Quotes by Jason Reitman

About Jason Reitman:

Jason Reitman is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), and Young Adult (2011). As of February 2, 2010, he has received one Grammy award and four Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director. Reitman is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. He is the son of director Ivan Reitman.

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I don't believe in director's cuts where you make things longer. The coolest thing was when the Coen brothers did a director's cut of 'Blood Simple,' and they made it shorter.

Jason Reitman

When I look at 'Napoleon Dynamite's style I'm reminded of how I spoke when I was an eight-year-old boy. It was just like capturing the essence of, 'Duh!' It was just like the stuff that I would say when I was like eight, nine, ten years old.

Jason Reitman

I went to college, I went pre-med, I thought I was going to be a doctor.

Jason Reitman

'Election' is a movie I'd give a leg to cross the director's name out and put mine in.

Jason Reitman

I have one of the original 'Ghostbusters' guns in my house.

Jason Reitman

Really, it's the director's job to disappear and allow the movie to just feel.

Jason Reitman

I find nice people kind of boring.

Jason Reitman

What I do feel is that 'Up in the Air' is the most indicative film of 2009. It is the portrait of 2009.

Jason Reitman

I always believed that you can make challenging films, but they should be fiscally responsible.

Jason Reitman

I am an obsessive flyer, myself.

Jason Reitman

I think, through comedy, sometimes we're allowed to discuss things that you'd never be able to talk about in a drama.

Jason Reitman

Doesn't every generation feel like the one that's coming up behind them doesn't know how to grow up? I'm not sure if we're progressively getting worse or if your perspective shifts.

Jason Reitman

And over the course of the last six years, as I've directed more features and commercials, I've become better at articulating exactly how I want the audience to feel.

Jason Reitman

Directing 'The Office' is kind of like someone going, 'Would you like to drive my Lamborghini?' And I'm like 'Yes, I would like to drive your Lamborghini. That sounds like fun.'

Jason Reitman

I want my audiences to be as open-minded as my characters.

Jason Reitman

The first set I remember was 'Ghostbusters.' It was a scene in which the street erupted. I remember even at seven years old thinking, 'Wow, if you direct a movie, you can break the streets of New York.'

Jason Reitman

Rian Johnson's 'Looper' is inventive, entertaining, and thought-provoking in every way a movie can be. It is in fact the kind of movie that reminds us why we watch them and make them, a beautifully told story that deserves to be not only remembered, ...

Jason Reitman

Things like Facebook have made you feel as though you're connected to everybody. You've got a thousand friends on Facebook, but you don't actually talk to anybody. You're not close to anybody.

Jason Reitman

Growing up the son of a director has made me very aware of the various turns that a directing career can take. Sometimes your films turn out exactly as you want. Sometimes they don't. I spent a lot of my childhood on sets. I think as a joke, my fathe...

Jason Reitman

I used to have a group called Bad-Movie Saturday. Every Saturday, six of us would go see the worst movie that came out each weekend. It'd be noon in Burbank. It was just a running commentary. All executives - we would each talk through the movie and ...

Jason Reitman

'Juno' really changed things for me and I get a lot of screenplays come in now, but I like to self-generate and I like to kind of pursue my own ideas. And I think the more personal the better.

Jason Reitman

Author Bio

NameJason Reitman
Descriptiondirector; writer; actor
BornOctober 19, 1977
CountryCanada; United States Of America
ProfessionFilm Director; Screenwriter; Film Producer; Actor