“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 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.” ThinkingMenYearsBigsJobsDoorsJokesComedianSandwichesSnlBad JobsInternships Author:Jake M. Johnson
“In L.A., if you're in improv, and you're on those stages, all the big agents and managers and producers are watching those shows. They're not flying to Chicago to see the show. People are booking jobs off the stages in L.A. who aren't more talented than the guys in Chicago. But the most guys book out of L.A., and the second is New York.” PeopleIfsBookShowsBigsJobsGuyStageNew YorkFlyingProducersAgentsManagersChicago 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
“My day job is acting - I wouldn't direct something if I didn't feel passionate about it.” IfsFeelsJobsActingDirectPassionateDay Jobs Author:Jake M. Johnson