For whatever reason, the films I gravitate towards do have these strange sort of tonal balances to them... I kind of realized on '50/ 50' why I liked these blending of tones, because I think it's kind of what life… — Jonathan Levine Copy Share Image
I think it's cyclical. Zombies have been around for ages, and vampires have run their course; we've had so many vampire movies. — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
My first real television-watching experience was when I watched 'L.A. Law,' like, at 10 o'clock Thursday nights with my parents. They would let me… — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
'Warm Bodies' - I was contractually obligated to deliver a PG-13 movie. But, like, I wanted it to be PG-13 because it's for younger… — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
As a director, your expectation and reality don't always match up, and I think that that's... I think it's a little jarring. — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
It's rare that movies can sort of capture the tone of life; movies always feel like they have to be one thing or another. — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
To me, using music is creating a shorthand with an audience. And I love music so much. — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
I just think a lot of movies are too long. I want to know how to make my movie as tight as possible. — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
I feel like comedy is where I'm most at ease, but I also have an allergy to silly jokes. — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
Any time I hear certain songs I put in a movie, I have to not listen to them anymore because I associate them with… — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
I think that's the great thing about zombies, is, you know, going back to even 'Night of the Living Dead,' they've always been a… — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
As a director, there's no natural career progression. So after 'The Wackness,' which was very personal to me, I was very, very picky about… — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
The way 'Coming Home' uses music in general is incredible, but the final song that really kind of crescendos all of the emotion that… — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
On '50/50,' even though it was 8 million dollars, it was all acting-intensive. — Jonathan Levine Copy Share
