A. J. Cook
A. J. Cook
Andrea Joy "A. J." Cookis a Canadian actress known for her role as Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau in the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. She has also appeared in films such as The Virgin Suicides, Out Cold, and Final Destination 2...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth22 July 1978
CountryCanada
almost playing sudden
It's so easy to get used to playing a role. Then all of the sudden when you're tossed out of it, it's almost like you have to remember how to act again!
movies
I really like suspenseful movies and movies that make you think.
approach dvd good great particular stuff
'The Fight Club' DVD is great. I like anything that has really good extras because as an actor, it's really great to see the behind-the-scenes stuff and see how different actors approach their particular project.
dip great projects search
A lot of times you have to dip into the independent world to find the really great projects and the really great scripts. They're out there - you just have to search hard.
My husband and I are just really laid back people.
footage love three
I really like 'The Three Kings' DVD. I love that movie and all the extra footage and documentaries.
closet collected stuff
I have a whole closet in my house that's dedicated just to jackets and coats, stuff that I've collected over the years.
good
For me, if something fits properly, it makes me feel good.
There are some things I wish I never knew, but I am grateful for things that I have learned, too.
moving actors way
I like TV in the way that it moves quickly, I like the pace of TV because I'm that type of actor. I like to go-go-go. I don't have to do 50 million takes of something. I guess I'm not that patient. I really like the pace of it.
names needs actors
You've got to do the big studio movies to get your name, but as an actor and for your own well-being you kind of need to step back from that occasionally and do the smaller films. In the end, that's what helps you learn and makes you a better actor.
crazy character different
I'm character-driven. If it's a great character and something different; because I find that a lot of the times you do get pigeon-holed, you do get the same characters over and over again because that's what producers are comfortable with. They've seen you do it, they know you can do it. I'm kind of getting a little stir crazy.
queens thinking trying-my-hardest
I am trying my hardest to stay away from the horror movies just because I feel like people are thinking that's what I do, that I'm a scream queen. I'd like to stay away from that.
thinking make-you-think scary
I personally am not a huge fan of really gory, scary movies because I'm a wimp. I really like a suspenseful movies and movies that make you think.