Love him. JK Simmions is getting Oscar buzz for his role in Whiplash and I think the reason why Miles keeps saying he has never heard of him or only saw him in insurance commericals is because he seems jealous of JKs success. The comedian and actor has had a long career within Hollywood, starting as a writer most notably for Roseanne, where his comedic skills got him cast on Saturday Night Live for five seasons. Honestly, becoming famous has made him terrible. Will the metal detectorists Lance (Toby Jones) and Andy (Mackenzie Crook) break through their passive-aggressive armor and not hopelessly fumble their love lives? He didnt say, I want you to play Mac MacGuff, or anything. He said, Youve gotta read this. The Hollywood Reporter film critic John DeFore called the movie an "unexpected charmer." WebHoward Silk (J. K. Simmons) is a middling bureaucrat in a secretive UN agency in Berlin. Anyone who makes the same face as Beiber is a bad egg. Breakthrough role was as Vern Schillinger in HBO's first hour-long drama, the critically-acclaimed prison series. Whats been really fun to explore, in both the first and second season, is the dichotomy and the places where those two characters, or those two versions of the same guy, meet and coincide, that neither one of them would really want to admit to. Its a beautiful thing, from my perspective. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. Yep, MTs got that kind of face that you just want to slap. JK is an all around TALENT. } I noticed the smirk also. Clearly a professional in actionunlike some people. Just fyi, I only clicked on this because it was about JK Simmons. He captioned the work-out shot: 'Every time we train together I forget he's 61 years old. And he doesnt want to be a jock anymore. This is so true. A photo posted by Aaron Williamson (@aaronvwilliamson)Apr 23, 2016 at 3:06pm PDT, "Saturday morning, 61 years old & making the young generation jealous," Williamson wrote. Love, love, love. J.K. Simmons isn't playing a superhuman, super strong hero in the upcoming "Justice League" movie. Oh, Miles has a new interview with The Daily Beast this week go here to read. Rashida Jones plays Alva, a teacher who befriends Jesper and helps him in his quest to unify the Smeerenburg community. Miles Teller is a the worst. This was the case withKlaus.. Night Sky has the pieces of a moving drama without the substance. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. (NBC, March 13), THE TERROR An able crew including Jared Harris, Ciarn Hinds, Tobias Menzies, Adam Nagaitis and Ian Hart sets sail in this handsome mix of historical speculation and supernatural horror. From there, a light within the domed chamber flashes, and theyre transported to a room with two chairs, a table, and a stunning view of an unnamed planet. Influencers: Profiles of a Partnership 2022, How to Pitch Stories and Articles to IndieWire, The 'Fatal Attraction' TV Show Isn't on Anyone's Side, 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Flash Forwards Created a New Costume Challenge, 2023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, 22 Great Erotic Thrillers, from Adrian Lyne to Brian De Palma. Im surprised to see Miles towering over JK. He said of his tenure on Oz between 1997 and 2003: 'I was overweight and soft and here I am playing the head of the Aryan Brotherhood in this maximum-security prison in the first-ever HBO original drama and I was watching the first season when it came out and I just thought, "Wow, I don't believe this guy at all. We Are Farmers. At what point did you realize that you might have a career-long relationship with Jason Reitman? Simmons also talked about Jason Reitman's filmmaking career and his own Starz TV series 'Counterpart.'. But theyre still hung out to dry here. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actor J.K. Simmons (who plays Gary Harts campaign manager Bill Dixon) talked about working with filmmaker Jason Reitman throughout his career, his evolution from Thank You for Smoking to today, getting involved with Juno, the storytelling approach to The Front Runner, the shift in the way that media covers politics, and whether Gary Hart could have weathered a similar scandal today. With such an interesting array of characters that youve played, what is it that gets you excited about a project? Simmons told Business Insider in 2016 that his role as Vern, the neo-Nazi leader, pushed JK Simmons is such a fabulous actor. Did that reaction surprise you? Theres a lot to look forward to, or at least be curious about, on television and streaming this winter. Spacek could give a masterclass in movement. The good neighbor is State Farm, not Farmers. JK Simmons admits one of the lowest points in his career led to the best thing in his life. When you are good in what you do, you dont have to brag about it, people know. (HBO, Feb. 2), ALTERED CARBON Joel Kinnaman headlines a series for the first time