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I think it's a big chance to take to make a movie that's about as something as pure and honest and something people can relate to everyday.

John Krasinski

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John Krasinski
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: October 20
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John Burke Krasinski
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My family's the best so to call and say, 'I'm in a movie with Robin Williams,' and they're like, 'That's ridiculous.' And I'm like, 'Good, as long as you think that, too.' Because as soon as you say, 'I deserve this,' it's over.
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When you have two people that good in a movie, I think it adds a class and a feeling of importance for other actors that they want to be involved.
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When I look at my parents I'm like, 'This is easy. Staying together for 35 years? How hard is that?' They're like, 'Very hard.
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I think one of the coolest things about the job is the level of trust we have for each other. The actors fully trust that the writers will write amazing episodes, and the writers trust that the actors will follow their instincts with the characters
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I grew up with the Boston vibe and the Catholic vibe. I don't want to put anybody out.
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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.
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One of the best lessons I've ever gotten in my life is to anticipate nothing because it's always worse in your head than it really is.
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That was okay [ working with George Clooney]. One of these days I'll work with a good director.
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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.
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Trophies and medals have never meant much to me. I've had amazing experiences, which let you feel like you've accomplished something.
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It's definitely particular to each situation, but whether it is a long history, or someone that you're intimidated by, or someone that you didn't think you ever had a shot at, at the end of the day, I think we're all living through high school, every day.
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Truly, when I say the show has given me everything, it's given me everything.
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There are always roles that seem enticing that you can't do because of scheduling.
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Guys have a level of insecurity and vulnerability that's exponentially bigger than you think. With the primal urge to be alpha comes extreme heartbreak. The harder we fight, the harder we fall.
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To be that big of a star and that grounded and that classy, I'm mean [ George Clooney] was a true mentor for me and, as a director, he's incredible.
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Being funny is one of my greatest strengths. I can make girls smile when they're down, and when they're having a good time, I can carry on the joke.
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The first acting thing I ever did was my senior year I decided not to play a sport in the Spring and, in that Spring B.J. Novak who went to school with me, asked if I'd be in this show that was a parody of all the teachers in the school, 'sure!' That was the first acting thing I did.
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Ninety percent of your job is done if you find the right cast.
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