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
I kind of viewed '50/ 50' and 'Warm Bodies' both as my next films after 'The Wackness.' In my head, I was… — Jonathan Levine After Copy Share Image
There are things that I can tell my friends that I just can't tell my family, just as far as how I'm… — Jonathan Levine Best Copy Share Image
To be a director, you have to think you're the best. Ever since I went to film school, I imagined that you… — Jonathan Levine Best Copy Share Image
'Warm Bodies' - I was contractually obligated to deliver a PG-13 movie. But, like, I wanted it to be PG-13 because it's… — Jonathan Levine Kind Copy Share Image
'Warm Bodies' was a more long-term thing; I had to write the script, who knew if it was every really going to… — Jonathan Levine Actor Copy Share Image
If you know how to shoot a scene, then you know how to shoot an action scene. If you've seen an action… — Jonathan Levine Action Copy Share Image
Right after 'The Wackness' came out, it was a really exciting time, and then it was a bit disappointing when it came… — Jonathan Levine After Copy Share Image
That's the great thing about being a director. You have your list of things you have to worry about and things you… — Jonathan Levine Being Copy Share Image
I don't like being pigeonholed at all. It stemmed from after 'Mandy Lane': I was being offered all these horror movies. I… — Jonathan Levine Cinema Copy Share Image
I used to obsess on critical reactions to my films, and it's really not a healthy way to live your life, so… — Jonathan Levine Critical Copy Share Image
“Life has a funny way of turning you into the one thing you don't want to be.” — Jonathan Levine Comedy Copy Share Image
I really like it when movies take a song and use it to counterpoint a scene. — Jonathan Levine Film Copy Share Image
I always look at myself as kind of a work in progress. I hope that's not always the case. But for me,… — Jonathan Levine Cinema Copy Share Image
I was intimidated by Malkovich for, like, a couple of days, and then I wasn't. He's awesome. He's so cool. He was… — Jonathan Levine Awesome Copy Share Image
I definitely think for up and coming filmmakers, people graduating from film school, people that want to do their own movies, horror… — Jonathan Levine Cinema Copy Share Image
I love Jamaica so much. I've been there so much, and I think it would be great if we could shoot a… — Jonathan Levine Great Copy Share Image
After 'Mandy Lane,' I didn't really know what to do because I didn't know anyone who'd made a feature yet. — Jonathan Levine Anyone Copy Share Image
There's so often - in filmmaking, you're backed into something that already has these set parameters, whether it's a sequel or a… — Jonathan Levine Books Copy Share Image
For me, I just value my friendships so much. I mean, I love my family, too, but my friends - I have… — Jonathan Levine Connection Copy Share Image
I like a pretty relaxed, fun set. Everyone knows they can bring whoever they want and hang out. — Jonathan Levine Bring Copy Share Image
For whatever reason, the films I gravitate towards do have these strange sort of tonal balances to them... I kind of realized… — Jonathan Levine Balances Copy Share Image
I've had a couple of family members deal with cancer, and I remember that moment where they're going into surgery, and you… — Jonathan Levine Cancer Copy Share Image
I've been a huge fan of Hal Ashby forever. And I think that the distinctive thing about 'Coming Home' is the love… — Jonathan Levine About Copy Share Image
