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
John Krasinski quotes about
incredibly looks notice people work
It looks like I've been smart about it, but truly, I've been incredibly lucky to have the right people notice me and want to work with me.
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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.
drawback exactly lead lined partner
The real drawback when you write with a partner is that where you want it to go and where they want it to go is similar, but not exactly lined up, and that's where it's going to lead you into trouble.
funny good serious
A good part's a good part. You can play serious and funny moments with a well-written role.
amazing finale
Growing up, I remember the 'Cheers' finale and 'M*A*S*H' and all these amazing finales, and I remember them being very, very important.
threat trying
I'm not trying to be the triple threat guy. I'm still working on this one threat; acting.
attended brown center english graduated honors institute moved national
I was born in Newton, MA. Graduated from Brown University in 2001 with honors in English as a playwright. I attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Center in Waterford, CT just after Brown. I moved to NYC in 2002 and was a professional... waiter, for 3 years.
buildings donuts location los picked records tower
I want to start a Dunkin' Donuts in Los Angeles. I already have the perfect location picked out. It would be the old Tower Records buildings on Sunset.
hit stories
The things we always disengage with are one-sided stories or one-sided characters. They're very boring. When you feel like you're being hit over the head, you disengage.
across campus ended flyer ripped
When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things I've ever done.
continue experience learning relationships
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.
among centre few hit home humans large legendary newton oak park playground
There's a large oak tree in the Newton Centre park playground that is legendary because only a few humans have hit it with a baseball from home plate, and B.J. Novak is among them. And I was there that day.
guy limits time
This is the time for me to step out and show that I don't just want to play the nice guy roles, and I think I'll find out what my limits are.
average british elements obviously people realistic relive trials work
The way the British 'Office' got away with being so dark was that it only had 13 episodes. There are realistic elements that people obviously enjoy, but they don't necessarily want to relive the trials and tribulations of their average work day.