Jason Lee
Jason Lee
Jason Michael Leeis an American actor, comedian, television producer and skateboarder. He is best known for his role as Earl Hickey in the television comedy series My Name Is Earl, David Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks film franchise, the voice of Syndrome in The Incredibles, and for starring in films directed by Kevin Smith, including Mallrats...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth25 April 1970
CityHuntington Beach, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I wasn't a kid who moved out from Iowa with aspirations of becoming a famous star - I was intrigued by the idea of filmmaking and by the idea of what it would be like to play a character in a movie.
I think kids like chaos, in an interesting way. I think kids like to push buttons in adults. They like to antagonize and cause trouble. I think it's the kid-like spirit that kids respond to.
Being a dad, I certainly know what it feels like to give lots of love and understanding, and I also know what it feels like to be antagonized or to have my buttons pushed, at midnight when one of my kids just will not go to sleep. You've gotta just let them be what they are, ultimately.
It feels great. Last year was my first year, so this year I'm just trying to do my best.
My name is Earl and I'm a jerk.
We were under a lot of pressure but we didn't allow them any real chances. It was as comfortable a victory as 1-0 in a vital match can possibly be.
We didn't really beat them the way we wanted to beat them. We played well below our standards and whenever that happens we're not happy.
When I first turned pro, it was March of '89-a month before my 19th birthday.
That keeps Earl on his toes. If he were able to easily cross everything off, he would start to get a little cocky, I'm sure, and start to rush it a bit. Instead, he stills gets tossed around in the process, and that, to me, is an indication that he's still got a long way to go.
At the end of the day, if you are talking about a blatant fraud, registration is not gong to prevent it. What it does do is put (managers) on the map. Investment advisers are subject to regular inspections of their internal controls. So by registering, they do have an obligation to make sure their internal controls are much more solid than they would be if they were not registered. It doesn't prevent outright fraud, but it does add a deterrent.
Those were always the guys that I admired. I think I've maintained a relatively sort of low-key profile. I try to do good work and make it about that.
We didn't play as well as we can and we're not getting carried away.
I try to do good things, you know, and good things happen when you keep yourself open like that, definitely.
The show really is balanced, from the writing to the way it's shot, with intelligence and humanity. It's always sweet at the end of the episode. You really do like Earl.