Jake Johnson: His Creative Crisis on New Girl, Anna Kendrick Chemistry, and the Dog Mentality that Carried Him from Dropout to Director
Jake Johnson is an actor, comedian, writer, and director who is best-known for playing Nick Miller on the sitcom New Girl. He\u2019s also one of the voices of Spiderman in the animated movies and he wrote, directed, and stars in the new comedic thriller Self Reliance.
In this episode, Jake shares a life story filled with hilarious and poignant moments \u2013 from struggling with dyslexia and dropping out of high school, to finding his calling in the arts, to his complicated and ultimately close relationship with his late father.
Plus: Jake\u2019s highs and lows on the set of New Girl, dealing with occasional performance anxiety that \u201cphysically hurts\u201d, his chemistry with co-stars Max Greenfield and Anna Kendrick, keeping his addictive personality under control, and how the inspiration for \u201cSelf Reliance\u201d came from a Japanese game show.
Links from the show:
- Jake's film, Self Reliance, on Hulu
- Nick\u2019s advice podcast, We\u2019re Here to Help
- Jake on Drunk History, a show he\u2019s credited with inspiring
- Nick Miller Being Relatable for Four Minutes Straight: Youtube
- Minx on Starz
- Stumptown
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