Live Read is a monthly live staged reading of a film script and a part of the Film Independent at LACMA film series at the Bing Theater directed by Jason Reitman and hosted by Elvis Mitchell from 2011 to 2016. In 2019, Film Independent brought the series back as part of Film Independent Presents... at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts , produced by director of programming and events, Rachel Bleemer. A guest director reads the stage directions in the scripts while images from the film would be projected behind the cast. The script is typically announced days before the event and while some actors were announced beforehand, full cast lists and the role each actor would play were kept secret until the event itself. The actors do not rehearse ahead of time.
41-482: The readings are one-night-only and are not recorded due to rights issues. Because of this, tickets for the 500 seats, go on pre-sale to members of Film Independent one week ahead of the general public, and sell out almost immediately. The series is to show audiences how actors create characters. Jason Reitman directs and reads the stage directions unless otherwise noted. Many of the actors play multiple supporting roles. Specific roles are stated only when information
82-629: A Jewish family. Raised in Marpole , he attended Point Grey Secondary School where he would meet and befriend comedian Seth Rogen . He would also attend McGill University . Goldberg started his writing career joining the staff of Da Ali G Show for its 2004 season, along with his childhood friend and comedy partner Seth Rogen . They collaborated on the films, Knocked Up , Superbad , Pineapple Express , Funny People , and The Green Hornet with their production company Point Grey Pictures , named after Point Grey Secondary School . In
123-485: A June 2021, release, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the release date was pushed back to November 11, 2021. After the success of the film, both Reitman and his writing partner Gil Kenan had signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to develop more projects. Reitman was set to return to direct the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife entitled Frozen Empire , but later was replaced by Kenan, who remains as
164-539: A WGA event where both said they were happy to share credit now that the course of events, and Turner's contribution to the final product, had been made clear. In the spring of 2009, Reitman directed Up in the Air starring George Clooney . Up in the Air is based on a novel written by Walter Kirn about a corporate downsizer who travels from city to city and is fanatical about collecting his ten millionth frequent flier mile. The film features real-world characters cast from
205-503: A cheerleader who is possessed by a demon and starts feeding off the boys in a Minnesota farming town. In 2009, Reitman left Hard C to form Right of Way Films. In 2001, the year the novel Up in the Air was published, Sheldon Turner discovered the book and wrote a screenplay adaptation, which he sold to DreamWorks in 2003. Jason Reitman later came upon the novel (initially attracted by the Christopher Buckley blurb on
246-562: A departure from Live Read tradition, Manganiello did not read the stage directions, but instead played a character. He cast sportscaster Rich Eisen as the narrator. The first-season finale of Mad Men , "The Wheel" by Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith . The reading was held on the same day as the premiere of the series finale and was followed by a screening of that episode. Fast Times at Ridgemont High by Cameron Crowe based on book Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story by Crowe at
287-729: A friend of Ivan Reitman, also revealed that he had seen Jason's early short films and was impressed enough to offer him the opportunity to direct an episode of Son of the Beach (a TV series he produced, a goofy parody of Baywatch ), which Jason declined, citing that he was busy obtaining financing for Thank You for Smoking at the time. Reitman produced and directed the 2007 holiday season commercials for Wal-Mart with advertising agency Bernstein-Rein . He has also directed ads for Burger King , Nintendo , BMW and Buick . In television, Reitman directed two episodes of The Office entitled " Local Ad " and " Frame Toby ". Reitman also directed
328-416: A genre on its ear". Through Hard C Productions, Reitman is set to produce and direct Banzai Shadowhands , a comedy about "a once-great ninja who is now living a life of mediocrity". Shadowhands will be written by The Office ' s Rainn Wilson . Reitman met Wilson on the set of his father's film My Super Ex-Girlfriend , in which Wilson had a supporting role. No start date for filming has been set, and it
369-639: A lead or recurring role in the FX show The League . The Empire Strikes Back by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan , story by George Lucas . Goodfellas by Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese . Based on Wiseguy by Pileggi. Sideways by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor . Based on the novel by Rex Pickett . Dazed and Confused by Richard Linklater . Most actors except Travis Tope also played various freshmen. Major League by David S. Ward Guest director: Joe Manganiello . In
410-536: A monthly live staged reading of film scripts as part of the Film Independent at LACMA . In 2020, Reitman directed The Princess Bride , a television adaption of novel of the same name for Quibi featuring an ensemble cast to raise money for World Central Kitchen . Reitman is a self-described libertarian . When Reitman was 16 and still in high school, he moved in with a woman ten years his senior. They separated after 7 years. In 2000, when he
451-443: A movie geek... [and] shy." In the late 1980s, Reitman began appearing in small acting parts and serving as a production assistant on his father's films. He spent time in the editing rooms of his father's movies, learning the process. Reitman graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in 1995; Reitman was a high jumper in high school, coached by Occidental College Hall-of-Famer Phil Sweeney. Reitman attended Skidmore College and
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#1732776440159492-602: A producer and co-writer in the film, was released in 2024. On October 11, 2024 his feature film Saturday Night was released. It is a comedy thriller about the events directly preceding the live broadcast of Saturday Night Live's very first episode on October 11, 1975. Canadian comedian Dan Ackroyd was a member of that SNL cast and describes the film as a "stand alone masterpiece." Before his feature film career began, Jason Reitman wrote and directed six short films. He financed his first short film, Operation , with money he made by selling ads in desk calendars. The film premiered at
