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Remember when Jonah Hill was just that husky kid in The 40-Year-Old Virgin trying to purchase some knee-high boots with goldfish in the heels at Catherine Keener’s eBay shop? He’s come a long way since that 2005 role and he’s now one of the most respected actors in Hollywood with multiple Golden Globes and Academy Awards nominations.
Who’s the real Jonah Hill? I mean, what’s he really like as a person now that all of his career dreams have come true and he can peel back the layers of Hollywood bullshit? This is a question he addresses As a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. Jonah said when he first moved to L.A. he was forced to put on a show for the town but for the past several years he’s finally been able to be himself. According to Jonah, being himself involves learning karate and fighting Joaquin Phoenix who takes that shit super seriously (Jonah’s a white belt) and covering his body in tattoos.
There are two clips below, the first one’s only about 90-seconds long and it’s the one where Jonah talks about learning Karate and how he wears his Gi (uniform) around town all day after practice because he wants to rep Karate. The second clip is where Jonah discusses his tats, and meeting Tony Romo at a restaurant:
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