Television is much more of a producer's writer's medium, so a lot of the time, when you're directing a television show, they have a color palette on set or a visual style and dynamic that's already been predetermined, and you just kind of have to follow the rules. Jason Bateman colordirectdynamic share on social
My family is pretty funny. My mother is British, so she's got a very dry sense of humor. That's where I got that from. Jason Bateman britishfamilyfunny Change image and share on social
The kids can't watch 'The Wire,' but there's great educational stuff for them to watch on TV if it is TV time. There are great apps on the iPad that are interactive and educational. Jason Bateman appeducationalgreat Change image and share on social
We had this neighbor who was an actor, and he was going to an audition one day, driving by our house, and he asked if I wanted to tag along. He was reading for the part of the father, and they were reading for the part of the son the same day, and he told me to sneak in there and make it look like I knew what I was doing. Jason Bateman actoraskaudition share on social
Our job as actors is to just try to be as accurate and as mindful of what the audience is going through and receiving and processing. Jason Bateman accurateactoraudience Change image and share on social
If you're stumbling out of a bar, and people tweet about it, well, don't be dumb. If you're going to get falling-down drunk, stay at home - which I did a lot of. Jason Bateman bardrinkdumb Change image and share on social
People still come up to me and say, 'Hey, 'Teen Wolf!'' 'Teen Wolf Too' closed a week after it opened. Where did they see it? Jason Bateman closeheyopen Change image and share on social
Actors, by very definition, we want people to pay attention to us, and so usually, that comes in the package of insecurity. So if we're not comfortable, we don't really show you a lot. Jason Bateman actorattentioncomfortable Change image and share on social
If the goal is to be believable when you're acting, I've got the best idea of what that believability might look and feel like. And because you need a normal guy in a comedy so that the eccentricities can pop, that's a good part for me. Jason Bateman actbelievabilitybelievable 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