since The Killing, so this cyberpunk crime thriller set in a future when your consciousness can be stored on a disk and downloaded into any available body is, by default, worth checking out. Harold Perrineau will always be Augustus and Christopher Meloni is always Keller. Yep Lilac, dont forget evil Adebisi aka Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. They need to bring back those Mayhem commercials, they were so funny. Love JK Simmons so much that he even makes me like an insurance ad! After that first hour which, with acute empathy, weighs a partners final needs against the needs of each individual you may be holding back tears. He also played the role of Jigger in a revival of Carousel with the Houston Grand Opera and starred in the 1987 Off-Broadway musical Birds of Paradise. (Watching the two argue furiously, obscenely and silently in front of the uncomprehending nondeaf never gets old.) Stella (Julieta Zylberberg) and her only child, Toni (Rocio Hernndez), live a sequestered life in the desert. Agyness Deyn in Neil Crosss Hard Sun, appearing on Hulu starting on March 7. Toni doesnt have many friends, and when she secretly invites a boy over, her mother flips out. Remarkably few answers are given over eight hours, in part because certain plots lead nowhere (the neighbors political aspirations just stop) but also because every character is far too complacent. Id done theater, for most of my life, until a few years before then. float: left; He sounds grateful for his success and doesnt say one negative thing about anybody. The show never tries to catch up. And honestly, Ive got a wife and kids, so I like spending time at home. Thomas Markle built the sets for Duchess of Sussex's school musicals, new interview DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Oath that underpins our democratic system. After her Parks and Rec fame, Jones went on to lead the TBS comedy Angie Tribeca and is set to star in a new Netflix TV series, Black Excellence. (FX, March), HARD SUN Neil Cross, the creator of Luther, wants every minute of a show to feel like the end of the world, and hell leap past all bounds of plausibility and sound dramatic construction to make it happen. Schwartzman was recently in another Netflix movie, Zach GalifianakisBetween Two Ferns, and will also be appearing in Andersons The French Dispatch in 2020. But the last 4 months or so, in all of his interviews he is sounding like an a&*hole. In Counterpart, J.K. Simmons plays a gentle paper pusher who finds a tough-guy version of himself in a parallel universe. Each actor gets a handful of emotional monologues. After that, he said, But the producers want big names, so we have to convince them. He had to convince them of Ellen Page and I because they were also looking for big names to play Juno. Bottoms up! He has been around a long time. He added: "A family holiday film that should sit especially well with members of the family who feel they could probably do without another holiday film, Sergio Pablos' Klaus invents its own unexpected and very enjoyable origin story for the big guy who gives out toys every Christmas eve.". #gallery-1 .gallery-item { Netflix's animated film 'Klaus' includes a star-studded cast with Jason Schwartzman and J.K. Simmons in lead roles. I've got a lot of respect for this man.'. Run posted a video clip of her son, Sutton Joseph Tennyson Jr., signing a contract to become CEO of a clothing company his October 16, 2014. you need an Ass Whooping Kiddo!! Hes a great and understated comedian. Cusack was nominated for Academy Awards twice for best supporting role for the films Working Girl (1989) and In & Out (1998). Yes, he could have lowered himself to douche level, but hes too good for that. J.K. Simmons's knees ended his football career. As a teenager growing up in Ohio, Simmons played football for several years. But his knees became a problem, so he switched high school cliques. I went from being a jock to a hippie, he told The Guardian. It was a very clear-cut decision. I had to be one or the other. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. SIMMONS: It was his second film, Juno. I guess hes used to bratty and douchey young starlets and doesnt pay more attention than necessary to them. Royal superfans continue camping out on The Mall ahead of King Charles' coronation. He looks so sexy in that suit. Its interesting to watch how Gary Hart was this man in the middle of a scandal who thought he could somehow rise above it, if he just kept pushing forward and ignoring what was going on around him. Any time the phone rings and its Jason, Im happy to sign up. *in tears*. Yes, Cranston is a great example. Angela Simmons firmly advocates for the classic adage, The youth are the future. She doubled down on that belief by announcing her 6-year-old son as a CEO. Problems start to arise as soon as the second episode cuts to another family entirely, this one made up of a mother