At least, Johnson has always seen the friendship that way.
Below, the actor reflects on the series finale ofNew Girland saying goodbye to the ensemble.
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I hope Tran (Ralph Ahn) was on there.JAKE JOHNSON:I was really excited to see Tran.
I personally wanted to really finalize and cement that relationship.
Because one of the true secret successes ofNew Girlwas the amount oftalented people who populated that show.
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Having them all come back was really a blast.
Is there anybody who you guys didnt get back but wish you did?Yes, Justin Long.
So I give him a lot of credit forNew Girl, actually.
He felt like our first big guest and was so funny.
I hope to see him again on a job soon.
Honestly, theyconstantlytell each other how they feel about one another.
[Laughs] For us, it was like, well ofcoursethey love each other.
Look at how they treat one another!
It felt like, we are in aromance.
Someone should get on it!
And after that, Zooey and I would talk on the phone, or Max and I would text.
It was just very clear, we were friends with one another.
Would you ever want to do another seven-year show?Honestly, I have no idea.
It would have to be the right people.
Im not somebody who has a real five-year plan.
I like to really like the people I work with.
Theres just a lot to it.
Well, for now well see you in the filmTag, this summer.
Did you ever meet the real-life people who played this long game of tag?I did.
Its based on a true story, which is what really drew it to me.
And then when the cast came together …
I think its a shocking cast for a studio comedy.
I wanted to work with all these people.
For me, it was a really easy yes.
Anything else youre working on?
Its something Ive been happy to be a part of.
Now that the show is ending and fading away, its becoming more real that its over.
It was a hell of a ride.
And I truly feel blessed weve done it, really.
TV shows like this dont just come around a lot.
I feel honored that when Im 60 years old, people will associate me with Nick Miller.
Its like, Well, great!
[Laughs] It was a hell of a job.
