I try to figure out how much of the character I can find in myself because you don't want to get outside of your skill-set. Jason Bateman characterfigurefind Change image and share on social
I think things that are really, really not good are easy to see. But films that are decent can either be made good or great based on the execution. At the end of the day, it's always a crapshoot about the execution, the level of taste, in any department. Jason Bateman basecrapshootday share on social
As disciplined as I am, I'm also a huge hedonist. Jason Bateman disciplinehedonisthuge Change image and 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 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
If I'm enjoying something, I'd like to be able to just have it all. Frankly, that's the way I'm approaching my career now. I'm a total workaholic. Jason Bateman approachcareerenjoy Change image and share on social
You hit those valleys sometimes and it's really frustrating. It's like getting stuck in traffic on the freeway. But there's not much you can do about it. Jason Bateman freewayfrustratehit Change image and share on social
My goal is to get another 30 years out of this business. So I need to figure out the fuel to do that. And so far, I think it's respect and quality and company, not celebrity or box office or stardom. It's not a sprinter's approach. It's more like a long-distance thing. You can stick around a lot longer if you kind of slow-play it. Jason Bateman approachboxbusiness share on social
I've been fortunate, but I'm also not very precious about making sure I'm the star of a film. Jason Bateman filmfortunatehave Change image and share on social
I wanted to marry somebody who wasn't someone I had to be in any particular mood to want to be around - with close friends, you can be with them no matter what mood you're in. Jason Bateman closefriendmarry Change image and share on social