My dream career would be to be in things that have real heart and are telling real stories but while doing that, you're getting really big laughs. I don't necessarily love the straight crazy comedies. 'Caddyshack' is amazing, but there's not a lot of new 'Caddyshack's. Jake Johnson amazebigcaddyshack share on social
I feel like L.A. is more of a showcase, and Chicago is a pure comedy scene where you're doing comedy for comedy. You're doing comedy actually for the audience that's there. Jake Johnson audiencechicagocomedy Change image and share on social
I like pizza and I like cheeseburgers a lot and I like Chicago food a lot. Jake Johnson cheeseburgerchicagofood Change image and share on social
I prefer to work with first-time directors. Jake Johnson directorprefertime Change image and share on social
I did about 10-12 national commercials and then got one line parts in things like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and the show 'The Unit.' Got a little part in the movie 'Redbelt' by David Mamet and kept slowly grinding up and then started getting bigger parts in independents and getting noticed by Liz Meriwether. Jake Johnson bigcommercialcurb share on social
I was really into classifieds for awhile. I'm a big negotiator. My father owned a car dealership when I was younger... it's just in my blood. Jake Johnson awhilebigblood Change image and share on social
Sometimes, when you work with directors who have done it a lot and are established in the business and know the game, there are all these rules that they have. First-time directors will allow you to come in with choices. They're not so jaded by actors that they're like, 'Ugh, just do your job, man.' Jake Johnson actorbusinesschoice share on social
I love when people on Twitter give advice. Jake Johnson advicegivelove Change image and share on social
I had a lot of bad jobs but the one big internship I had is I interned for 'SNL' when I was 21 years old and that was the joke. You intern there and you think man, I'm going to be with the writers and the great comedians. Then you're getting everybody sandwiches and then the doors close and then all the great creatives are doing the work. Jake Johnson badbigclose share on social
I'll be honest, I like shooting 'New Girl.' I like the people. The show is still new to me. I've never done TV like this before. Jake Johnson girlhavehonest Change image and share on social