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I don't want my kids to ever think that I am choosing my job over them.

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John Krasinski
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: October 20
Actor
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Film Director
Film Producer
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Television Actor
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John Burke Krasinski
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The idea of family is really one of the only things we can all say we have and we can't run away from. Whether you like your family or not. Whether it's complicated or not, there's something - call it spiritual, call it existential, whatever - that's in you.
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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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Family comes first for me in every single way.
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I've always loved those movies where somebody thinks they want something, and then they realize that the thing they really want is right in front of them.
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Writing and directing just sort of fell into my lap.
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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.
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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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