Jake Johnson On Last Night's 'New Girl' Game Changer & Prince's Omelettes

If a show gets spoiled by one of its stars, does it lessen the blow? That's something I found out first hand while talking to Jake Johnson on Tuesday night at a Stella-sponsored event in New York's SoHo neighborhood. The "New Girl" star -- and America's boyfriend -- revealed this season's biggest shocker barely an hour before the episode aired on the East Coast.

(Warning: Spoilers ahead, obviously.)

"They break up," Johnson said of Nick and Jess, the main "New Girl" couple whose relationship has been a driving force of the third season. While it is a game-changer for the series, it isn't exactly surprising news. After giving the people what they wanted in Season 2, audiences shrugged at the now-realized relationship. With the third season almost through, however -- and with one swift game of True American -- Nick and Jess are done.

With Nick and Jess back to being "roomfriends," the 35-year-old spoke to HuffPost TV about whether "New Girl" is backtracking, his upcoming role in "Jurassic World" and asking Prince if that pancake story actually happened.

Do you like playing douchebags, like in "Ceremony" or "Safety Not Guaranteed," or do you prefer playing the best guy ever?
I do miss playing a dick, but on certain scripts I dont want to do that. Like, I read this great movie that I almost did this summer and my character [would have been] a real dick and did really bad things. And at the end of the day, I dont want to spend two months and get in that headspace. That guy sucks; he sucks. Hes a terrible human. I have a theory that if I cant find a way to like somebody, then I dont know how to play them. Now, if I get limited and Im playing characters that are too similar, then Im going to have to change that theory.

Did you get involved with "Jurassic World" because of Colin Trevorrow, who directed you in "Safety Not Guaranteed"?
Absolutely. Now, I'm also a huge fan of "Jurassic Park." When I was growing up and "Jurassic Park" came out, I freaked out like every other kid. I was born in '78, so I was, like, 12. If it wasn't Colin and someone said they wanted me in "Jurassic Park," I would jump on it. The fact that it's Colin, written by Derek Connolly (who wrote "Safety Not Guaranteed") and both those guys are personal friends, I'd go through a wall.

Have Nick and Jess broken up forever?
I dont know; I dont write it. This season, they fight all the time. I think Nick and Jess have a real love for each other, they just cant get along.

Do you feel like the breakup is backtracking on Nick and Jess getting together so soon?
I dont think it is. If it were a backtrack, then episode three of Season 3, we would have broken up. I think they naturally came to a breaking point. We were together for like 20 episodes. Thats a lot more than I thought wed be, if we were going to backtrack. And so, if its a backtrack then its a backtrack for strategy and I dont think it is. I dont think that [creator Liz Meriwether] has any idea what happens in Season 4. So, now they breakup. The question that the audience will say is, Now what?

Have you ever taken a character quiz about your show?
No. But a lot of people have and they tell me theyre either me or theyre somebody else. I dont want to find out Im Schmidt or something like that.

Theres been so many guest stars this season, but let's talk about the Prince episode. Did you come away with any funny Prince anecdotes from his appearance?
Yes. I was going to say this on the Kimmel show, but I got nervous. I said to Prince, "Is it true about you and the pancakes ?" And he said, No, its not. And then I said, Oh, well it was really funny. And then he said, But I make the best omelette youll have in your life. And I laughed, because he just admitted the other one was a bit. And I go, Is that true? And he got dead serious and said, Yes, thats true. I make a great omelette. Then there was a pause and I asked, Well, whats the secret? And he said, Id tell you, but then Id have to kill you. And then I got confused and he said, Im just joking. Its coconut oil.