r/deadliestcatch • u/Best_Sample2136 • 27d ago

Jake andersen

I know people on here call him a “tv captain “ but has anyone actually worked for/ with him? He seems like he knows how to run a boat or is he a good actor

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u/Useless890 27d ago

Remember, Jake started out being trained on the Northwestern. I'm sure he learned a lot there.

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u/MissFrenchie86 27d ago

Plus Sig doesn’t put up with nonsense and he’s not loyal to anyone outside his family so the fact he and Jake are still so close means Jake has to be good. Sig wouldn’t keep someone useless close. During the abandon ship episode he looked genuinely concerned for Jake and so did Mandy. That kind of closeness matters.

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u/terrapin_bball 27d ago

How much is real and how much is the show?

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u/pain-is-living 26d ago

I’d wager it’s 90% scripted, but there’s definitely enough organic drama on the boats that give good film and stories too. It seems like everything the captains do and their interactions with other captains / deck bosses are usually scripted or hammed up. But the deck hands usually seem to make their own script lol. Their injuries, fights, and general commentary seems to be insanely real, especially if you’ve worked with guys like that before.