J.K. Simmons on His Early Struggles as an Actor (2015)

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J.K. Simmons shares stories of his struggles as a young actor in New York City.
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@Basin79 2 жыл бұрын

And thankfully eventually things started rolling for J.K Simmons because he's one of the best actors of recent times.

@mrrobot8973 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, he’s so underrated. He’s not a household name but should be.

@7Trident3 2 жыл бұрын

Remember him from Law and Order, relaxed, believable, for some reason I thought he was one of ours (Canadian).

@collegeman1988 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t imagine him not being the star he is today.

@traviscoates6878 2 жыл бұрын

He really is. Last 10 years he’s been in some great movies

@joemckim1183 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrrobot8973 He's definitely a household name now.

@ucfkid67 2 жыл бұрын

He knows a thing or two because he's seen a thing or two

@mcsassysoniaalways805 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao…good one. 😏

@TooSeriously 2 жыл бұрын

Well done

@internziko 2 жыл бұрын

Don, don don don don

@guesstime6445 2 жыл бұрын

Where have I heard that before?

@a.t.3192 2 жыл бұрын

Hey look everyone it's art vandelay the architect!

@scared0214 2 жыл бұрын

Man, J.K Simmons is such a criminally underrated actor.

@danieladams6922 2 жыл бұрын

I concur. Vastly underrated. And, more importantly, versatile.

@meenjogreen 2 жыл бұрын

He's dope

@engrey 2 жыл бұрын

LOL no he's not. Everyone knows how good he is and his stacked filmography proves it.

@ForeverBennett 2 жыл бұрын

He was for a long time, but not anymore. When he won the Oscar, I was so happy. He was so deserving.

@mrswanson5013 2 жыл бұрын

@@engrey people do not understand the meaning of the word unfortunately.

@demonocusmetalocus3558 2 жыл бұрын

He was great as Jameson in Spiderman and played a great asshole in whiplash, hes awesome.

@MrBronx61 2 жыл бұрын

He nailed the part of Jameson...he did his homework.

@Ablequerq 2 жыл бұрын

He was great in Oz too.

@roems6396 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ablequerq First place I ever saw him is in Oz too. It took me a minute to get that character out of my mind whenever I saw him after that. But he’s such a good actor that he can make you believe in any role he is playing.

@diegofavaratozfilms962 Ай бұрын

He was great in Kung Fu Panda 3 as Kai

@Thesms226 2 жыл бұрын

His character J. Jonah Jameson is probably one of the best and most accurate casting in a superhero movie

@adityagupta8985 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible actor of our generation.

@andreo.7633 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@darrylsmith4504 2 жыл бұрын

Word

@TheShadowProdigy1 2 жыл бұрын

I love him on OZ

@gc8972b 2 жыл бұрын

His eye stare is amazing there

@bobbywhite1645 2 жыл бұрын

I think he was the best actor in OZ

@TheShadowProdigy1 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobbywhite1645 I agree

@evantylerdavis87 2 жыл бұрын

And the yellow m&m

@Fister_of_Muppets 2 жыл бұрын

Him and Chris Meloni. Law and Order.

@alexluke_again 2 жыл бұрын

His role in Burn After Reading just so incredible. Such effortless acting.

@stephenpartain5488 2 жыл бұрын

Love that entire movie. He is fantastic

@hus390 2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenpartain5488 He was amazing in "Thank You For Smoking".

@marv5078 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely

@collegeman1988 2 жыл бұрын

He reminded me a lot of Bob Newhart in that scene. Deadpan delivery, but extremely funny 😆

@user-xe7nk7jq5e 2 жыл бұрын

Was he Osbourne Cox?!

@vintagevinylvets1187 2 жыл бұрын

J.K. Simmons was one of the most criminally underrated actors for the longest time. Well deserved success.🙏🏻🎧

@bryanjensen2614 2 жыл бұрын

2015: I struggled as an actor 2021: JK Simmons is in everything

@wcm5636 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great actor. Every role he knocks out of the park.

@senseisprotege3632 2 жыл бұрын

His voice is so comforting

@Hemlocker 2 жыл бұрын

Until you watch Invincible

@senseisprotege3632 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hemlocker 😂😂😂

@razrxo 2 жыл бұрын

Until you watch Whiplash

@Joe_Parmesan 2 жыл бұрын

Little did I know that he was the Yellow M&M the whole time

@SARISS80 2 жыл бұрын

Great actor loved him in Oz, He was a trip.

@dday07 2 жыл бұрын

First thing i remember him in..Great from his opening scene on

@Tres_Nueve Жыл бұрын

It's insane how someone this clearly talented was overlooked for so long.

@alecaquino4306 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, it's these tremendous struggles in life that really shape the type of great person you eventually become.

@mursuka80 2 жыл бұрын

Schillinger was one of the greatest villains on TV. Complicated character and J.K knocked it out the park.

@Mazname Жыл бұрын

It's SchillinGer for Gods sake!! :D

@godfreyofbouillon966 2 жыл бұрын

He was incredible in Counterpart, the most underrated tv series.

