J.K. Simmons on the Roles He Plays and How Being a “Team Player” Can Help Your Career
J.K. Simmons talks about his role selection process and why he thinks he was able to transition from stage roles to film and television roles.
J.K. Simmons on His Dual Roles in ‘Counterpart’ and the Challenges of Voice Acting
J.K. Simmons talks about the challenges he faces as an actor and how, even after all these years on screen, there are still questions that he can’t answer.
Watch: SAG Coversations with J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons talks about playing two versions of the same character on Counterpart and more.
Watch: Emma Stone and J.K. Simmons Talk ‘La La Land’
The pair spoke about the challenges of working on a musical and working with Chazelle on his dream project.
Watch the Acceptance Speeches from Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons, Eddie Redmayne and Patricia Arquette
Of the four speeches from last nights Academy Awards acting categories, J.K. Simmons was my favorite. We’d heard him say some of the same things back when he won his SAG Award but the whole ‘call your parents’ moment really got me. Did I call my parents? No, but that’s
A Conversation with J.K. Simmons: ‘Whiplash’, His Career and More
Simmons talks about his career in detail, including how taken he was with the Whiplash screenplay by writer/director Damien Chazelle and how much he believed in the project
Miles Teller is Ready to Show Audiences his True Acting Chops in ‘Whiplash’
Miles Teller is one of hottest young male actors in film today. With the Fantastic Four reboot already in the can, Teller is currently doing press for his latest drama, Whiplash. The film centers around the young actor playing a jazz drummer who is dealing with a manipulative teacher played
J.K. Simmons on His ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Oz’ Roles and Shedding the Intensity at the End of the Day
J.K. Simmons has primarily stuck to humorous roles in recent years — including his ongoing TV commercial gig with Farmers Insurance — so perhaps that is why his role as a dictatorial music teacher in the film festival hit Whiplash is getting so much attention. However, in an interview with
Interview: 9 Questions for Growing Up Fisher’s Eli Baker
Eli took some time to answer a handful of questions about his audition and call back for the show, working with Simmons and his advice to young actors.
J.K. Simmons: “Unless your name is Clooney or Pitt or Hanks, I think it’s hard to feel completely like you’re established”
“Unless your name is Clooney or Pitt or Hanks, I think it’s hard to feel completely like you’re established or where you want to be. This script, which I am eternally grateful for, came to me but only after it bounced off a couple other guys first who didn’t want to do it or couldn’t schedule it. I’d love to be more established”
J. K. Simmons on his career and that “Spider-Man” reboot
How does he explain his good fortune? “Ultimately a lot of it is just right place, right time.”