I think anybody who's doing work in their teen years on TV or in the movies, you're a teen idol by default. Jason Bateman defaultidolmovie Change image and share on social
I'd much rather have the freedom, and the obligation to use it responsibly, than be put in a box. Jason Bateman boxfreedomobligation Change image and share on social
That's kind of the fun part about acting. We do get the right to kind of get from A to Z any way we want, as long as we start at A and end at Z. Jason Bateman actendfun Change image and share on social
Actors are sellers, and I figured out a long time ago that if you wanted to work a lot, you had to be on the buying side. Jason Bateman actoragobuy Change image and share on social
And I've always loved commercials. I like working out how to organically weave a brand's message into the writing process. It's like an improv show, where comics ask the audience to throw out a word and a skit is built around it. Jason Bateman audiencebrandbuild share on social
When you're playing a supporting character, you don't really have a lot of control of the quality of the film. Jason Bateman charactercontrolfilm Change image and share on social
I'm looking forward to playing Michael Bluth many, many more times. Jason Bateman bluthforwardmichael Change image and share on social
Pre-production and post-production is something that I've never been exposed to. I was pleasantly surprised that you could accomplish a lot during pre-production. Jason Bateman accomplishexposehave Change image and share on social
My sense of humor lies a little closer to the middle. Jason Bateman closehumorlie Change image and share on social
You do certain things in your twenties that are just not appropriate in your thirties and certainly not appropriate in your forties. Eventually you even the scales, and it's time to move on and become an adult and start working hard again and going to sleep a little bit earlier. Fortunately, I got a job to facilitate that transition. Jason Bateman adultbiteearly share on social