The Front Runner is now playing nationwide. With His Wife Michelle Schumacher. He was uncommonly mature and prepared, for a first-time feature director. 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 The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. J.K Simmons is awesome and I wont forget it. Night Sky Season 1 premieres all eight episodes Friday, May 20 on Amazon Prime Video. The 61-year-old actor stunned the Internet at the beginning of June when his trainer shared photos of Simmons' #gallery-1 img { All Rights Reserved. Run posted a video clip of her son, Sutton Joseph Tennyson Jr., signing a contract to become CEO of a clothing company his She is also a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association. Glad hes got some accolades nowadays. (PBS, Feb. 19), THE AMERICANS Its the end game for the Soviet spies Elizabeth and Philip Jennings 10 final episodes before we know their fate. 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. JK is an all around TALENT. And then, when he called and said he did want me to play that part, that was exciting. 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." No screeners, but Melissa Rosenberg is still the showrunner and Krysten Ritter is back as the surly, hard-boiled heroine. J.K. Simmons. 'I have to get my a**s to the gym': J.K. Simmons, 67, has admitted he was motivated to get completely ripped after watching his 'overweight' self on TV (pictured left in 2016, right in 2008), He told Business Insider: 'After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to stay in decent shape for the rest of my life.'. JK can do everything tv, films, BROADWAY. 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. Just fyi, I only clicked on this because it was about JK Simmons. 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.". Certainly, if you look at the changes in politics and in the world, in general, in the last 30 years, and you look at the way the media is sometimes reporting, this was a real seismic shift, in a lot of ways. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Thats the kind of person thats worth sticking with. -Mac MacGuff. J.K From Barbie to The Flash, Here Are the Movies That Made the Biggest Impact at CinemaCon. I noticed the smirk also. (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. 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. Cool. 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. I signed up for this, not even really understanding what the part was, just because I knew it was Jason and I wanted to work with him. Bottoms up! Each episode has a theme and a star guest, including New York with Jon Stewart, Hot Peen with Tituss Burgess and Black Nerds with Uzo Aduba. JK Simmons interview: Being demanding to the point of (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. Yes, he could have lowered himself to douche level, but hes too good for that. The innovative yet mysterious Mr. Klaus is played by J.K. Simmons. (Franklin, before he retired, was a carpenter by trade.) 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. I think it says a lot that J.K. Has his arm around Miles and is smiling and Miles is standing their with his arms crossed with a smirk on his face. 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. 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. I know how Roaccutane can change lives after suffering the mental anguish of bad acne, writes Dr MAX DOMINIC LAWSON: BT took me for a sucker, while Sky treated me as a valued customer. A London detective (Jim Sturgess) and his new partner (Agyness Deyn) run into trouble when they uncover a secret of apocalyptic proportions. He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting. 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. J.K. Simmons on The Front Runner and Commissioner Gordon The Hollywood Reporter film critic John DeFore called the movie an "unexpected charmer." In Counterpart, J.K. Simmons plays a gentle paper pusher who finds a tough-guy version of himself in a parallel universe. Jk Simmons was so brilliantly terrifying in oz that I can only see him as shillinger. Based on the novel of the same name by Dan Simmons, the 10-episode series features ice, Inuits, hubris, hunger and a mysterious polar predator. 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. lol, All through his run on L&O I still called Chris Keller. Rashida Jones plays Alva, a teacher who befriends Jesper and helps him in his quest to unify the Smeerenburg community. When Jesper dubbed the postal academy's worst student notices Mr. Klaus (J.K Simmons), the mailman gets an idea. WebJ.K. The 63-year-old actor quit as the understudy for the role of the Colonel in New and Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Or, more likely, director Zack Snyderthinks it'll be cooler if everyone in his movie is buff as hell. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { J.K. Simmons On How Commissioner Gordon's Role Will Change 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider JK Simmon's Im surprised to see Miles towering over JK. 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. JK Simmons is such a fabulous actor. JK Simmons 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. 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. 3' Teaser. The audience likely knows why: Theres an old church near their house that Stella protects and cares for, despite no one else being allowed inside. But since winning an Oscar, he finally gets to play the lead twice J K Simmons knows there was an irony in winning the Oscar for best supporting actor, which he did three years ago for playing the bullying jazz teacher in Whiplash. 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. 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. that picture of him with the umbrella, he looks like the Russian czar! Would love to see JK Simmons get an Oscar, have never seen him in anything where he wasnt the best in the cast. 