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Jason Reitman Quotes about Writing

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When I write a film, all I think about is where the thing ends and how to get the audience there.

When I write a film, all I think about is where the thing ends and how to get the audience there.

Jason Reitman
Writing, Thinking, Film
"Jason Reitman, ‘Casual’ Creator Share Real Life Story Behind New Hulu Comedy". Interview with Reid Nakamura, www.thewrap.com. October 6, 2015.

The first thing I say when people ask what's the difference [between doing TV and film], is that film has an ending and TV doesn't. When I write a film, all I think about is where the thing ends and how to get the audience there. And in television, it can't end. You need the audience to return the next week. It kind of shifts the drive of the story. But I find that more as a writer than as a director.

Jason Reitman
Writing, Thinking, Next Week
Source: www.thewrap.com

Rian Johnson's 'Looper' is inventive, entertaining, and thought-provoking in every way a movie can be. It is in fact the kind of movie that reminds us why we watch them and make them, a beautifully told story that deserves to be not only remembered, but acknowledged for its writing.

Jason Reitman
Writing, Thought Provoking, Watches

As far as writing, I like watching bad movies. Nothing stops me in my tracks more than watching a great film like 'The Godfather' or 'Dog Day Afternoon' or 'The Graduate.' You watch one of those, and you never want to write again. Whereas with bad movies, it makes you think, If that counts, I certainly could write.

Jason Reitman
Dog, Writing, Thinking

My writing voice is very much like 'Thank You for Smoking.' It's a guy's voice. It's very masculine.

Jason Reitman
Thank You, Writing, Voice

Well, Toronto, I consider to be the birthplace of my films. I've made three films and this is the third one to premiere here in the same theater on the same day at the same time - they are my audience. They're the people that I think about while I'm writing, directing, and editing. I specifically make movies for them.

Jason Reitman
Writing, Thinking, Editing
"TIFF 2009 – Writer-Director Jason Reitman on Being Festival Royalty". AMC Interview, www.amc.com.

'Alien' asked ground-breaking questions about eco-politics and female empowerment. 'The Matrix' delved deeper into the concept of perception versus reality than perhaps any other film I know. But for some reason, we tend not to remember the significance of their writing.

Jason Reitman
Writing, Reality, Empowerment

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