It was like 'Risky Business' for 10 years. My parents were out of town, they left me a bunch of money, the car, and the house, and I didn't know when they were coming home. Jason Bateman bunchbusinesscar Change image and share on social
My father was a writer/director/producer, so instead of throwing a ball around, our bonding was going to see movies. And at an early age, I knew if I wanted to impress my dad, it was not going to be by throwing a ball real far. Jason Bateman ageballbond share on social
I really like dramas that have a tone of comedy in them or the opposite, and those are done by people like Alexander Payne and Jason Reitman but also Spike Jonze and David O. Russell and Paul Thomas Anderson, the Coen Brothers. Jason Bateman alexanderandersonbrother share on social
My father was a freelance writer/director/producer, and my mother was a stewardess for Pan-Am. It was very non-traditional. Jason Bateman directorfatherfreelance Change image and share on social
Tony Hale is a devout Christian and is a complete retard when it comes to swearing. The script called for him to swear for about 30 seconds and he just couldn't do it. Jason Bateman callchristiancomplete Change image and share on social
Not a lot of people get a second chance. And I think for a while there, my name kind of got in my way a bit, based on all of the television I was fortunate enough to do. But after a while, you sort of wear out your welcome in that genre, in that medium. Jason Bateman basebitechance share on social
It's a really exciting thing to collaborate with production designers, cinematographers and gaffers and costume designers and editors and composers. Jason Bateman cinematographercollaboratecomposer Change image and share on social
I'm just going to try to stay employed. That's the tough part in this business. Jason Bateman businessemploypart Change image and share on social
I look at whatever the finish line is for the character and then kind of act backwards from that and play him in such a way so that that finish line is more rewarding. Jason Bateman actbackwardscharacter Change image and share on social
