Jonathan A. Levine (born June 18, 1976 in New York City) is an American film director and screenwriter. Read full biography of Jonathan Levine →
For whatever reason, the films I gravitate towards do have these strange sort of tonal balances to them... I kind of realized on '50/ 50' why... →
I definitely think for up and coming filmmakers, people graduating from film school, people that want to do their own movies, horror movies are a... →
I like zombie movies, and I like genre movies a lot. To watch. Less so to make, I think. But I grew up on that stuff. I would just grow up watching a... →
I think I'm always conscious of not letting things fit into a specific box. Being a filmmaker and trying to chart a career, you never want anyone... →
I think that's the great thing about zombies, is, you know, going back to even 'Night of the Living Dead,' they've always been a tool... →
I've been a huge fan of Hal Ashby forever. And I think that the distinctive thing about 'Coming Home' is the love story, and how - kind... →
Right after 'The Wackness' came out, it was a really exciting time, and then it was a bit disappointing when it came out. Even though not... →
I have a cameo in every movie. In '50/50,' I'm in the back of the bus.
I like a pretty relaxed, fun set. Everyone knows they can bring whoever they want and hang out.
It's rare that movies can sort of capture the tone of life; movies always feel like they have to be one thing or another.
Usually, the kills are almost Wile E. Coyote kind of things in horror movies.
As a director, there's no natural career progression. So after 'The Wackness,' which was very personal to me, I was very, very picky... →
I kind of viewed '50/ 50' and 'Warm Bodies' both as my next films after 'The Wackness.' In my head, I was just like... →