“I always thought, if you're gonna do TV, you want to play a straight, solid, pillar-of-the-show kind of guy.” IfsWantKindPlayShowsGuyTvsPillars Author:Jake M. Johnson
“I would want to go to the future, 25 years in the future, and see if the Cubs ever win a World Series.” IfsWorldWantYearsWinningSeriesWorld SeriesCubs Author:Jake M. Johnson
“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.” WantHeartSaidBigsGirlBreakSawsEasierPaperStringsI Want YouAuditionsCeremonyMaxLizStrings AttachedNew GirlNo Strings Attached 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
“If I'm in a bar and I gotta be sitting next to some clown who's like, "It's my tune," I don't want to hear you belt out Bruce Springsteen. That's why we have jukeboxes! Let's let Bruce be Bruce.” IfsWantNextSittingBarsTunesClownBeltsSpringsteenJukebox 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
