Jonathan Levine Quotes

Jonathan Levine

Profession : Director

Birth : June 18, 1976

To be a director, you have to think you're the best. Ever since I went to film school, I imagined that you have to think deep down that you want to be Martin Scorsese or you want to be P.T. Anderson. Like, am I as good as those guys? Absolutely not. I feel like I keep learning, and I feel like I keep getting better.

Jonathan Levine

Do I wish I was Martin Scorsese? Yeah. But am I really proud of the movies I've made and really happy that I get to keep making them? Yes.

Jonathan Levine

I just think a lot of movies are too long. I want to know how to make my movie as tight as possible.

Jonathan Levine

As a director, your expectation and reality don't always match up, and I think that that's... I think it's a little jarring.

Jonathan Levine