What Jason Bateman has said about Film directing

1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 20, 2026

Jason Bateman, American actor and director, co-host of SmartLess, has been quoted on Film directing once in 1 episode of SmartLess, most recently on July 20, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Bateman said directing actors is about people skills because an actor who leaves a note session feeling bad gives a worse performance.

    “you're going to get a worse performance if you leave that note session with the actor and the actor feels bad”

    SmartLess: "Timothy Olyphant" (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 43:19

Episodes

  • "Timothy Olyphant"

    SmartLess · Jul 20, 2026 · 60 min

    SmartLess hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes talk with actor Timothy Olyphant about arrests, acting range, Deadwood, directors' notes and upcoming projects.

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