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Jason Bateman on Using Instincts When Acting and Remembering Early Auditions

Jason Bateman points out that that some scenes give him performance anxiety like when he used to audition for roles.

Jason Bateman on Being the “Everyman” and Growing His Acting “Muscle”

Jason Bateman spoke about how he relays on his acting “muscle” when directing and how he often “represents the audience” in his roles.

Jason Bateman on How He Directs Actors and His Advice on Acting for the Camera

Jason Bateman on how his experience as an actor influences the way he directs actors on set and what role a director plays in an actor’s performance.

Jason Bateman Thinks He’s the “Worst” When Directing Other Actors

“I’m assuming they’re doing the best job they can. I’m assuming that they’re playing the part the way they want to play it.” – Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman Talks ‘Zootopia’ and the “Great Challenge” of Directing

“All the hard work is being done before and after us. We stand in a booth, and we talk” – Jason Bateman on Voice Acting in ‘Zootopia’

Movie Review: ‘The Longest Week’ Starring Jason Bateman, Olivia Wilde & Billy Crudup

If you’re a fan of Wes Anderson, you might want to check out The Longest Week because it’s got the look and feel of a Wes Anderson movie, minus that whole Wes Anderson part.

Jason Bateman on Playing a Nasty Character in ‘Bad Words’ and Why He’ll Never Push His Kids to Act

Being that he has grown up on television, it’s difficult to dislike Jason Bateman as an actor. However, that doesn’t mean he isn’t going to exploit that affinity. In his first film as a director, Bad Words, Bateman plays a genius-level scumbag named Guy Tribly who uses his ability as

SXSW Review: Jason Bateman’s ‘Bad Words’

It’s got some flaws, yeah, but for a first time director, he killed it

Jason Bateman Moves Behind The Lens To Direct The Dark Comedy, ‘Bad Words’

Jason Bateman has been in front of the camera for over 30 years. From the TV series Little House on the Prairie to The Hogan Family, audiences have watched him grow up onscreen. Now that he’s 44 years old, the actor is looking for new challenges in his entertainment career.

How Much Did the ‘Arrested Development’ Stars Get Paid for the NetFlix Revival?

In case you haven’t been paying attention to the media over the last two years, the cult favorite Fox television comedy Arrested Development, which ran from 2003-2006, is being revived for new episodes on the streaming service NetFlix.

Jason Bateman on His Dramatic Role in ‘Disconnect’ and How He Prepares for Emotional Scenes

In Disconnect, the usually very funny Jason Bateman plays a career obsessed lawyer who is unaware that his son is being cyber bullied.

Jason Bateman: “This business, to a young kid, is kind of a mind-f***”

Many people are surprised when it’s pointed out that forty-four year-old Jason Bateman has been acting for over thirty years — he began his career in 1981 on Little House on the Prairie. Most of that surprise is because Bateman’s current high profile is the latest “up” in his lengthy up and down career.