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
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.
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.
behind keeping sort stage
In a weird way, the drama behind the stage was sort of keeping 'Community' on people's minds.
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.
cool grass life
I think what's cool about a body-switching movie is, 'The grass is always greener:' the idea that someone else has a better life than I do.
communication disconnect far fear huge interact issue itself time
I think there's a fear of disconnect sometimes; communication is a huge issue for all of us, from adults to kids, as far as our face-to-face time and our ability to interact with each other without isolating itself to a phone. I think that has to be something that's very challenging.
fans
I think fans have an outlet. Through social media, you can hear them.
notable people work
When you're talking about people like Shonda Rhimes, Vince Gilligan or Beau Willimon, you're talking to people who are notable and celebrities in their own right. People want to know how their brains work.
weighed
There are a lot of shows that have been saved because the fans weighed in.
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.
I think most co-directors and co-writers just hold hands.
When you get onstage, you can see everyone in the audience's face, down to the detail. You can see who may or may not be yawning.
attribute explore
The passion to explore and not be afraid to fail - that's something I will always attribute to the Groundlings.
You'd just die if you put your head to the grindstone.