John Krasinski
I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side.
When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things I've ever done.
I'm a huge classics fan. I love Ernest Hemingway and J. D. Salinger. I'm that guy who rereads a book before I read newer stuff, which is probably not all that progressive, and it's not really going to make me a better reader.
A good part's a good part. You can play serious and funny moments with a well-written role.
My main focus is to always try to be myself first, and then, hey, if I wear a cool jacket, that's a bonus.
All relationships are a learning experience, even ones you continue to be in. If you don't see them as that, then that's a problem.
You can never perfect a relationship, and you can never perfect yourself to be in a relationship. You're always going to be changing, and you hope it's for the better.
I've never been someone who dates all that much - I'm more of a serial monogamist.
To me, it seems like both 'Brief Interviews' and 'The Office' deal with characters that see themselves differently than the world sees them.
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.
I'm that sort of weird guy who will watch a movie almost every day if I can.
I remember when I saw 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' I wanted to go out and direct a movie right there on the streets of Manhattan. Unfortunately, you can't without permits.
I love feeling strong. You pick up your daughter with ease while everyone else makes a little grunt when they pick up their kids.
I think we all get into situations where we don't know how to proceed, and those are really the scariest moments that we have, but that's also what makes us 'grow up' and learn a lot about each other.
I held down as many jobs as I could find, from being a waiter to working at a yoga studio and as a ticket-taker at a small theater company - anything that would allow me to go out and do auditions.
I've always loved those movies where somebody really wants something, and then the thing they want is right in front of them.
I was a waiter before 'The Office,' so to me, this was a winning lottery ticket. Everything about my life has changed.
Directing was a great experience, but it's terrifying to have the responsibility of carving up the other actors' performances.
Sadly, I'm one of those people who emotionally puts things off and then gets caught very blindsided at the end.
If there was ever someone to look up to, it's Tom Hanks.
I think we all have a responsibility to tell good stories.
Bizarrely, on movie sets, they don't really dig it when you look in the camera, which is a bizarre fact.
By being a waiter 100 percent, I think I was a lot like any other actor in New York. I had credits because I'd work lunches during the week, and then on a Wednesday would go be lucky enough to be in a movie like 'Kinsey.'
Growing up, I remember the 'Cheers' finale and 'M*A*S*H' and all these amazing finales, and I remember them being very, very important.
This is the time for me to step out and show that I don't just want to play the nice guy roles, and I think I'll find out what my limits are.
When people ask if I'm going to be sad that 'The Office' is over, they don't even understand the depth of that question for me. It's an era of my life. No one would have known my name if it wasn't for the show.
I always stay with my parents. When you come home, you gotta do that. It's weird to be like, 'Hey, I'm at a hotel. Drive 20 minutes to see me, and we'll have dinner.'
For me, 'Arrested Development' is the cornerstone of recent television comedy. It's so incredibly flawless and perfect.
It's funny: I've always had the analogy of a snow globe, that Hollywood is a snow globe. No, it's true. If you shake it up, you can look at it and really enjoy it. But don't ever go in. Don't ever buy into it and be like, 'I deserve all of this!' because it can go away at any time, so just have a lot of fun.
I had never taken acting at Brown to be the beginnings of a career. I always did it just for fun.
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.
It's tough to live in New York and be in the business.
I had done one failed pilot. I remember, when it failed, I was like, 'Oh my God, how does someone survive this? That's it - that's the end of my career; it's over.'
I went to Dave Eggers with this idea of doing a movie about a guy going through some sort of Frank Capra-esque journey.
Being from Boston, I think we have to get the 'Good Will Hunting' poster tattooed on our backs when we're like 16 or 17; it's just a rite of passage. That movie is so, so, so huge.
For me, there are worse things than being pigeonholed as the nice guy.
I'm not looking to do 'Half Nelson' next, but to play anything that's a little more complex is really fun.
I want to start a Dunkin' Donuts in Los Angeles. I already have the perfect location picked out. It would be the old Tower Records buildings on Sunset.
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.Collection: Lessons
When everything gets turned upside down, it only leads to better quality stuff.Collection: Quality
I'm sure there's pieces of me in all the characters I play.Collection: Character
I've never been compared to Bugs Bunny and that's amazing, thank you.Collection: Bunnies
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.Collection: School
I've always loved where my dad came from and the ideals that instilled in me.Collection: Dad
Each cast member brings their own vibe and antics to the set. You're constantly surrounded by fun loving people who can make you laugh in their own wayCollection: Fun
Acting is always more fun for me.I love being a part of a story, I love collaborating, I love working with different directors. If I just directed more and more, it would lessen the opportunity to work with all these big directors that I've had the opportunity to work with.Collection: Fun
It's not about celebrity or not. It's all about, do you have that 'girl in a cardigan' in you. You gotta have that.Collection: Girl
I have the most incredible parents and they didn't put pressure on me. I grew up in a house and no matter what they thought of things, it was always about my choice.Collection: Parent
Why don't we try falling in love first and then I'll see what happens after that?Collection: Falling In Love