and daughter living in Argentina. JK Simmons as James Forester Simmons needs no introduction. However, he has said that he is better at understanding than speaking it. Always remember-able. SIMMONS: Nothing has changed. We close comments on older posts to fight comment spam. The show may have lost some of the nerve-stretching excitement of its early seasons, but Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys still make Elizabeth and Philip indelibly real. (Starz, Jan. 21), 2 DOPE QUEENS Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williamss popular live podcast gets a four-episode TV run, directed by Tig Notaro and filmed at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn. Theyre both holding their own umbrellas! J.K. Simmons isn't playing a superhuman, super strong hero in the upcoming "Justice League" movie. 7,000 troops from 40 countries hold full-scale rehearsal as RAF base is Latin translation of 'long live Queen Camilla, long live King Charles' will greet royal couple as they enter Rare 12th century coin that depicts Malcolm IV of Scotland will go on show in Dunfermline to mark the King's Queen's sweet six words of joy and approval to Prince Philip during Prince William and Kate Middleton's Meghan's first fan! Cant wait for his Oscar nomination, and I hope he wins. Immediately, its unclear why Stella would be so upset; trying to hook up with a boy at 13 is one thing, but merely making friends is another. Send Miles down the chute with Veruca Salt. Reminds me of Bryan Cranston in that way. His co-star, not. The premise is explored in reasonably plausible ways, but the real incentive to watch is J. K. Simmons, who plays two roles: a gentle paper pusher in one world and a cynical tough guy in the other. Its a gear of serious men, and museum-fed musculature, and the idea that politics is a dinner party leading to an arm-wrestling match. #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { I continue to be very fortunate and blessed, just to be able to do what Im doing for a living, and to have not been too much of a victim of being typecast and having to do the same thing, over and over again. But JKs interviews dont generate the same kind of heat because JK is not a raging ahole. Look, in my opinion the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. The film also stars Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Kevin Pollak, Ari Graynor, Molly Ephraim, Tommy Dewey and Steve Zissis, among others. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Elliot Page, Michael Cera and More. I love his work and have been following his career for a few years. Studied to become a composer before getting to musicals and acting. And then, in the second season, we not only add some new characters and some wonderful new actors, like James Cromwell and Betty Gabriel, but also previously unseen versions of some of the other characters. He doesnt fit the bill of a handsome leading man. While some become more optimistic and hopeful for a future especially one where Mr. Klaus will bring children presents certain townspeople become fearful of change. UnReal on Lifetime and Strike Back on Cinemax return after long hiatuses. Bum Budum Bum Bum Bum Bum. His counterintelligence wife Emily (Olivia Williams) is in a coma. OZ is an all time favourite show of mine, Do you remember when he and Beecher did the musical number, I laughed so much. One of my favorite actors for a long time. Youve always been such a terrific actor, and youre so good in everything that you do, but your work on Counterpart has been some of your best. Gary Oldman played him in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Photos courtesy of WENN. The Front Runner is now playing nationwide. Without Teller I would have never known anything about JK so something good came of this. I mean, I knew Miles was a big guy, but I thought JK was tall too. He DGAF. From Barbie to The Flash, Here Are the Movies That Made the Biggest Impact at CinemaCon. Its been great. Here are some photos of Miles Teller and JK Simmons at the BFI London Film Festival yesterday these are photocall and premiere photos for Whiplash. All Rights Reserved. Thats the kind of person thats worth sticking with. -Mac MacGuff. I just love when the really good, but understated character actors get some recognition. But as questions slowly stack up and answers are put off for no good reason, it becomes clear that Night Sky isnt really about a couple struggling with arduous end-of-life planning; its a mystery-box show mapped over a tender romantic drama, and it becomes a rather lazy, tedious one at that. What was he like, as a director, on that first movie, all those years ago, and what changes or evolution have you seen in him, over the years of working with him? So, here we are, several films later, and he has just continued to mature and evolve while also staying true to who he is. And then, when he called and said he