@airke 2 жыл бұрын

True, it was very disappointing seeing the show get cancelled

@brandons4240 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best shows but not sure it could have been good for more than maybe another season

@EAraceliMD 2 жыл бұрын

The voice of the Yellow M & M!!! THE BEST VOICE EVER!!

@Yavin4 2 жыл бұрын

Watch the show, Counterpart. Simmons gives a master class on acting.

@adventureswithgrandpa3601 2 жыл бұрын

The part of this interview I liked the most was when J.K. Says his parents were always 100% supportive.

@blazerocker1734 2 жыл бұрын

We really need to thank everyone that helped him get where he is because our world would be very different without him.

@jimmyrodriguez5670 2 жыл бұрын

He will always be Vern Schillinger to me.

@samanthab1923 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I saw him in first. Then L&O

@clintonkeith5333 2 жыл бұрын

They should make troubled teens watch him in Oz to “scare them straight”.

@engrey 2 жыл бұрын

@@samanthab1923 And he was smart to take L&O. He showed everyone he has range and can be more than just a detestable Vern.

@TheProphaniti 2 жыл бұрын

Vern is actually listed in the top TV villains of all time

@bowjana8128 2 жыл бұрын

Yo you schallenger

@MarcusLager 2 жыл бұрын

"These god damn time traveling robots" Best line from J.K. Simmons in a film ever.

@pewterngold 2 жыл бұрын

He was great in Juno. Same goes for his other films as well.

@kimakotrotman6860 2 жыл бұрын

He was great in "Whiplash" and Law and Order SVU (and the yellow M&M😁).

@mark-shane 2 жыл бұрын

law Order Original

@Rushmore222 2 жыл бұрын

If he's not already, JK Simmons should consider doing documentary narration or audiobooks with that voice of his.

@fordprefect4728 2 жыл бұрын

i remember him from law&order in the 90s and he was awesome in spiderman as J.J.

@dannyr2976 2 жыл бұрын

JK can play soft and vulnerable, scary AF and exaggerated comedy roles, an absolute talent. Great in Whiplash, if not playing a complete c**t! I predict the Jameson/Peter advance pay moment from Spider-Man 2 will stand forever as the greatest meme to ridicule an absurd opinion!

@mikeexits Жыл бұрын

... You serious?!

@dannyr2976 Жыл бұрын

@@mikeexits I see what you did there!

@saghhinooz1755 Жыл бұрын

@@mikeexits Pay you for what? Commenting here??

@bigz2380 2 жыл бұрын

J.K. Simmons in The Lady Killers is an all time favorite!!

@NJGuy1973 2 жыл бұрын

I liked that movie. It wasnt up to the Coen brothers usual standards, but it had some funny moments.

@aliali-ce3yf 2 жыл бұрын

i'll always remember him as the guy from Law & Order original series

@andreo.7633 2 жыл бұрын

And SO glad he hung in there. This guys GREAT.

@XtotheK 2 жыл бұрын

I guess they're not supposed to talk about it now but his Vern Schillinger character would have been perfect for Howard's race sketches back in the 80s and early 90s

@jonvia 2 жыл бұрын

I love these kinda stories. It always puts a smile on my face =)

@mcsassysoniaalways805 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE everything I’ve seen him in! Also loved hating him in OZ. What a great show that was. But, I really loved him in Juno. Just such a great actor.

@darrylsmith4504 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I'm in a bad mood or I'm sad I look up an old video of this man throwing his head back and laughing then it's all better

@squintygreeneyes 2 жыл бұрын

went from struggling actor to one of the most badass anime characters ever ceated

@ItsTheMunz 2 жыл бұрын

He was so amazing as a villain in Oz.

@donniemoder1466 Жыл бұрын

Such a great actor. He is great even in Law & Order.

@JamesCraigWhoop 2 жыл бұрын

My fav of his was his Oscar acceptance speech. Dont txt or msg your parents...call them. Im in my 40s considering myself immensely blessed to have living parents that were on good terms

@oldrvr 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic actor! Love everything he’s done!

@Ogrematic 2 жыл бұрын

I love you, Howard and Robin.

@ngojems 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant actor !!!

@Deakson123456 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see deserving talents make it through the other side of the Hollywood buzzsaw. Good on ya, JK. Thanks for the great performances.

@UMANGPLAYS Жыл бұрын

He played such a great character on Oz

@Bluemgwes 2 жыл бұрын

J.K. Simmons has a great voice.

@desmondjake2390 2 жыл бұрын

His role in those Farmers Insurance commercials had me in awe

@johnkonstantine9115 2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@mj6962 2 жыл бұрын

The SAG people should have to give a credit and and help you actually get a part before you pay them.

@bttawfiq Жыл бұрын

That's the main key, supportive parents

@DanielVerberne 2 жыл бұрын

What a talent JK is. I wasn't really aware of him until after Spiderman and of course, after Whiplash ... and only later saw him in Oz....wow.

@kamuelalee 2 жыл бұрын

Cool actor and great voice.

@mbutchard1959 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know him at the time, but he made an impression in "Thank you for Smoking". Been a fan ever since.

