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John Krasinski has had a fascinating career. If you ask different people, they will tell you about completely different projects for which they are known. To most, he will always be Jim Halpert, the lovable salesman. office.To fans with dark tastes, he’s the Leigh Abbott of Tense quiet place franchise. Action movie buffs will know him. jack ryan. With an eclectic background, he seems to have a variety of tastes.
Krasinski officially entered the industry when he was 25 years old. By then, he had earned a degree in theater and written a screenplay for Conan O’Brien, but with only a few commercials and a job as a waiter, his path looked bleak. after that, office came. When he was cast to play Jim Halpert, Krasinski made an art form out of a classic nice-guy, mundane role and became one of television’s most beloved characters.
As insulting as it may sound, the actor is actually adamant that he is a normal person when it comes to his movie tastes, and revealed his late start to his interest in movies. “I was one of those kids who never saw an independent movie until I got to college. If it wasn’t a big, big-ticket movie, or it wasn’t on the radio, I wouldn’t watch it. I didn’t have that experience,” he said, recalling growing up in the suburbs. “Then I started getting interested in independent films in college, which led to classic films, which led to different films,” he admitted.
One of the revelations, which he now considers one of his favorite movies, was: Kramer vs Kramer, a 1979 Meryl Streep drama. He said the film had “the best script and the bravest acting I’ve ever seen.” This movie helped open my eyes to a world beyond blockbusters. He said: [is] They don’t make movies like that anymore. ”
The rest of his selection of favorites feels like a tour through the greatest moments in film history, on a mission to discover all the great treasures he missed. One of his biggest discoveries was the glory of Marlon Brando. He chose his two movies.The first was in 1954 on the waterfront. “That movie was my previous Marlon Brando experience.” godfatherin front Tram,” he said. Still, to this day, he considers that performance one of the best in film. And that really changed everything for me.”
his thoughts on godfather They were similar and shared surprise that the film remains a widely agreed-upon favorite among movie fans around the world. “I feel like that movie is timeless.” [and] “There are critiques, but everyone can find exactly the same reasons as to why this work is great,” he said. It’s a slow movie, but it’s still riveting. ”
He also praises another actor who is comparable to Brando. “Timothy Hutton gave the best male performance I’ve ever seen,” he said. Ordinary people. It’s impossible to pinpoint just one reason he loves this 1980 film, praising “everything from the way it was shot to the way it was acted.”
His final choice also rests on the male leader. “I think this is probably one of the most inspirational films for me because of Paul Newman’s performance,” he said upon making the selection. verdict. But unlike the emotional performances in his other films, this one stands out as understated, and it tells us a lot about the variety of roles he’s taken on over the years. “For me, I think that’s the best thing. [most] “I controlled the acting in the film,” he said. “I think he’s incredibly likable. Even if he’s a drunk, washed-up lawyer, you’re still rooting for him from the beginning.”
Although Krasinski was a late entrant into the classical world, he has quickly caught up. From political dramas and family dramas to gangster movies starring some of the best actors in history, his eclectic taste feels like a master class in how to be a great male protagonist.
John Krasinski’s favorite movie:
- Kramer vs Kramer (Robert Benton, 1979)
- on the waterfront (Elia Kazan, 1954)
- godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972)
- ordinary people (Robert Redford, 1980)
- verdict (Sidney Lumet, 1982)
