Matthew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing the Austin Powers films and Meet the Parents. Read full biography of Jay Roach →
I hope we're all kind of influencing each other now to keep the quality up on those things. They seem to be getting better and better and better... →
I love making people laugh. It's an addiction and it's probably dysfunctional, but I am addicted to it and there's no greater pleasure... →
I think sequels should be earned and we won't do it unless the script is better than the first one.
As long as we, again, kind of keep earning the sequels with material and I'm confident Mike can, I'm in. You know I always want to do those.... →
My biggest role as director on the film is keeping a sense of the overview - how to cast the movie and shoot it in such a way that it will cut... →
When I'm shooting, really the audience I'm thinking the hardest about is that first test screening audience who I want to like the film and... →
I do love DVD and I've always taken them seriously. You know, on the Austin things, we really put a ton of work into them because there's so... →
My favorite laser disk ever was the laser disk for The Graduate, which had a commentary track that wasn't even the filmmakers, it was a... →
I figure if it's turns out well the film will have its own momentum and will carry into the video release. So it's hard to really picture the... →
I think we'll all keep pushing each other, which is a great thing.
I'm developing some other things in other genres, including one dramatic piece. So, anything's possible.
I've recently enjoyed the Paul Thomas Anderson commentaries and the David Fincher commentaries.
Because I actually find the next take after they've controlled it a little bit and repressed the laughter is actually a really interesting take... →
Matthew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing the Austin Powers films and Meet the Parents.