York Agent Then Much Found Things Started

There are a lot of pros to doing a film, as far as it helping your film career, and it is completely different financially. But theatre is the only place where you get to actually be the character, and nobody is going to come around and change it later. Jimmi Simpson

Character You Change Theatre Later Financially Only Pros Nobody Come Around Doing Lot Get Going Where Different As Far As Place Far Your Helping Film Actually Career

I have a couple screenplays that are done, and I'm looking for the right people to help me make them. I do a lot of television writing to develop new ideas for shows. Jimmi Simpson

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I live in Los Angeles where there is not that much in the way of theatre, so the La Jolla Playhouse is pretty much the only place that is on my radar, and when they have something going on, and I am available, I will certainly go in. Jimmi Simpson

As Americans, we're raised with this idea of, 'We're number one.' As an individual, you absorb and you consume until you skyrocket to the top with your money and your whatever. That's not my philosophy. My philosophy is quite the opposite in that there's limited space, we have limited resources, and so it's not about the individual. Jimmi Simpson

Maybe it's my freak flag that, when I go to a haunted mansion, I would rather blend in with them and be part of the story rather than have someone jump out at me. To be part of the fantasy seems way more interesting to me, to embed myself in there and just drop in, in that way. Jimmi Simpson

Myself Me Drop Way Out Would Freak Haunted Someone Seems Rather More Part Blend Go Jump Than Flag Maybe Just Story Interesting Them Fantasy Mansion

I have a problem with the term 'leading man.' It's so limiting; it involves not upsetting anyone. Obviously, we have anti-heroes now, but if we're talking about the two tropes - character actor and leading man - I would so rather be a character actor. That's why I have a career. Jimmi Simpson

I conduct myself as if I am a spaceman in Hollywood. I don't want to do anything fancy. I don't want people to send me free clothes. I just want to be grateful for this craft they let me do. Jimmi Simpson

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I auditioned for 'Westworld' thinking it was gonna be a knock-off spoof. Thank God I didn't know Anthony Hopkins was starring in it. Jimmi Simpson

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