Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman
Ivan Reitman, OCis a Slovak-Canadian film producer and director, best known for his comedy work, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. He is the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 2000...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth27 October 1946
CityKomarno, Slovakia
CountryCanada
helping comedy
In a comedy it helps enhance things that were already there.
fun long-ago two
I'd love to do a musical actually. My background is in music. I have a bachelors in music. I thought that I was going to be a composer, long ago when I first started. So it was amazingly fun to do those two routines in the film.
acting important persons
It's sort of the most important thing for acting, is to listen to the person you're dealing with.
home different rooms
The home viewing experience is slightly different and there's room for these kinds of extra excursions.
comedy wells
Well, actually, I did start out in comedies. Very, very early.
character way film
I've always believed in populating my films with characters who we like, who we have some warmth for, who have warmth for each other, who we would like to hang out with, who we emulate in one way or another.
opportunity years able
It's been about 15 years, and I've never really worked seriously in CGI and I thought that here was an opportunity to do the kinds of things that I was not able to do on Ghostbusters.
doors may comedy
Evolution .. Just the right formula of science and comedy may get moviegoers through the door.
dvds different theater
Also watching a movie on DVD is different than watching it in the theater.
animal house stripes
I remember when first, Stripes, and then Animal House came out - which I was really proud of, even though it was kind of loose and quite raucous - there were imitative movies that were not quite as good.
distance emotional thinking
It seemed like so much of romantic relationships today have to do when the people are not in the same room. Whether it's texting or emailing or Facebooking, there's a kind of distance between the participants. I think it's sort of shifted the energy of that first romantic meeting, where it's quicker, perhaps more desperate, more energetic, in a whole different way, and it's resulted in a situation where people seem to be sometimes more comfortable having a sexual relationship than an emotional one.
thinking sense-of-humor born
I don't think my sense of humor has changed at all; I was born with this, for better or for worse.
people actors bills
I always thought that Bill Murray was one of the great actors that I've worked with. And I've worked with all kinds of people who are known primarily for their dramatic work.
stripes juicy today
I always see things that I can improve. But frankly with Stripes, I'm surprised at how effective it is, even today, and how vibrant that movie is and how juicy the performances all are.