did want me to play that part, that was exciting. In all of his earlier interviews, he came across as genuine and really passionate about acting(although he always sounded a little like a frat boy). Simmons plays Watertown Police Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese, who aided in the capturing of the two men responsible. Read on to meet the actors who bring life to the townspeople of Smeerenburg. Mr. Harris and Mr. Hinds play the captains of the British ships Terror and Erebus, which disappeared while trying to find the Northwest Passage in the 1840s. So refreshing to read this after all the Miles Teller crap (I cant believe hes 27 years old hes just as annoying as the Beebs). Ive got a wife and kids, so I enjoy spending time at home. Swoon. J.K. Simmons has confessed he decided to hit the gym after being unable to believe his character when watching himself back on HBO's prison drama Oz. I dont care if its an insurance commercial, I like him in anything. J.K. Simmons is dedicated to his new, healthy lifestyle! The 61-year-old actor stunned the Internet at the beginning of June when his trainer shared photos of Simmons' It continues to be exciting to find new things to do and, hopefully, to not repeat myself too much. It had been assumed that he was buffing up for his then-upcoming role as Commissioner Gordon in Justice League, however he went on to rebuke this theory. 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider width: 33%; Last week, actor J. K. Simmons received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as jazz instructor Terence Fletcher in the film "Whiplash." All of his talents were very apparent, even then, in 2005. Ever since seeing him in Oz, where I loved to hate his guts. And JK Simmons is awesome in everything he does. He is a freshman, with a long face and an impressive blonde mane. Class and talent personified. Same for me. Past depictions of Commissioner Gordon haven't been nearly as buffas Simmons currently is. I had first misunderstood that JK was the one for Oscar contention. Miles Teller is a ungrateful brat. The actor graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and went on to pursue an acting career after moving to Seattle. Whether its somebody we like or dont like, or whether its somebody with a similar background to mine or somebody whos very different, if I can identify with the psychology and the core of who the guy is, thats really the main thing that Im looking for. Classy JK. J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller. Me too, and when I see Beecher, I always call Lee Tergesen that. #gallery-1 img { Meat is crucial for human health, scientists say as they call for end to the 'zealotry' pushing vegetarian STEPHEN POLLARD: It's often the self-proclaimed anti-racists who are the foulest of the lot. J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek in Night Sky. Movies Too bad his costar has already worn out his welcome, right? Because of the way this story is told, The Front Runner doesnt really ask whether Gary Hart had an affair or not, it just explores the reaction and what it meant for the individuals that it affected, as well as the country. He played his evil character so well. I was sold on that character, even before I got to the page 19, or whatever it was, where you realize that there are two of him. He is in Interface at the Office of Interchange exchanging unknowable codes. It turned out pretty well, after all. 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Philip is out of the game, prospering in the travel business and cheering on their sons hockey team, while Elizabeth is in deeper than ever. What it's REALLY like being married to a healthy-eating fanatic: Dr Chris van Tulleken banned ready meals, What Meghan Markle wrote about 'Princess Kate's wedding' YEARS before she met Prince Harry - and her words ISIS leader is killed in raid carried out by Turkish military on abandoned Syrian farm used as an Islamic GP appointments crisis laid bare as figures show family doctors are cramming in up to 60 patients per day. Collider: You did Jason Reitmans first film, Thank You For Smoking, and you guys have been working together ever since. Sign up for notifications from Insider! This interview in Indiewire is great too: http://www.indiewire.com/article/jk-simmons-on-his-whiplash-oscar-buzz-and-abusing-miles-teller-20141015. Next to the word supercilious in the dictionary should be this picture of his face. He was great in the Closer, brilliant in Burn After Reading, and so hilarious in an episode of Party Down as a douchey, expletive-laden Hollywood producer (& if you havent seen Party Down, check it out 2 seasons of the most witty takedown of Hollywood ever). He was so great as the jack-ass foreman guy. The best compliment I ever got from the public or producers or directors is that I just totally blend in and become the character and they don't notice me and that the play happens or the movie happens or the television show happens. This Miles Teller guys face is just so Punchable. Hes probably seen lots of young guys with Miless attitude over his long carer, and realizes that a handful of leading movie roles dont necessarily translate into anything worth having attitude about. She is also a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association. (Sundance Now, Feb. 14), TELL THEM WE ARE RISING: THE STORY OF BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES The documentarian Stanley Nelsons latest examination of African-American culture, being shown as part of PBSs Independent Lens series, is a brisk, absorbing and revelatory history of historically black colleges. