When everything gets turned upside down, it only leads to better quality stuff. John Krasinski More Quotes by John Krasinski More Quotes From John Krasinski 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. John Krasinski mirrors father kids I related so much to the responsibility of being a parent, the responsibility of "did you screw your kid up," the responsibility of letting your own parents down. John Krasinski parent responsibility kids It's a great wake-up call for our entire industry: What movies are we making? What storytellers are we allowing to tell the stories? What people are we allowing to be cast in those stories? I think we need newer stories, and more people given the opportunity to do anything they want. John Krasinski opportunity people thinking Why don't we try falling in love first and then I'll see what happens after that? John Krasinski falling-in-love trying firsts Let's be honest, there are a lot of family movies; I like some of them, I don't like other ones. John Krasinski being-honest honest I'm sure there's pieces of me in all the characters I play. John Krasinski pieces play character Now all of us in our thirties are the first generation that get to say, "I don't know how I feel about that system, I don't know if I want kids, I don't know if I want to get married." John Krasinski generations want kids That was okay [ working with George Clooney]. One of these days I'll work with a good director. John Krasinski okay these-days directors 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. John Krasinski daughter mom thinking I'm happy to announce to the world that I'm a crier. It doesn't take a lot for me to cry at stuff. John Krasinski cry world 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." John Krasinski robins long thinking As far as Ken Kwapis saying all those things, I think he just really wanted me in the movie so he probably told Warner Brothers, 'Don't worry, Jimmy Stewart? Gary Cooper? Who else do you like?' If they'd said they were huge Chris Farley fans, he's like, 'He can do that, too. He's a huge physical comedian.' But no, that's really nice to hear. John Krasinski nice brother thinking The first time I ever cried in a movie was in Dead Poet's Society. John Krasinski poet first-time firsts It's a big thing to feel like you're doing something that's actually affecting people. John Krasinski like-you bigs people We were looking to collaborate with someone on both those fronts [ writing and directing] and it ended up just being me [in Brief Interviews with Hideous Men]. So, at this point, it's the epitome of a passion project and I just hope people like it. John Krasinski passion writing men 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. John Krasinski mentor stars mean [George Clooney] knows exactly what he wants and so he knows that you've done a good job before you do. John Krasinski done want jobs I am in that everything [ David Foster Wallace] writes is pretty much the best stuff I've read, so that makes me a fan I guess. John Krasinski fans stuff writing 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. John Krasinski modern age kids The only reason I acted in school was because of the community. I was in the chorus of every play and was never the lead other than one time, but to me it was about the community. I was an English major and my whole goal was to be an English teacher and was lucky enough to get into the playwriting group. The whole experience I had at Brown was eye opening and the most mind-bending experience. John Krasinski eye teacher school
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