My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They're all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They're just great… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
I started writing and acting in these little plays and then I was discovered by Dustin Hoffman. He got me my first audition for a film he was in, called 'I Heart Huckabees.' — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
It wasn't like, 'I'ma lose weight and start doing dramas.' I wanted to be healthier, and that was the impetus for wanting to lose… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
Is it weird that I think of myself as a 'Gary Oldman in True Romance' type? — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
It's always better to shock people and change people's expectations than to give them exactly what they think you can do. — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
I mostly like documentaries, so I always think things that happened in real life are so astounding that why would you make a movie… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
You guys called the cops to get your frisbee out of the pond? Is this really a police matter? — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
It's almost like, when someone plays poker for the first time, they might be a professional poker player out of ignorance, just accidentally winning.… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
I think what he means is that he will punch you so many times around the genital region that your dick will fall off. — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
Every time you're directing a movie you're kind of building a temporary business. You're hiring all these heads of departments, and it definitely feels… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be a film-maker when I was younger, not an actor. I was an eight-year-old who dreamed of being a writer… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
I want to meet the man who saw a turtle and said, "People will LOVE the ninja version of that." — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
It's harder to be funny if you're handsome than if you're very normal-looking. It's just more relatable. You're the underdog. I mean it's funny… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
