![]() ![]() The big joke is, when I wrote “Thank You for Smoking,” if what everyone said was true - gosh, I wish nepotism would have worked. I’ve always been obsessed with self-realization, and I specifically chose the film festival route. But the way I made my first short film was I started a calendar company at my college and sold advertising space on the calendar. Reitman: I’ve never been a starving artist I’ve always known where my next meal is coming from. WHOLE “STARVING ARTIST” PORTION OF THE CAREER, THOUGH, RIGHT? You’re a storyteller you have to follow your heart.” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: IT MUST HAVE BEEN NICE TO AVOID THE But I don’t think there’s enough magic in it for you. ![]() So he came to my grandfather and said, “Give me seed money, and we’ll make a fortune.” And my grandfather said, “Ivan, I’m sure we could make a lot of money, but I don’t think there’s enough magic in it for you.” So my father told me the story and said, “Jason, if you become a doctor, your mother and I will be very proud. Reitman: My father visited me at school and said, “What are you doing?” And I told him, and he told me a great story: When he was 17 or 18, he saw in Quebec that these submarine sandwiches - which for some reason had not yet hit Toronto - were really popular. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: BUT YOUR DAD ACTUALLY TALKED YOU OUT OF IT, IN A WAY.
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