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
credit dreams far head life moments
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.
certainly dark david dominance english foster greatest honest language last moments obvious twenty writers
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.
mom school college
If you did go to high school and then college, there's definitely a solidarity with someone that is from your hometown and knows your mom, and all that stuff. There's this weird politeness that we have, as a society. You don't want to make it hard for anybody.
mom daughter thinking
I think one of the coolest things for my daughters is that they'll get to see their mom being a working mom. It's one of the things I'll be most proud of.
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.
carving experience great responsibility terrifying
Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances.
both characters deal sees themselves
To me, it seems like both 'Brief Interviews' and 'The Office' deal with characters that see themselves differently than the world sees them.
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.