Jim Rash
Jim Rash
James "Jim" Rashis an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and director. He is known for playing Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC/Yahoo! sitcom Community. In 2012, he received a Golden Globe nomination and won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film The Descendants...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth15 July 1970
CountryUnited States of America
acting drawn emotional line minute sort sudden toe
My acting has always been in the world of comedy, but in my writing, other than writing sketches, I really am drawn to the balance between comedy and drama. I like things that sort of toe that line of one minute you're in this emotional space and then all of the sudden something happens.
creator tv
The director in TV and the writer and the creator are working very much hand in hand.
backseat few grand movies seems side takes
On the movie side of things, the difficulties come with so few movies being made, and when they are, it seems that it's a marketing game. Story sometimes takes a backseat to that one grand marketing idea.
wonderful
I think what's wonderful is that 'Community' has always had its voice, has always had it's vision, and that started from the very beginning.
huge responsibility
I think that getting responsibility and structure are huge parts of growing up.
influenced people sort
Look at people that influenced me - but I didn't know if I had that sort of 'I'm going to take you under my wing' person.
king
Honestly, it's terrible, but I don't know if I've ever really read a Stephen King novel.
inevitably watching
I was very much a latchkey kid. My parents would feel the back of the television to make sure I hadn't been watching it when they were gone, which inevitably I was.
follow people twitter
On the personal level, the people that follow you on Twitter are always nice to hear from.
experience finding means pieces saw setting work year
I feel like my experience on 'Community' was that I saw just how important that first year is for a series. That is where you work all the pieces out, and that means honing the characters' voices, setting that tone, finding your angle.
fans
I think fans have an outlet. Through social media, you can hear them.
sketch
When I teach sketch writing, there's still a beginning, middle and end.
advanced technology tv
We all know that technology has advanced to the point of watching TV online.
good hit love
With writing, I love doing it, but there's that love-hate relationship: You're not having a good run, you've hit a wall; it's frustrating.