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14 quotes by Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau Favreau in 2014 at the Deauville American Film Festival. Born Jonathan Kolia Favreau (1966-10-19) October 19, 1966 (age 48) Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. Occupation Stand-up comedian actor director screenwriter voice artist comedian Years active 1992–present Spouse(s) Joya Tillem (m. 2000) Children 3 Jonathan Kolia "Jon" Favreau (/ˈfævroʊ/; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor, director, screenwriter,...
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I think that anything that leads to creativity and good work is good.

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The irony is that the more unapologetically sexist men are in movies, the more women tend to be attracted to them in person.

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I was the worst extra, I was 'that' guy. I was the guy on the phone trying to get the Oscar for best extra - for best background performance.

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I've always wanted to call the shots because I would rather fail than not have a chance to figure it out on my own.

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I don't think I'm egotistical as much as I'm taking responsibility for what I'm putting out there.

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Everybody loves a hit. There is nothing as fun as making a cultural splash with a movie.

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I'm a very lazy person by nature. I have to be really engaged, and then I go straight from lazy to obsessive. I couldn't study chemistry, but... →

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It's great to be able to connect parents with children both emotionally and through humor. I look forward to exploring family entertainment once... →

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Unfortunately, we are not painters and authors, where we can do something in isolation. We require a lot of money to create what we create. It's... →

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I've cut myself out... I've cut scenes out that I was in and that's when you realize that you've got to make the best movie you can.

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I find that people... very few people think that what they're doing is bad, and usually the people who think what they're doing is bad it has... →

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Thankfully, I have a background as an actor, and you learn how to live in that world of not knowing what's going to happen next.

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Acting is the most fun. I like to do it and it's great that I can still do that, but you know, you don't really have a lot of control over... →

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