What Jason Bateman has said about Fame

2 quotes · 2 episodes · Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 29, 2026

Jason Bateman, American actor and director, co-host of SmartLess, has been quoted on Fame 2 times in 2 episodes of SmartLess, most recently on June 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Bateman argued that Thompson is treated as a respected actor rather than a celebrity, whose sightings cause a frenzy.

    “She's a respected actor as opposed to a celebrity. You see a celebrity out, it's like a giraffe has escaped the zoo”

    SmartLess: "Emma Thompson" (Jun 29, 2026) · Listen from 12:19

  • Bateman argues that celebrity culture is permissive enough that famous people need not grow, making Lopez's self-work notable.

    “there's this real permissive culture around celebrity and you don't kind of have to be the best part of you and you don't have to grow”

    SmartLess: "Jennifer Lopez" (Jun 15, 2026) · Listen from 40:18

Episodes

  • "Emma Thompson"

    SmartLess · Jun 29, 2026 · 58 min

    Emma Thompson talks with the SmartLess hosts about fame, her comedy roots, Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, Sondheim, boredom, and British food.

  • "Jennifer Lopez"

    SmartLess · Jun 15, 2026 · 1 h 5 min

    Jennifer Lopez talks with the SmartLess hosts about fame, panic attacks, her early acting career, personal healing after divorce, and her current music and film projects.

Others on Fame

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