James Wolk

“I always feel like hard work leads the way, and from there, I leave it up to the powers that be.”

“Anytime you get to join a group of people you admire and respect, you want to keep those doors open.”

“I'm a person who can't sit still for long.”

“Acting is definitely an incredible pursuit, but on the other side, it's a business, and learning where art meets business was a huge lesson for me. The more you can wrap your mind around that idea - that yes, this is my art, but it's tied into business - the more it helps you understand and move past the failures.”

“I think you always want to be open to things... it's just the matter of finding something I believe in, finding a character I believe in, and I think that's the way it should always be. I'm looking for things that excite me.”

“I've always loved doing comedy.”

“I try to stay away from the more schmaltzy side of things. That can backfire quickly.”

“During my third season of 'Zoo,' I was picked up by a car to go to work. We had this huge scene to shoot that day, but the traffic was just gridlock. My transportation guy got a call saying, 'Where are you? We need to start shooting.' So I got out of the car and just took off running by all of these cars that weren't moving an inch.”

“I just enjoyed bar mitzvahs as a kid, and there was this company in the Detroit area where I grew up, and I think they recruited me as a party dancer - you know, like, you dance around and pass out glow sticks. I quickly rose in the ranks and, within a year, became an emcee, which was kind of unheard of.”

“For the auditioning process, I love to move my body around, maybe dance a little bit, get myself in a really loose place where I'm free to play.”

“In my everyday life, I'm a jeans and button-up shirt kind of guy.”

“There's a certain rhythm to comedy that is almost like you're dancing and you just go on autopilot, so to speak. There's something just beautifully enjoyable about comedy in that respect. It's a joy to be able to do that. Drama, you get to go to depths that you haven't gone to before.”

“My family and friends and career are very important to me, but running allows me to be a better friend, a better family member, and makes me better at my career.”

“With 'The Crazy Ones,' we were really encouraged to improv and go off script.”

“When I was young, my parents made me listen to old music and watch Jimmy Durante. I fell in love with the whole mystique of acting and entertainment.”

“Running is very therapeutic for me. I tend to have a louder brain, so when my mind is moving, I go for a run. It's very calming.”

“'30 for 30s' are amazing. They're little documentaries and can be anywhere from half an hour to an hour-and-a-half - great sports stories.”

“I started in theater. I would liken sitcom work more to theater work than I would, perhaps, to dramatic television. It's so quick. It kind of feels like the pace of a play.”

“When you feel moved by the story, you want to tell that story.”

“Often in television, you read a script and you're amazed that you get the scene given to you.”