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. But not all in Smeerenburg desire change. I adore him. It follows reports that J.K is currently in talks to reprise his role as Commissioner James Gordon in the upcoming Batgirl film. The first episode of Night Sky offers nearly enough precision in its pathos to exist unto itself. And comparing himself with Ryan Gosling is laughable. A.I. I hear even The International Order of Assholes and Douchebags is trying to distance themselves from him. JK Simmons as Fletcher in Whiplash, the film that won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Rex Features JK Simmons: 'Being demanding is just not In Damien Chazelle's "Whiplash," Simmons plays Terrence Fletcher, the kind of guy you don't want to piss off or he just might throw a chair at your head. Confessing he 'was not in good shape at all', J.K. said he was motivated to get in better shape after reaching 250 pounds in 2009. Season 6 jumps ahead to 1987, two years before the fall of the Berlin Wall and four before the end of the Soviet Union. JK Simmons is a total class act. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. There are conversations going on, that Im not going to make public. To be able to do the short and then do the feature a year later, and then to be sitting here in whatever fancy hotel this is talking about it has been a pretty cool journey. Toni desperately wants the same answers we do, but as a teenager, shes forced to trot along behind her mom, waiting and hoping for an explanation that may never come. "Justice League: Part One" is currently set for aNovember 17, 2017 release date. I love his work hes so great in both Juno and Burn After Reading, and countless other movies. What have you most enjoyed about the journey youve gotten to take, playing both of those characters? But what works about the pilot contrasting Irenes need to move forward, whether to explore the strange new world or onto the next life altogether, with Franklins desire to preserve what they have, and safely spend as much time together as they have left falls apart over the seven padded, lightly plotted follow-up hours. The comments below have not been moderated. J.K. Simmons On How Commissioner Gordon's Role Will Change After Zack Snyder's Justice League Simmons' Gordon will also play a much bigger part of Batgirl. J.K. Simmons in Night Sky Chuck Hodes / Amazon Prime Video The first episode of Night Sky offers nearly enough precision in its pathos to exist unto itself. Actor J.K. Simmons Endorses Strohmaier for Congress By Beacon Staff October 5, 2011 In one of the more interesting Montana political endorsements Ive seen in awhile, Love that guy! In fact he should save us all the trouble and just slap himself, Id pay to see that. The actor has also had a fruitful career in film, winning an Academy Award for best supporting actor in 2015 for his performance in Whiplash. Hes amazingly versatile! But when Jesper realizes these toys are just collecting dust on Klaus' shelves, he suggests that he could deliver the gifts to the children in town. Compare that to any of Miles Tellers recent profiles and you wonder what JK really thinks of his costar. I think if hed been more wiling to play the game and try to spin and wiggle, its possible that he could have weathered it. "Justice League" could be taking its inspiration from a recent Batman comics storyline where, NOW WATCH: This is the single worst part of 'Batman v Superman'. But after seven more, your eyes have glazed over, and even these luminous stars cant bring you back to Earth. Oz was a favorite of mine and for a few years, every time JK Simmons was on screen, I was Oh, Schillingers in that. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting. Norm Macdonald lends his voice talent to play a character named Mogen. In 1994, he sang multiple roles in the Wagner opera satire Das Barbec. Macdonald most recently starred in Adult Swims animated comedy Mike Tyson Mysteries. ", A photo posted by Aaron Williamson (@aaronvwilliamson)Apr 30, 2016 at 10:15am PDT. Character actors like JK have a tendency to outlast the 1st billing movie stars, especially these young up and coming flavor of the year ones.
