On the movie side of things, the difficulties come with so few movies being made, and when they are, it seems that it’s a marketing game. Story sometimes takes a backseat to that one grand marketing idea. – Jim Rash
When you’re talking about people like Shonda Rhimes, Vince Gilligan or Beau Willimon, you’re talking to people who are notable and celebrities in their own right. People want to know how their brains work. – Jim Rash
Technology has changed, and we need to figure out how to improve the archaic way of what makes a hit, or how to determine how many viewers are watching beyond some people with Nielsen boxes in a small percentage of homes in random areas. – Jim Rash
I think that… I would say that sometimes people get afraid of when you’re balancing comedy and drama. – Jim Rash
If there’s ever going to be a challenge for an actor, it’s that character who’s often evolving – which is not often the case in television. – Jim Rash
In a weird way, the drama behind the stage was sort of keeping ‘Community’ on people’s minds. – Jim Rash
I think there’s a fear of disconnect sometimes; communication is a huge issue for all of us, from adults to kids, as far as our face-to-face time and our ability to interact with each other without isolating itself to a phone. I think that has to be something that’s very challenging. – Jim Rash
As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing. – Jim Rash
Wherever a writer grew up, they’re obviously influenced by that area, and I’m sure their characters are pulled from those experiences. – Jim Rash
I feel like my experience on ‘Community’ was that I saw just how important that first year is for a series. That is where you work all the pieces out, and that means honing the characters’ voices, setting that tone, finding your angle. – Jim Rash
I’ve certainly been someone who has loved to mine the trials and tribulations of growing up in general, and the people who are in our lives, and I don’t mind pulling from them and writing things down on my phone that my family says. – Jim Rash
Look at people that influenced me – but I didn’t know if I had that sort of ‘I’m going to take you under my wing’ person. – Jim Rash
I think what’s wonderful is that ‘Community’ has always had its voice, has always had it’s vision, and that started from the very beginning. – Jim Rash