@russellbrown1068 2 жыл бұрын

Always liked JK. Incredible, down to Earth Actor.

@jiezhangjzmobee8102 2 жыл бұрын

Funny how many successful actors/entertainers that actually made it all had one thing in common, mental support from their parents.

@scottcrosby-art5490 2 жыл бұрын

Magnificent actor

@SleepingGiant45 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite roles of his is Portal 2.

@abehani7133 2 жыл бұрын

He was in the movie "Up in the Air" for a minute or two... he made himself indispensable to the freaking movie.

@sim7409 2 жыл бұрын

been a fan ever since oz

@dmoney668 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant actor

@xandrkhan2777 2 жыл бұрын

He made an EXCELLENT J.Jonah JAMESON!!!! 🕷🕸

@christopherpatrick1026 2 жыл бұрын

I guess one could say that JK Simmons is INVINCIBlE. Wink wink

@killerkiller8523 2 жыл бұрын

Was a fan since his days in the HBO drama series O.Z.

@plpinkham Ай бұрын

If I had my wish, J.K. Simmons would be in every television and film production ever made.

@semmcstevenson 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Actor

@Tales0925 2 жыл бұрын

He is a legend… a chameleon of an actor!!!

@dawson_cashwell 2 жыл бұрын

Vern Schillinger

@lucasgoddard1381 2 жыл бұрын

Love you J.K.

@proctorritter5176 Жыл бұрын

Spending your last couple of dollars on a slice and a beer has to be the most New Yorker way of all time to go broke

@zombieshart1001 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nolan

@toast_master_ 2 жыл бұрын

"Not quiet my tempo!"

@MNDrummer 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent actor........... Whiplash was a great movie and he has played other good roles as well.

@WilliamtheWilliam718 2 жыл бұрын

Mike Rowe and J.K. Simmons are almost vocally identical.

@38NDY 2 жыл бұрын

Just love the truths here.

@alextaylor3815 2 жыл бұрын

He did a great job in "The All Nighter."

@butWhyDad 4 ай бұрын

He really didn't take those lemons when life gave him to you. What a legend.

@jk-474 26 күн бұрын

0:26 “RENT!” 🤣🤣

@chaburchak 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god I don't listen to Stern very often. He doesn't interview people, at least not on the air...he finds out all their details beforehand and then practically narrates for them. Bill O'Reilly used to do that to people, drove me bonkers. Let them talk, for petesake...

@jacobdean4833 2 жыл бұрын

Was awesome in Oz Along with pretty much everything else he does

@igonzalez0 2 жыл бұрын

great actor!!!!

@w0ls0n 2 жыл бұрын

I liked him as the awesome J Jonah Jameson and I also liked him in The Closer too.

@evanbragin9620 2 жыл бұрын

He killed it as Vernon!

@bettysmith4641 2 жыл бұрын

Will Pope from the Closer ♥️

@steveconn 2 жыл бұрын

It's a pretty miserable life unless you stick with it. Single-minded dedication.

@stevenobrien7686 Жыл бұрын

Amazing actor. Plays such a great villain.

@GjpgrD 2 жыл бұрын

He WAS underrated. Then he came out of nowhere & won an Oscar!

@anactualplant9574 2 жыл бұрын

I love how Howard gets so surprised when he finds out someone had a good relationship with their parents

@jameshoye7058 2 жыл бұрын

Really good in Counterpoint a year, 2 years ago on Starz.

@tmp1111 2 жыл бұрын

He was also incredible in OZ

@publiusvelocitor4668 2 жыл бұрын

Montana represent!

@logia6 2 жыл бұрын

Loved him in portal 2

@dandrespruill1165 2 жыл бұрын

When you listen to howard stern gossip, you get the message that he wants to "shock" his fans. Anybody else agree with this?

@rickDArula 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao he was great in Spiderman. He made a side character very important in those movies. Peter: can I get an advance? Jameson: 😭😂😂😂..... oh you're serious?!

@u2canbfmj 2 жыл бұрын

Really liked him in counterpart. Highly recommend a binge

@dogwoodfan777 2 жыл бұрын

He said it all.....

@Iron_Monkey 2 жыл бұрын

He was great in Palm Springs.

@cmomofilm 2 жыл бұрын

Oz is the most slept on show of all time.

@The_Viking51 2 жыл бұрын

JK and Mike Rowe should do blue collar brother movie.

@user-xe7nk7jq5e 2 жыл бұрын

He looks awesome and he's ripped 🔥.

@bluecomet1109 2 жыл бұрын

can you imagine going from having $6 in your pocket to becoming one of the best and most handsomely paid actors? DREAM BIG

@marxmith Жыл бұрын

And he wrote Harry Potter. So talented.

@JayHeartwing Жыл бұрын

wut??? This isn't JK Rowling.

@kyorikusagami84 10 ай бұрын

That's "funny"

@siphillis Жыл бұрын

JK is the rarest a breeds: a superstar blue-collar actor. He's damn good, and knows he's damn good, but he's clearly gotten over himself and respects the job.