Zombies have always had a lot of built-in social commentary. — Jonathan Levine Always Copy Share Image
I feel like comedy is where I'm most at ease, but I also have an allergy to silly jokes. — Jonathan Levine Comedy Copy Share Image
I have a cameo in every movie. In '50/50,' I'm in the back of the bus. — Jonathan Levine Back Copy Share Image
On '50/50,' even though it was 8 million dollars, it was all acting-intensive. — Jonathan Levine Acting Copy Share Image
To me, using music is creating a shorthand with an audience. And I love music so much. — Jonathan Levine Audience Copy Share Image
I watched 'Return Of The Living Dead.' That one's cool, man. I like that one. — Jonathan Levine Cool Copy Share Image
Usually, the kills are almost Wile E. Coyote kind of things in horror movies. — Jonathan Levine Almost Copy Share Image
I definitely think New York is a very, very vibrant, wonderful city, but I certainly, of course, can't help but miss a… — Jonathan Levine City Copy Share Image
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… — Jonathan Levine Experience Copy Share Image
I learned some big lessons on my first film, a horror film which was never released in the U.S., even though we… — Jonathan Levine Big Copy Share Image
I have a lot of friends with bad taste in music - some might say that I have bad taste in music. — Jonathan Levine Bad Copy Share Image
Do I wish I was Martin Scorsese? Yeah. But am I really proud of the movies I've made and really happy that… — Jonathan Levine Happy Copy Share Image
For me, it's always more interesting to look at things when you don't really have a horse in the race, so to… — Jonathan Levine Horse Copy Share Image
I'm always walking around with headphones on, creating my own soundtracks to whatever the day is. I think I have a poppy… — Jonathan Levine Day Copy Share Image
I have about 100 gigs of music, and I'm always going through thinking about what song I can match to a scene… — Jonathan Levine Always Copy Share Image
I think that's the great thing about zombies, is, you know, going back to even 'Night of the Living Dead,' they've always… — Jonathan Levine About Copy Share Image
I was Paul Schrader's assistant for six months before I went to film school, and he's very much about knowing what's going… — Jonathan Levine About Copy Share Image
The way 'Coming Home' uses music in general is incredible, but the final song that really kind of crescendos all of the… — Jonathan Levine Building Copy Share Image
I like to branch out as much as I can, but I feel like the movies that are closest to my heart… — Jonathan Levine Feel Copy Share Image
I like zombie movies, and I like genre movies a lot. To watch. Less so to make, I think. But I grew… — Jonathan Levine Cinema Copy Share Image
Any time I hear certain songs I put in a movie, I have to not listen to them anymore because I associate… — Jonathan Levine Bittersweet Copy Share Image
I was actually shooting 'Warm Bodies' on the day that '50/50' came out, which I don't recommend to other filmmakers because I… — Jonathan Levine Actually Copy Share Image
I really hope everyone who saw 'Twilight' sees 'Warm Bodies,' but at the same time... I don't resent the comparison on a… — Jonathan Levine Because Copy Share Image
As I continue to evolve as a filmmaker, I'm going to continue to do different stuff. — Jonathan Levine Change Copy Share Image
In rehearsals, I like to create an honest environment that is kinda free and fun. — Jonathan Levine Create Copy Share Image
“Never trust anyone who doesn't smoke pot or listen to Dylan. Never trust anyone who doesn't like the beach. And NEVER ever,… — Jonathan Levine Dylan Copy Share Image
I grew up with Woody Allen and early Spike Lee movies in which New York was such a specific character. The city… — Jonathan Levine Character Copy Share Image
I really don't like when you see improv scenes go on too long. It really bothers me, even if the jokes are… — Jonathan Levine Go 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 Cyclical Copy Share Image
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 Always Copy Share Image
I just think a lot of movies are too long. I want to know how to make my movie as tight as… — Jonathan Levine Film Copy Share Image
I love subverting expectations or playing with the sort of unspoken kind of connections that the audience has. — Jonathan Levine Connections Copy Share Image
I don't often watch something I've done on TV. Usually, I'll change the channel and watch something else. — Jonathan Levine Change Copy Share Image
I think Giuliani started a trend that Bloomberg continued with rampant gentrification, and I think it's tough because why would any city… — Jonathan Levine City Copy Share Image
It's rare that movies can sort of capture the tone of life; movies always feel like they have to be one thing… — Jonathan Levine Always Copy Share Image
I really like using genre to tell a story about characters but also use it as a Trojan horse to tell social… — Jonathan Levine Best Copy Share Image
As a director, there's no natural career progression. So after 'The Wackness,' which was very personal to me, I was very, very… — Jonathan Levine About Copy Share Image
Genre is a really great shorthand you can have with an audience. In the same way you can use music to create… — Jonathan Levine Connection Copy Share Image
I think I'm always conscious of not letting things fit into a specific box. Being a filmmaker and trying to chart a… — Jonathan Levine Able Copy Share Image
