We've all seen great actors and actresses who are missing a certain chemistry. And it's not about getting along or not getting along.
Johnny GaleckiAs they say, there are two rules in improv: Never say no, and never ask why. When another actor asks 'Why?' or says no to something you're suggesting, then it's very clear that they're putting the onus on you, because they're not comfortable with it themselves.
Johnny GaleckiIn a series, you really need to stay open-minded. It's not like a play or a film, where you can create and fully commit to your character's back-story.
Johnny GaleckiI was a huge theater geek growing up, and that was not the easiest thing in the world, especially growing up in Chicago, where sports are really the norm. I was always off to the theater at night, from 7 years old on. Friends there in the Midwest who could talk to you about the idiosyncrasies of 'Pippin' were few and far between.
Johnny Galecki