Jeff Nathanson

Jeff Nathanson

"I never speak in a notes meeting. I just sit there, I'm very polite, and I sip a Diet Coke."

Jeff Nathanson is easily among the A-list of Hollywood screenwriters. His script for Catch Me If You Can earned him much critical praise, as well as the devotion of Steven Spielberg, who also brought him to work on his next movie, The Terminal. Nathanson has also collaborated with Jan de Bont on Twister and Speed 2: Cruise Control and with Brett Ratner on the Rush Hour films. In this interview, learn more about why he dreads pitching, never speaks during a notes meeting, and finds he can do almost all his research with the Internet and old Playboys. 

85 Minutes

Letterbox

$8.95
TD-JN8-1
Writer's Tip #19

"I'm always trying to maintain the integrity of the characters in anything that I do, and I think that comes from the acting."

DVD CHAPTERS
  1. Intro
  2. They Let Me In the Club
  3. People Thought I Was a Little Nutty
  4. The Heart, The Soul, and Ultimately, the Comedy
  5. It Becomes a Therapy Session
  6. There's Steven Spielberg Directing Your Movie
  7. Internet and Old Playboys
  8. The Key is to do Just Enough Research
  9. This Was All A Joke
  10. Sequels Are Nightmares Waiting to Happen
  11. A Very Horrible, Real-Life Thing
  12. Two Steps Forward and Eight Steps Back
  13. Everybody Has a Bad Idea
  14. That Pure Insanity of Moviemaking
  15. That's The First Rule, Say Yes!