#me

I really enjoy playing that everyman part because that part is us, the audience. And you need somebody inside a comedy to tether the absurdity to reality. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#audience #because #comedy #enjoy #everyman

I remember my dad working with me on breaking down my script and writing out a back story for my character and all that stuff. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#breaking #character #dad #down #i

I was just a lot smarter about not getting caught. I mean, I never stuck anything in my arm, but I certainly enjoyed my youth. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#anything #arm #caught #certainly #enjoyed

I would rather do three or four small parts every year as opposed to some of the lower-hanging fruit that might get my name above the title. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#every #four #fruit #get #i

I'd worked so hard that by the time I was 20, I wanted to play hard. And I did that really well. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#did #hard #i #play #really

I'm in a little bit of a different situation, because working in the business that I do and living in the city that I live in, I haven't had a problem with people who are gay. Since I was 10 I've been working alongside them, and some of my best friends are gay. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#because #been #best #bit #business

If I'm enjoying something, I'd like to be able to just have it all. Frankly, that's the way I'm approaching my career now. I'm a total workaholic. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#approaching #career #enjoying #frankly #i

In America, every female under fifty calls herself a girl. ↗

— H. E. Bates

#calls #every #female #fifty #girl

Starting at age 10, my personality and my identity all stemmed from employment. I had a set to be at. I was a certain way with the cameraman, a certain way with the makeup lady - a normal, routine environment. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#cameraman #certain #certain way #employment #environment

The comedy community is very friendly right now. I think that's why you see all the synergy and people doing each other's movies. ↗

— Jason Bateman

#community #doing #each #friendly #i