Paul Weitz
Birthday: 19 November 1965, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Paul J. Weitz
Paul Weitz was born on November 19, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA as Paul J. Weitz. He is a director, writer and producer, known for Grandma (2015), About a Boy (2002), and Mozart in the Jungle ...Show More
I'm exploring the aspect of the American identity where dreams and aspirations are always a positive Show more
I'm exploring the aspect of the American identity where dreams and aspirations are always a positive thing, the implication of the sense that if everybody is having a dream, it makes it impossible to have a sophisticated view of our own lives. Hide
I was raised to be super polite. I had great parents, but it was a very class-conscious New York env Show more
I was raised to be super polite. I had great parents, but it was a very class-conscious New York environment. One of the things I love about the set is dealing with all kinds of people. It's one place where being a control freak can be a benevolent thing. I try to project calm so they can do their thing. They shouldn't look over and see terror in my eyes. Hide
"People like their medicine to taste bad." -commenting on why movie-goers and critics respect dramas Show more
"People like their medicine to taste bad." -commenting on why movie-goers and critics respect dramas more than comedies. Hide
We're an odd culture. I think Americans have a sense of guilt because they understand that they have Show more
We're an odd culture. I think Americans have a sense of guilt because they understand that they have more of just about everything than anyone else. At the same time we're essentially isolationist; cut off from the rest of the world both physically and in the news we hear. It's an odd juxtaposition of opposites that manifests itself I think in fear and apprehension. It can be something as simple as the shark in Jaws or a much more complex issue like terrorism. I'm just stumbling around trying to give it a little bit of human context. Hide
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