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There were two paths I was on, pre- and post-meeting my wife.
I wanted to be an actor, but I didnt have headshots until I met her.
I loved hanging out in casinos at all hours.
Every moment was a good moment for a drink.
She was like, Lets go to bed early.
I got that agent and started working.
Do you personally believe in alternate universes?Do you?
But, in terms of the science of this movie, I dont understand.
Ive been asked before if theres an alternative dimension.
I hope theres not another version of me.
Just do something different.
Were doing this one.
I dont need to see another Jake in a plaid shirt, but his is red.
Come on, man.
Youve done voice-acting jobs before: a few episodes ofBojack Horseman, theLego Jurassic Worldvideo games.
Ive done every scene in this movie 30 times.
How much of it were you by yourself in the booth?I would say about 75 percent alone.
But, for the big emotional scenes, I got to record with Shameik.
I built my Peter and he built his Miles around each other by being in the booth together.
I always thought of Miles as the kid from the comic.
Im 40, so for me, a teenager, theyre kids.
But Shameik has a natural confidence.
Hes got a natural swag to him.
When I was acting opposite him, you could feel that, which then changes how you react.
That line was a re-shoot.
It was shot in Burbank.
So, they would call em up and I would say, like This doesnt look good.
There wasnt a lot of thought on my part.
And somebody would be like, Just say the line.
You got it, boss.
In some of the interviews you did forTag, you said you were taking some time off.
Hows that been going?Its been good.
I havent taken an acting job in the last 12 months.
I dont have a great game plan on it.
For me, its all gonna be based off the talent involved.
InSpider-Verse, I realized how nice it was working with super talented people.
If Im not the writer, I dont want to be worried about the script.
If Im not the director, I dont want to be worried about the coverage.
If Im just acting, I want to really worry about my part.
If I got a thumbs up, Id go home.
I like that acting.
You could go back to that line inThe Mummy.
Alex Kurtzman, hes one of the nicest guys.
Tom was so nice.
But that was a hundred-million-dollar movie and that re-shoot game was millions of dollars.
They were behind the eight ball.
The studio wanted something.
Everybody was yelling about something and you just sit there and youre like …
I think I was literally wearing shorts and flip flops.
Because I did a bunch of re-shoots where I would just be a mummy from here up.
[Motions to upper body.]
We were getting close-ups and then Id just be like, Shes coming.
And theyd go, Great.
Theyd watch the monitor, and then be like, Now say, The rock.
Do I need to do something like that again?
I had that experience, it was neat.
I dont know if I need to spend 12-hour days just saying somebody elses lines.
Youve done it once, thats enough.I dont want to be away from my kids.
And then those hours are so heavy.
Its all so tricky.
How old are you right now?
Im 31.Could you imagine being 62, sitting in this place, interviewing a 22-year-old actor?
That starts becoming so boring.
Every press tour feels the same.
Every movies the same.
The set actually ends up feeling very similar.
Regardless of what youre doing, you find a buddy.
You find somebody in the crew you get along with.
Theres enough photos of me.
But what else do you do?
This press tour is happening while Im in the middle of it.
They asked me, Will you help out and pushSpider-Verse?
And I genuinely love this movie.
I hope theres a bunch more, and I really want to keep playing Peter.
People ask me, Did you ever want to be a live-action Peter Parker?
Are you kidding me?
These actors live in a gym and wear really uncomfortable tights for 14 hours a day.
And its not like youre doing some very fun acting.
Shooting is a real drag.
Then you do press for five months?
I dont think I could get it.
I feel like theres a danger in zooming out too much, though.
If you have too much perspective, you might never get out of bed in the morning.Thats the problem.
But if you dont zoom out at all, then what do you do?
Curtis Martin told him, Coach, Im a little bit hurt but Im not injured.
Im thinking about taking the rest of this game off, but I can go if you need me.
But then all of a sudden you have a bunch of actors who are just doing nothing on screen.
Im like, everybody take a year off.
Think about what you want to make.
Theres a lot of valorization out there about the hustle.
But sometimes its just a treadmill.You have to look at how were doing entertainment these days.
I mean,Murphy Browns on again.
Its what I like about what these guys did with Spider-man.
This is a new version of it, introducing new characters.
Otherwise, were just literally doing old shows again.
They just want another show to keep getting an income and to keep working.
What do you make of all these streaming places?
Well,your Netflix is not my Netflix.
I knew that at 8:05, America would be laughing together.
Lets say youre under AT&T and Im under Disney.
Well, I have my own independent movies, action movies, love stories, everything.
Youve never heard of any of the titles or any of the people on em.
It feels like the business used to be, wed all have a go at do this one thing.
Now, its like office buildings.
I happen to really want to work on the 37th floor, office suite 602.
I better either be having a great fucking time in there, or stay home.
Its not like what your writing will get a million eyes and change culture.
Youll be like, I made it.
What do you think?
Oh, you loved it too?
Good, Im on the 37th floor.
