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
huge indie kids
I was one of those kids who had never seen an indie film before I got to college. If it wasn't a big, huge tentpole movie, or if it wasn't on the radio, I hadn't experienced it.
father kids existential
All the cliches are true about parenting. All I've ever wanted to do is be a father, but there's this existential mirror that's held up when you have a kid.
kids thinking
I don't want my kids to ever think that I am choosing my job over them.
kids compromise
I'm not gonna be one of those actors who's like, "It's such a drag to not see your kids." Of course it is, but that's the compromise that you're making.
kids age modern
We live in a very modern age and the dynamic of raising kids and being a professional are intersecting a lot more - especially for women.
kids married
Now all of us in our thirties are the first generation that get to say, "I don't know how I feel about that system, I don't know if I want kids, I don't know if I want to get married."
kids responsibility parent
I related so much to the responsibility of being a parent, the responsibility of "did you screw your kid up," the responsibility of letting your own parents down.
people
Sadly, I'm one of those people who emotionally puts things off and then gets caught very blindsided at the end.
biggest knew people pretend surrounded talented
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.
dig
Bizarrely, on movie sets, they don't really dig it when you look in the camera, which is a bizarre fact.
I've never been someone who dates all that much - I'm more of a serial monogamist.
huge life mistakes small
I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. And I'm really sensitive, so I take even small mistakes as huge ones.
dad ideals instilled
I've always loved where my dad came from and the ideals that he instilled in me.
front movies somebody
I've always loved those movies where somebody really wants something, and then the thing they want is right in front of them.