Is it ever okay to lie to your partner?
I don’t think so, unless it’s for something fun. Emily [Blunt, Krasinski’s wife] always knows when I’m lying. She’ll be like, “Is someone in the room next to us about to surprise me for my birthday?†And I’m like, “No, not at all!†She says that I get really excited. I’m the guy who, the night before her birthday, will be like, “Do you want your gift??†I’m that guy.
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Are there any habits you need to break?
I do the weirdest thing where, when I’m in the kitchen, like after I get a bowl out, I’ll leave cabinet doors open. Which is not only stupid, but also a real physical hazard for people. I’m just setting up death traps for my kid [John’s daughter, Hazel, will be 2 in February]. I’m a great dad.
Got a bromance crush?
I think every dude from Boston has a bromance crush on Tom Brady. But it’s always with a frown, like [in a Boston accent], “No, I don’t, he’s just my boy.†We know that we all took a split second longer than we should have to look at those Stetson ads.
What would the reality show of your life be called?
Let’s Go Use the John. How’s that? Or, I Have to Use the John. Or, Where’s the John? Yeah, that one is pretty great. I have to go develop that show for myself right now.
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For more of John’s interview, check out the Jan/Feb issue of Women’s Health, on newsstands December 29.