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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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For me, anything I do is totally up for conversation and it's not my right to be able to stop a person from writing whatever they want. What's harmful and hurtful is when people speculate.
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I hadn't heard the Gary Cooper thing so I'm not grounded now. I feel pretty good. That's incredibly nice. When I met Robin [Williams] at the read-through, I remember when he came in, I was so nervous meeting him for the first time is incredible because I did actually write him a letter when I was a kid and told him he was my favorite actor.
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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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We have the best writers in the business [on The Office].
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