“John McCook saw that I was this kid from a little Podunk town in Oregon and really helped me adjust”.

“John keeps everybody laughing and he has really motivated me. When I joined the cast, he went above and beyond the call of duty and let me meet his family because he saw that I was this little kid from Oregon. He really helped me adjust.”

Q: “Were you nervous your first day on the job, who showed you the ropes so to speak”?
Jacob: “John McCook who plays Eric. I was very nervous and John showed me the ropes and embraced me with open arms.”

"John was there anytime I needed support. Everything was so new to me, I had questions about the cameras, the scripts, all of it, and he answered every one of them. He was great to me. He still is."

Q: “Who do you consider as an influence in your life”?
Jacob: “John McCook and Susan Flannery. They inspire me to be a better actor everyday.”