I know it's going to sound like a clichรฉ, but the key of successful playing a role is to sort of keep it real and earnest and react the way that one would react in those situations. Where the disconnect between the movie and the audience would happen is if you go too big or too crazy with that stuff.
Jay BaruchelI like writing strong women, because as a straight male, there's nothing more attractive to me than a strong girl.
Jay BaruchelI think sports makes for good drama because it has all the same ingredients as anything worth reading or listening to or watching. Conflict, desire, heartbreak - it's all there.
Jay BaruchelI guess I always have sort of general ideas, but the best stuff would be the stuff that comes to you in the moment, always.
Jay BaruchelThere's something about TV shows and the format that becomes a bit more personal. People watch two, three in a row before they get out of bed on their laptop or when they get home from going out and before they go to sleep. People make shows part of their daily routine, and that makes them take ownership of it. If you're so arrogant as to call yourself an artist, you can't ask for anything more than that.
Jay Baruchel