New Girl’s Jake Johnson: ‘They were right to ask me to lose weight - I came in tubby!’
Actor Jake Johnson discusses his career transition from the sitcom 'New Girl' to Hollywood blockbusters and his upcoming Apple TV series 'The Dink'. He reflects on the pressures of physical appearance in the industry and his decision to pursue projects on his own terms.
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The piece offers insight into the career trajectories of television actors and the often-unspoken pressures of body image in the entertainment industry.
After his seven-year stint playing Nick Miller on the smash Zooey Deschanel sitcom came to an end, Hollywood – and Tom Cruise – welcomed the actor with open arms. As he stars in a new Apple TV comedy called ‘The Dink’, he tells Annabel Nugent why he decided to do things his own way instead
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