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Must Watch: Middle School Kids Interview Jason Reitman

Posted on Monday, February 4th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta

Middle School Kids Interview Jason Reitman

A bunch of middle school kids interview Juno director Jason Reitman at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. One of the brats asks Reitman where he finds time to call his father (Ivan Reitman) when he needs to know where to put the camera. Another one of the kids follows up with a question asking “Since you really have no chance of winning the Academy Award, was it still fun being nominated?” The look on Reitman’s face is hilarious. I need to find these middle school kids and hire them on to do interviews for /Film… oh yeah, and that sexman guy too…

I’m not sure who set up this interview (Reitman?), or who scripted the questions (Diablo Cody?), but I think it’s great that Jason went along with the whole thing.

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  • Nikko
    Who ever took this seriously needs to dig pretty deep find their sense of humor. This was hysterical. NOT disrespectful as someone said. They had a blast doing it. So instead of bagging with negativity, laugh with the rest and enjoy the moment from these kids eyes Yes that includes Jason's too. He was great for instigating it!

    Don't take yourselves so seriously.....really :-)
  • Those kids were awful the whole week. They almost ruined The Band's Visit for me. I got pissed.
  • This is pretty funny. I wouldn't be surprised if either Jason had something to do with setting this up or if it was a practical joke. The kids could have sold it better, though. I would have loved to see some deadpan middle schooler asking these questions... Like Josh Flitter (the kid from License to Wed and Nancy Drew). That would have made it more like the Edgar Wright, Jonah Hill, Michael Cera interview. Funny, nonetheless.
  • Chadimus
    Andrea: It's called comedy... look it up.
  • @fapos: I agree. It looks really staged. Funny, but could have been better.
  • Seb
    Haha, that was pretty harsh. Funny though.
  • fapos
    that was pretty funny. however it couldn't have looked more staged. it looked like everyone was in on the gag and i would be surprised if it didn't end up on the tonight show.
  • DB
    Those kids plus sexman SHOULD be the official interviewers of /FILM!!!!
  • Pretty disrespectful imo. If those kids are the future of the press things are not looking very bright...
  • Goro
    They Boratted him...
  • McLovin
    No Way!?!? haha thats funny! I was pierced by that look he gave that boy..... I felt the heat from his eyes!!!
  • The SBIFF was awesome this year!
  • zillion
    That was awesome!
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