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. Irene, a retired English teacher, isnt letting her declining health affect her good humor, and Franklin enjoys taking care of her, Over their many years together, hes adjusted his bad habits to better her life. JK Simmons admits one of the lowest points in his career led to the best thing in his life. Humble. She still corrects his grammar. (Netflix, March 8), RISE Or, Friday Night Footlights. Josh Radnor stars as a frustrated teacher who takes over the theater program at a Pennsylvania high school, pushing aside a veteran drama coach played by Rosie Perez, in a series created by the Hamilton producer Jeffery Seller and the Friday Night Lights showrunner Jason Katims. Yes. (Hulu, March 7), JESSICA JONES The best of the many Marvel series returns after a nearly two-and-a-half-year break. Well see how well this young man is doing when hes JKs age, right? Cant wait for his Oscar nomination, and I hope he wins. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! 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. J.K. Simmons Interview: The Front Runner - Screen Rant Ugh, seriously! He is happy with is roles and really does have an impressive body of work. Each stilted action is a process in early episodes, whereas later on, she finds a modest fluidity. Yep Lilac, dont forget evil Adebisi aka Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Their loving rapport extends to what at first appears a simple late-night request from Irene: Tonight, she wants to see the stars. Franklin, while less eager, agrees, and helps Irene get situated in her wheelchair, guides her outside, and leads her inside a small shed? He learned it as part of his musical education. Bum Budum Bum Bum Bum Bum. And it was a good show and I enjoyed it, but at the end of the day I was like, this is a lot of work. His co-star, not. The 'charter for idlers': Anger as Lib Dem-run local authority lets staff work four days a week for the same Why I've ditched a lifetime of possessions and downsized at 70 for my children, How to give yourself a natural facelift for just 25p! JK has been doing a lot of press for the film, just as much as Miles. The 61-year-old is the new Commissioner James Gordon, the head of the Gotham City police force and a longtime Batman ally. Simmons will be starring in the upcoming Amazon Prime animated series Invincible and is currently filming the movie Ghost Draft. We Are Farmers. And that was obviously part of the joy of doing Whiplash, because this is just a bigger supporting part than usual. Typically, Gordon'smore of a strong but wiry character, closer to howGary Oldman played him in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Look, in my opinion the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. text-align: center; Had it been Teller, I wouldve passed on by because Im sick of the guy. I love that he is getting recognition for his work! Simmons And while most of Fletchers comments are foul-mouthed and out-of-line, JK Simmons thinks his character makes one specific good point. Simmons finds Fletchers idea of the good job culture and the harm the two words can do is particularly accurate. Like with most of the good filmmakers that I admire, he re-invents himself, to a certain extent, every time out, and he tells a different story, every time, but there are certain aspects of a Jason Reitman film that you know you can rely on, at the same time. By Kaiser. I think hes really hot. Love them both. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. He wanted to leave all of those questions open for debate. He looks so sexy in that suit. IMDB lists him at 511. Spacek could give a masterclass in movement. Macdonald most recently starred in Adult Swims animated comedy Mike Tyson Mysteries. J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek in Night Sky. I fell in love with the part of Mac MacGuff, but he didnt say that he wanted me to play that part, so I was trying not to get my hopes too high. Franklin helps her down the stairs, into a lit, underground tunnel, and peels back a heavy, metal door. One of my favorite actors for a long time. Clearly a professional in actionunlike some people. When you are good in what you do, you dont have to brag about it, people know. So, here we are, several films later, and he has just continued to mature and evolve while also staying true to who he is. Simmons is an American actor. LMAO, you know the type that just carries themselves a certain way (Jon Hamm). 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. He doesnt fit the bill of a handsome leading man. His trainer Aaron Williamson shared the eye-popping snaps of the Oscar winner flexing his bulging biceps at Gold's Gym in Los Angeles in 2016. I loved JK as the psychologist Dr Emil Skoda in many many Law and Ordere episodes and ESP as the laid back Dad in Juno! 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. Mackenzie Crook, left, and Toby Jones in Detectorists. The third and final season starts on Acorn TV on Jan. 15. J.K. Simmons is dedicated to his new, healthy lifestyle! 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. With such an interesting array of characters that youve played, what is it that gets you excited about a project? } Attended and graduated from the University of Montana. JK Simmons Says Elliot Page Is 'Iconic in a New Way' After - Insider He had joined my poker game, and we were at a poker game at a friends house, and he handed me the hard copy script for Juno. Season 6 jumps ahead to 1987, two years before the fall of the Berlin Wall and four before the end of the Soviet Union. In 1994, he sang multiple roles in the Wagner opera satire Das Barbec. Meghan Markle's father says he is 'open to any kind of conversation' to repair his Practising for Charles' big day! SIMMONS: Weve wrapped Season 2 and are sitting with crossed fingers for Season 3. As far as I know, theres no opportunity, in the immediate future, for me to do more Commissioner Gordon, but I continue to be optimistic that it will happen again. 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. Sounds more like the stuff of a Stalinist people's republic. 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. Cusack was nominated for Academy Awards twice for best supporting role for the films Working Girl (1989) and In & Out (1998). Toni doesnt have many friends, and when she secretly invites a boy over, her mother flips out. J.K In a recent Instagram post, the daughter of hip-hop legend Rev. When we spoke for the first season of your Starz series Counterpart, you said that you werent really sure about what would happen with Commissioner Gordon in the DCEU, but that you were hoping to return to the role and get to explore him deeper. I have grteat respect for this man ever since OZ and he manages to play across the board characters villiains, good guys and comedy, I hope he gets a nomination. As we have gotten deeper into it, that has been the most interesting aspect. JK Simmons is a total class act. Love him to pieces. WebHoward Silk (J. K. Simmons) is a middling bureaucrat in a secretive UN agency in Berlin. Spacek does little to draw attention to these developments, letting the script point out the necessary changes, but she lives them all the same. I'm not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. The role of J. