“I'm a grinding actor. That's how I've always viewed myself. You go from one job to the next.” JobsNextActors Author:Jake M. Johnson
“I knew I wanted to be an actor for a long time, but I was based out of Chicago and then I went to New York and I did 'The Upright Citizens Brigade' out there. I had a two-man show with a guy named Oliver Ralli who's now in the band Pass Kontrol, which is a big band out of New York.” MenLongTwoShowsBigsWantedGuyActorsNew YorkCitizensBandLong TimeChicago Author:Jake M. Johnson
“Sometimes, when you work with directors who have done it a lot and are established in the business and know the game, there are all these rules that they have. First-time directors will allow you to come in with choices. They're not so jaded by actors that they're like, 'Ugh, just do your job, man.” KnowsMenFirstsSometimesDoneJobsChoicesActorsGamesDirectorsFirst TimeJadedUgh Author:Jake M. Johnson
“I aspired to be a writer and then I just started getting acting work. I really didn't have a direct goal, I just knew I wanted to be in this industry telling stories and doing this for a job. I thought my path was going to be as a writer, but I'm pretty happy doing it as an actor.” StoriesWantedJobsActorsGoalActingPathIndustryDirectTelling Stories Author:Jake M. Johnson
“It's a really weird feeling when you write something and you really know it and then you watch actors come in and do it.” KnowsWritingFeelingsActorsWatchesReally WeirdWeird Feeling Author:Jake M. Johnson
“I think a lot of people are very good, but I don't think anybody could do my rhythm. I was thinking, "If you want my rhythm" - and when I was writing, I was writing them for myself - "why am I watching another actor doing what I should be doing?" It was just a really unpleasant experience.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantShouldWritingActorsVery GoodRhythmUnpleasant Experiences Author:Jake M. Johnson
“We tried to do a show once every three weeks to a month. We'd always do a new show. It was not successful. It did not become the Matt & Ben show, but it taught me what I like to do as an actor and what I like to do comedically.” ShowsThreeActorsSuccessfulWeekTaughtMonths Author:Jake M. Johnson
“Some actors pride themselves on disappearing into a role. I'm into the game because I like experiencing and exploring themes, so I put a lot of myself into the person.” PersonsActorsGamesRolesPrideDisappearThemeExploring Author:Jake M. Johnson
“There are a lot of comedic actors who are just out to be the funny one and get all the laughs and they'll sacrifice your joke, the scene, the story just to be the star. All they want is attention and to be number one. You can spot those guys from a mile away and they're the worst.” WantStoriesGuyActorsStarsNumbersAttentionLaughingSacrificeWorstSceneJokesMilesSpotsComedicMiles Away Author:Jake M. Johnson
