When I write a film, all I think about is where the thing ends and how to get the audience there. — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I think it's a mistake for young filmmakers to just buy digital equipment and shoot a feature. Make short films first, make… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I laugh a lot in horror films. If I'm scared in a horror film, I try to think about what's scaring me...… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I'm really specific in the way that I shoot. I've always had a very good sense of what I need in the… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
As far as writing, I like watching bad movies. Nothing stops me in my tracks more than watching a great film like… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I hate movies that tell people what to think. I'm proud that Democrats thought 'Thank You For Smoking' was their film and… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
'Juno' really changed things for me and I get a lot of screenplays come in now, but I like to self-generate and… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
The first set I remember was 'Ghostbusters.' It was a scene in which the street erupted. I remember even at seven years… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
Too many people believe in that [Alfred] Hitchcock thing that he only shot exactly the shots he needed for the dialogue he… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
The first thing I say when people ask what's the difference [between doing TV and film], is that film has an ending… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
Well, Toronto, I consider to be the birthplace of my films. I've made three films and this is the third one to… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I'm really attracted to authors who take on really tricky material with a very open mind and take a subject matter that… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
It's easy to get caught up in a moment and think, 'Oh, I've been offered some giant studio film or a superhero… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
People want to know if I have a moral standpoint that they should be picking up on, and the truth is, I… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
Being the son of a filmmaker, you are aware of a career as a director. You don't think of it as just… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I'm equally guilty of using technology - I Twitter, I text people, I chat. But I think there's something strangely insidious about… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
Growing up the son of a director has made me very aware of the various turns that a directing career can take.… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
When I think of 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' there was a warmth to those teenagers that I related to. They were not… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I think romance is a tool, comedy is a tool and drama is a tool. I really just want to tell stories… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I'm not Michael Moore. I think Michael Moore wants to tell you how to think. He wants to give you answers. I… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I think when you pay attention to the shots, you're aware of the fact that there's a director. Really, it's the director's… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
When I write a film, all I think about is where the thing ends and how to get the audience there. — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I think it's a mistake for young filmmakers to just buy digital equipment and shoot a feature. Make short films first, make your mistakes… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
'Election' is a movie I'd give a leg to cross the director's name out and put mine in. — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
It’s funny, I can sit through the worst horror film ever made! But even a quite good romantic comedy. — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
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… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
It's funny, I can sit through the worst horror film ever made but even a quite good romantic comedy can drive me nuts. — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
I laugh a lot in horror films. If I'm scared in a horror film, I try to think about what's scaring me... particularly, if… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
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… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
“[With comedy and wanting to make people laugh,] when you're a child, all you want is ANY kind of laugh. You get them to… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
From the onset of the 'Live-Read' series, we wanted to hit all the major writers and Woody Allen is simply one of the greatest… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
There certainly is no secret in that there are plenty of people who don't like plenty of my movies. Each one of my films… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
Creating a wonderful drama is an art form, while comedy is just entertainment. — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image