And I certainly like being on a plane, next to a stranger, having conversations that you'd never otherwise have. You're unplugged, your phone doesn't work, you're not online. Jason Reitman conversationonlinephone Change image and share on social
Selfishness, narcissism, being uncomfortable in your own skin, not feeling connected to the world around you, feeling dislocated from family and youth, having a strange relationship with your childhood - all those things feel really true to me. Jason Reitman childhoodconnectdislocate share on social
Yeah, I was born in Montreal and I go back to Vancouver and Toronto a lot, so I have a sense of being Canadian, and I was raised by two Canadians, and my wife is Canadian, so yeah, I feel it. Jason Reitman backbearcanadian Change image and share on social
Filmmaking is a completely imperfect art form that takes years and, over those years, the movie tells you what it is. Mistakes happen, accidents happen and true great films are the results of those mistakes and the decisions that those directors make during those moments. Jason Reitman accidentartcompletely share on social
And the biggest improvement I see between 'Up in the Air' and 'Juno' and 'Thank You for Smoking' is that 'Up in the Air' deals with the complicated human stuff in a way that my other films have not. It's a more articulated film, and because of that, I'm most proud of it. Jason Reitman airarticulatebig share on social
Unlike with any other art form, filmmakers have this unique web of festivals. There are hundreds. It is a democratic system in which you submit films, and if they are good enough, they play. The only barrier to entry is the submission fee. Jason Reitman artbarrierdemocratic share on social
I think it's a mistake for young filmmakers to just buy digital equipment and shoot a feature. Make short films first, make your mistakes and learn from them. Jason Reitman buydigitalequipment Change image and share on social
I remember when I was like 19 years old and I started a desk calendar company to pay for my first short film, just so I could say one day that my daddy didn't pay for my first short film. And I really established myself in the film festival world. Jason Reitman calendarcompanydaddy share on social
There are only so many movies you can direct. And yet there are movies that I want to make sure make it to the screen in as honest a way as possible. Jason Reitman directhonestmake Change image and share on social
What I do feel is that 'Up in the Air' is the most indicative film of 2009. It is the portrait of 2009. Jason Reitman airfeelfilm Change image and share on social
