“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.”

Canadian and American filmmaker

Jason Reitman is a Canadian and American filmmaker best known for directing films such as Thank You for Smoking, Juno, Up in the Air, Young Adult, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Saturday Night. He has received a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe, and four Academy Award nominations, including two for Best Director. The son of director Ivan Reitman, he is also known for frequent collaborations with screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Gil Kenan.