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
And over the course of the last six years, as I've directed more features and commercials, I've become better at articulating exactly how I want the audience to feel. Jason Reitman articulateaudiencecommercial Change image and share on social
I don't consider myself bossy, but I do know what I want. You know, I have a gut feeling about a piece of material, but I've never envisioned myself as the director on top of the hill with a megaphone in my hand, screaming at 1,000 extras. Jason Reitman 000bossydirector 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
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
Can you design a Rorschach test that's going to make everyone feel something every time - and that looks like a Rorschach test? It's easy to show a picture of a kitten or a car accident. The question is, how abstract can you get and still get the audience to feel something when they don't know what's happening to them? Jason Reitman abstractaccidentaudience share on social