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Johnny Knoxville here, AMA.
Johnny Knoxville here.
Hi reddit. I am a co-creator and star of Jackass, plus I've done other stuff (Men In Black 2, The Ringer, A Dirty Shame, and The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia).
My latest project is Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa coming out on October 25th. It's a wild ride.
allright guys i have to go. just want to thank you for your time and great questions. some of them were pretty goddamn funny. alot of them smart, and quite a few silly. and thats the way it should be. keep it between the ditches. love,knoxville
AMA!
proof: https://twitter.com/realjknoxville/status/393811673884012545
_JohnnyKnoxville2664 karma
So funny, i was just thinking about that line from The Ringer yesterday. One of the funniest lines in any movie ever. Of course thats just my opinion.
vflgbo2085 karma
I'm in Knoxville, TN right now, so it almost feels like I'm inside of you. How does that make you feel?
Mudduckhunter1860 karma
Would you rather have a vagina on your forehead or dicks down your back like a stegosaurus?
_JohnnyKnoxville2760 karma
No, because if the stunt ends painfully then we got great footage. And i never regret great footage
_JohnnyKnoxville2850 karma
I write all my stunts so i know what im getting into ahead of time. The only time i will refuse to do a stunt is if theres a lot of negativity on the set. Then we just postpone it to another day. I hope that doesnt make me sound like a god damn hippie.
iFuzion1523 karma
How do you manage getting people to comply with you after pulling off pranks and stuff?
_JohnnyKnoxville2265 karma
getting people to sign a release after pranking them is an art. We have really good people to get that accomplished. sometimes they wont sign and you just have to accept it. It sucks to lose the footage.
pastrypalace1421 karma
How do you mentally prepare yourself for a stunt that you know will end in bodily harm?
_JohnnyKnoxville3071 karma
yes - when i broke my penis i had to catheter twice a day with an 18 inch plastic tube about the width of a #2 pencil. I had to shove it down the head of my pee pee all the way into my bladder. Now my jim-dawg looks like a sock that has lost its elasticity. Hugs and kisses, Knoxville
_JohnnyKnoxville2397 karma
there have been numerous breaks, sprains, and concussions. I even broke my dick. But the most pain was probably from getting sprayed with saber red pepper spray smack dab in the eyes. Excruciating pain for at least 20 min. It feels like someone started a fire in your eyes and put it out with kerosene.
nexusheli1146 karma
When you smashed the penguin at the drive-in in Charlotte, were you scared at all by the guy who confronted you?
What ended up happening to the penguin?
_JohnnyKnoxville1979 karma
No. Anyone who says that they're going to hit you that many times is not gonna hit you. I think he would have hit me if i hadnt been in makeup, but he was just trying to intimidate an old man. An old man who didnt give a shit. The penguin is probably sitting in a warehouse somewhere.
_JohnnyKnoxville2082 karma
3 jump to mind - Ryan Dunn shoving the toy car in his bottom in the first Jackass movie, the Terror Taxi from Jackass Number 2, the hi-five giant hand from Jackass 3D. And the Beauty Pageant scene from Bad Grandpa Out today!!!)
led_head1991927 karma
Hey Johnny long time fan and you were great on the Stern Show this week (Bad Grandpa inspired the get my grandpa laid contest).
I wanted to know if you ever do a public prank and it goes so far wrong you don't even ask for a release to save the humiliation/trauma they endured?
Also have you ever pulled a stunt like that and immediately said "Fuck! We gotta cut this bit".
_JohnnyKnoxville1904 karma
when we pranked a funeral in Bad Grandpa, I was worried that some of the marks (people we are pranking) might have a heart attack. What they saw was pretty shocking, to say the least. I didnt think they would sign afterwards. But afterwards, when we told them we were shooting a movie, they were so relieved to know what they just saw was fake that they were thrilled to sign. Most of them.
_JohnnyKnoxville1852 karma
Bam is awesome. One of my closest friends. And he has a dick the size of a tuna can.
greenbabyshit892 karma
what made you get your wawa tattoo?
I love wawa as much as the next guy, but that's loyalty.
CubbieBlue66887 karma
Hi Johnny! I'm a big fan. I don't have a question for you - I just wanted you to know I'm pooping while reading this. Have a great day!
izziebarakat829 karma
Bad Grandpa was the funniest film i've ever seen, any plans for a jackass 4 though?
_JohnnyKnoxville1887 karma
Favorite comedy - Blazing Saddles Favorite other film - A Face in the Crowd, Harold and Maude, Cinema Paradiso, Heartworn Highways
_JohnnyKnoxville457 karma
Favorite comedy - Blazing Saddles Favorite other film - A Face in the Crowd, Harold and Maude, Cinema Paradiso, Heartworn Highways
JonnyBravoII754 karma
The funniest thing I've ever seen was your reaction to Joan Rivers when you were on The Graham Norton Show. I thought you were going to wet your pants. Great stuff!
_JohnnyKnoxville1184 karma
That is one of my best memories of doing a talk show. Joan Rivers is F'ing hilarious and I'm myself surprised I didnt wet my pants. I did however consider wetting Graham Norton's pants. Coulda, woulda, shoulda
samuelevate630 karma
what is your favourite drug of choice? (if you have done drugs before..)
HandsomeHarry467 karma
What was more painful, nearly getting killed by a golf cart, or standing in front of the less than lethal riot control BB explosion device?
_JohnnyKnoxville876 karma
The riot control stingmore mine test definitely. In the golf cart i was knocked out so it only hurt later on.
Th3ous415 karma
Have you ever thought about introducing some new cast members to your crew of misfits?
_JohnnyKnoxville923 karma
My grandson in Bad Grandpa, Jackson Nicoll is definitely in the family now. He is unbelievable in the film.
Anonymous_Gamer355 karma
What's your favorite drink (Alcohol)? One you've tasted and actually enjoyed and thought, "Hey, this is pretty fucking good, I'll have another".
TouchDownBurrito211 karma
What was shooting Grand Theft Parsons like? I always picture Michael Shannon being odd like he is in boardwalk empire.
_JohnnyKnoxville351 karma
Michael Shannon is a down to earth, cool guy. We shot pool every night after work and I like him a lot. Brilliant actor.
sparksman209 karma
What is your go to pre stunt ritual? Coffee and pushups? Meditation and masturbation?
21fucktons27 karma
Just saw bad grandpa at LA LIve bro it was awesome! Ur crew has a pair of balls to fuck with them bikers.
_JohnnyKnoxville50 karma
Thank you. And yeah the biker bar scene was intense. The actor playing Chuck in the movie almost got his arm broke and it easily could have ended worse.
lankeymarlon2558 karma
When the fuck did we get ice cream?
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