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
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.
seems work
When you stop thinking about something, the idea comes to you. It seems to work.
bit certain episodes groove groups rooms tries works
There are writers' rooms that will write episodes all together, who will break into little groups and write certain scenes. Everyone's process can be a little bit malleable. Everyone tries to get into a groove or find what works for their room.
amazed forward group people putting toward truth work
In truth, I have always been amazed by a group of people who all work toward putting one person's vision forward - that's an interesting story for me.
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.
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.
weighed
There are a lot of shows that have been saved because the fans weighed in.
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.
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.
attribute explore
The passion to explore and not be afraid to fail - that's something I will always attribute to the Groundlings.
bigger journey learning translate
Writing sketches, you're also learning about a journey and characters, and you translate that to bigger things.