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker/Spider-Man's hot-tempered boss. } The news about the veteran actor was originally broken by The Hollywood Reporter, who noted that several other performers were also being courted for various roles. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I agree, it would be great if he is nominated. Hes trying to run a campaign of ideas and talk about policy, and everybody else just wants him to pose for a picture and be handsome. 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. J.K. Simmons is getting insanely buff for his role as Commissioner Gordon in 'Justice League'. 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. Like when Tom Wilkinson and later Richard Jenkins got their Oscar nods, even though they didnt win (because the Oscar always goes to the histronic, overplayed character and not the actors that portray their characters with underplayed subtlety, which IMO is much harder). My guess is that it wasnt even hard. Its funny how Hollywood tends to elevate certain stars, when often theyre kind of mediocre and theres much more talented people in smaller roles. 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. 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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? Hes at it again in Hard Sun, a murder-of-the-week cop drama dressed up with an internal affairs investigation, attempted matricide and the end of the world! What have you most enjoyed about the journey youve gotten to take, playing both of those characters? How Ben Afflecks Air Makes the Case for Movie Theaters to Build Buzz, How Succession Trapped the Roy Family in a VIP Room of Grief in Episode 3, Movies Shot on Film 2023 Preview: From Oppenheimer to Killers of the Flower Moon and Maestro, How Gene Kelly and Singin in the Rain Taught John Wick to Fight, The 50 Best Movies of 2022, According to 165 Critics from Around the World, All 81 Titles Unceremoniously Removed from HBO Max (So Far), 10 Shows Canceled but Not Forgotten in 2022. J.K. Simmons's Healthy Lifestyle and Ripped Body - People Its a beautiful thing, from my perspective. In a phone call from Los Angeles, where he lives with his wife, the filmmaker Michelle Schumacher (Im Not Here), and their two teenagers, Mr. Simmons, 63, talked J.K. Simmons On Playing A Neo-Nazi On HBO's 'Oz' : NPR Thomas Markle built the sets for Duchess of Sussex's school musicals, new interview DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Oath that underpins our democratic system. Gary Oldman played him in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. He was so great as the jack-ass foreman guy. #gallery-1 .gallery-item { The Film Industry Lost Some Titans This Year What Happens Now? And honestly, Ive got a wife and kids, so I like spending time at home. As character actors, theyre adept at finding texture and nuance within scenes, working to freshen interactions and build arcs on honest humanity. Read on to meet the actors who bring life to the townspeople of Smeerenburg. Love, love, love. Jason took Ellen and myself into a soundstage and we did a full-on, old time camera test and played a few of the scenes from the movie, in order to convince the money people that Jason had in mind who he wanted for these parts, and that the movie was going to be the best possible movie, if you let the director make the movie, instead of insisting that they hire names that are going to sell tickets. The film also stars Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Kevin Pollak, Ari Graynor, Molly Ephraim, Tommy Dewey and Steve Zissis, among others. I mean, I knew Miles was a big guy, but I thought JK was tall too. Putting one mysterious backyard retreat together with the location already visited in Illinois will quickly put viewers well ahead of the narrative. Harold Perrineau will always be Augustus and Christopher Meloni is always Keller. 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. "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'. } lol. J.K. Simmons isn't playing a superhuman, super strong hero in the upcoming "Justice League" movie. 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. From director Jason Reitman and based on the book All the Truth is Out by Matt Bai, the real-life story of The Front Runner follows the rise and fall of politician Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman), the charismatic senator who was considered the front runner for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, until his campaign was derailed by the story of an extramarital relationship with Donna Rice (Sara Paxton). Even Rene Zellweger was funny in it too. This is so true. Plus we could all snark on Miles a bit more. 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. J.K. Simmons on the Art of Being the Bad Guy - New York Times Miles is not good looking at all and there is nothing special about his acting. Send Miles down the chute with Veruca Salt. J.K. Simmons isn't playing a superhuman, super strong hero in the upcoming "Justice League" movie. 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). Published: 12:20 BST, 9 January 2022 | Updated: 23:12 BST, 9 January 2022. Love him too. Even though Im about the age of his father (Ivan Reitman), his experience is really greater than mine. Oz was a favorite of mine and for a few years, every time JK Simmons was on screen, I was Oh, Schillingers in that. J.K. Simmons was motivated to get into shape after watching himself on "Oz." JK always makes me remember OZ. Hes appearing in Jon Stewarts film Irresistible in 2020. Collider: You did Jason Reitmans first film, Thank You For Smoking, and you guys have been working together ever since. It seems men carry their own, but women have personal umbrella holders. They are, indisputably, exceptional actors.
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