John Krasinski
John Krasinski
John Burke Krasinski is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office. His film credits include Away We Go, Leatherheads, License to Wed, Big Miracle, Something Borrowed, It's Complicated, Promised Land and Aloha. He starred in the 2016 Michael Bay film, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth20 October 1979
CountryUnited States of America
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I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. And I'm really sensitive, so I take even small mistakes as huge ones.
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I've always loved where my dad came from and the ideals that he instilled in me.
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I've always loved those movies where somebody really wants something, and then the thing they want is right in front of them.
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Sadly, I'm one of those people who emotionally puts things off and then gets caught very blindsided at the end.
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Probably the biggest challenge for me as a director was to not show how scared I was. I was surrounded by some of the most talented people in the industry, and I had to pretend I knew what I was doing.
I don't go out - ever. I'm lucky enough to have awesome friends, and we always end up at someone's house. We're big house-party guys.
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My main focus is to always try to be myself first, and then, hey, if I wear a cool jacket, that's a bonus.
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I credit NTI, truthfully, with everything as far as where my head is and what my goals are and dreams are. I would say it was probably one of the most influential moments of my life, being there.
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Luckily, I have two of the coolest parents around. They're so open about having any and all experiences, so they never hindered us in any way by categorizing or judging anything.
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I'm a huge classics fan. I love Ernest Hemingway and J.D. Salinger. I'm that guy who rereads a book before I read newer stuff, which is probably not all that progressive, and it's not really going to make me a better reader. I'm like, 'Oh, my God, you should read To Kill a Mockingbird.'
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All relationships are a learning experience, even ones you continue to be in. If you don't see them as that, then that's a problem.
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It's funny: I've always had the analogy of a snow globe, that Hollywood is a snow globe. No, it's true. If you shake it up, you can look at it and really enjoy it. But don't ever go in. Don't ever buy into it and be like, 'I deserve all of this!' because it can go away at any time, so just have a lot of fun.
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David Foster Wallace, in my opinion, is one of the greatest writers we've ever had, certainly in the last twenty years. His obvious dominance of the English language is partnered with honest moments and the most beautifully dark sensibility.
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It's tough to live in New York and be in the business.