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Jason Gann Biography

Jason Gann is an Australian actor, writer, and executive producer. He is best known for his role as the title character in the Australian comedy series Wilfred, directed by Tony Rogers, and the U.S. reboot of the same name.

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I'm sort lucky in that for me, I'm a writer now. I started as an actor but I'm a writer and so things like 'Wilfred' and shows like that are where I escape to.

Actors, Lucky, Shows, Sort, Writer

Sometimes girls would come in and audition and they'd talk down, and it was like, "No, no, talk to the human eye level. "

Come, Eye, Girl, Girls, Levels, Talk

I'm much more a writer than an actor. Although I have a great respect for that and I enjoy acting still, it really is about the world that I'm creating. That's where my future is.

Acting, Actors, Creating, Enjoy, Respect

British comedy - which has been a big inspiration to me for many years - is very different to Australian comedy and different again to American comedy.

Australian, British, Comedy, Different, Inspiration, Years

I always found it really funny when actors would come offstage, smoking cigarettes and swearing at each other.

Actors, Cigarette, Come, Smoking, Swearing

The last few years I've had to force myself to go out and be more involved the world because I can get a bit more cerebral and escape into characters and the world of characters. But now I guess I escape into stories about 'Wilfred.

Character, Force, Stories, World, Years

I like drama as well. When I played Hamlet, I got one review that said, "This must surely be the funniest Hamlet in history," but schoolgirls would still cry when he died.

Cry, Died, Drama, Review, Reviews

Eventually, I want to be a creative producer that isn't in things. The acting is more of a secondary thing for me now.

Acting, Creative, Eventually, Want

Back in Australia, I did foster care for sick cats for years, and I was always most successful with the animals when I was given two - a brother and sister.

Australia, Back, Brother, Cat, Sick, Successful

It's always difficult when you want to do something really new, and you also want it to reach the masses, because the majority of people want to see what they've already seen before, or that they're already familiar with. To open the majority of peoples' minds to something new is difficult.

Majority, Masses, Mind, Open, People, Seen

So many young pets burn out in Hollywood, it's crazy.

Burn, Crazy, Hollywood, Pet, Pets

You can maybe be artistic and really original and creative, but as long as it's got that funniness at the root of it, then certain people are going to love it just because they need a laugh.

Artistic, Laugh, Long, Maybe, People, Roots

It's great to write for actors when you know who they are. I think I prefer it.

Actors, Prefer, Think, Thinking, Writing

I've been insane for a long time. An ex-girlfriend of mine once asked, "Is it true that all comedians are depressed?," and I said, "Every one I know is. "

Comedian, Comedians, Girlfriend, Insane, Long, True

Dogs are more of a responsibility than kids - you can send a kid off to their grandparents or a nanny, but with a dog you can't do that.

Dog, Dogs, Grandparents, Kids, Nanny, Responsibility

I do have a couple of pets, but I am determined to keep them out of the media spotlight.

Couple, Keep, Media, Pet, Pets

I came to America so that I could work with the best and be the best.

America, Being The Best, Came, Work

I really wanted to work in the American industry because it's the leading industry. It's where film and television started.

Film, Film And Television, Industry, Leading, Wanted, Work

I had a good theater career for years. I played Hamlet when I was 22, and I've played some really great roles.

Career, Careers, Good, Played, Roles, Years

I'm fascinated in the children within adults.

Adults, Children, Fascinated

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