533-681: A strategy to garner interest and funding, Goldberg created a pre-production trailer for Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse , which was later made as This Is the End , and was released in June 2013. During the time, both Rogen and Goldberg through his Point Grey Pictures company had set up a joint venture with major client Good Universe to set up mainstream comedy films. Goldberg and Rogen are both "obsessed" fans of The Simpsons . After learning that The Simpsons executive producer James L. Brooks
574-510: A three-part pretaped sketch for the NBC show Saturday Night Live called "Death by Chocolate," about a walking candy bar, played by episode host Ashton Kutcher , who murders people; stabbing a homeless man, shooting a doctor, cutting off a life support machine on a coma victim and slicing Andy Samberg (dressed as a lumberjack) with a chainsaw. Since 2011, Reitman directs the Live Read series,
615-608: A tribute to Harold Ramis, who died the previous month. He also chose an earlier draft of the screenplay rather than the final shooting script. April 17: The Graduate by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry . Based on the novel by Charles Webb . April 19, special event: The Hateful Eight by Quentin Tarantino at the United Artists Theater at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles . Unusually for
656-558: Is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. He is the son of director Ivan Reitman , and known for frequently collaborating with screenwriter Diablo Cody . Reitman was born in Montreal , Quebec , the son of Geneviève Robert, an actress sometimes billed as Geneviève Deloir, and Slovak-Jewish film director Ivan Reitman (1946–2022). Reitman has two younger sisters: Catherine Reitman , an actress, producer and writer, who
697-551: Is a Canadian filmmaker. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on a variety of films, including Superbad , Pineapple Express , This Is the End , The Interview , Sausage Party , Good Boys and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem . Goldberg and Rogen launched the cannabis company Houseplant in Canada in 2019. Goldberg was born on September 15, 1982, in Vancouver , British Columbia , to
738-410: Is known. The Breakfast Club by John Hughes The Apartment by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond The Princess Bride by William Goldman , based on the novel by Goldman Shampoo by Robert Towne and Warren Beatty Reservoir Dogs by Quentin Tarantino . Reitman assembled an all-black cast to play roles originally played on screen by white actors. The Big Lebowski by
779-520: Is three years younger, and Caroline Reitman, a nurse, who is twelve years younger. Reitman's father was born in Czechoslovakia , to Jewish parents who were Holocaust survivors . Reitman's paternal grandfather ran a dry cleaner and then a car wash. His mother is from a Christian background and of French-Canadian descent; she converted to Judaism . When he was still a child, his family moved to Los Angeles . His father, Ivan, directed
820-418: Is unclear as to whether or not Wilson is finished with the script. Hard C Productions produced films The Ornate Anatomy of Living Things and Jennifer's Body . Anatomy has been written by Matthew Spicer and Max Winkler, and will revolve around "a Gotham bookstore clerk who discovers a museum devoted to his life". Jennifer's Body is a horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and starring Megan Fox , about
861-613: The Coen brothers . Due to the huge turnout, speakers were set up outside to allow those without tickets limited access to the proceedings. The Apartment by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond at The New York Times Center. This was the first of the Live Read series to take place outside of Los Angeles American Beauty by Alan Ball at the Toronto International Film Festival . Woody Harrelson
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#1732776440159902-737: The Los Angeles Film Festival Guest director: Eli Roth The Big Lebowski by the Coen brothers at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal Fassbender, Lawrence, and Munn would all appear in X-Men: Apocalypse . Miller and Starr appear on the series Silicon Valley , created by Judge. The Princess Bride by William Goldman , based on the novel by Goldman at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival . Gael Garcia Bernal
943-558: The Sundance Film Festival in 1998. He was a guest on The Howard Stern Show on April 10, 2008; when he was asked if he would direct Ghostbusters III and cast Howard, he said: "Do you know how many times I get asked if I want to do Ghostbusters III ? Looking at my career so far, I mean, if you just looked at my two films, I would make the most boring Ghostbusters movie. It would just be people talking about ghosts, there wouldn't be any ghost-busting in it." Stern,
984-787: The Toronto International Film Festival Boogie Nights by Paul Thomas Anderson Tootsie by Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal Guest director: David Wain Raising Arizona by the Coen brothers Guest director: Patton Oswalt American Pie by Adam Herz . Reitman gender-swapped the cast, with women playing the male roles and men playing the female roles. Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino Guest director: Evan Goldberg Groundhog Day by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis . Reitman chose this reading as
1025-517: The 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in December 2007. It was Roger Ebert 's favorite film of 2007 and received Oscar nominations for Best Picture , Elliot Page 's performance as the title character, Diablo Cody 's original screenplay, and Reitman himself for Best Director . Reitman did win other awards for his work on Juno , including Best Director at the 2008 Canadian Comedy Awards . The film grossed over $ 140 million at
1066-468: The U.S. box office, making it the largest success of Reitman's career and more successful than any of his father's films since Kindergarten Cop . Brad Silberling was originally attached to direct the film, but he dropped out over casting differences. Reitman was in the middle of writing a screenplay when he came on board to direct Juno and, at one point, he expressed intent to finish writing and to direct this screenplay. In March 2006, Reitman formed
1107-628: The cover) while browsing in the Los Angeles bookstore Book Soup . Reitman persuaded his father Ivan Reitman to purchase the book's film rights, and the elder Reitman commissioned a screenplay from Ted and Nicholas Griffin , who used some elements from Turner's script in their own work. Jason Reitman then developed his own screenplay, incorporating some of the elements from the Griffins' script that had (unbeknownst to Reitman) originated with Turner. Some of Turner's inventions that were utilized in
1148-454: The erotic thriller Chloe , theatrically released by Sony Pictures Classics on March 26, 2010. Reitman helped persuade Amanda Seyfried to star in the film. The film enjoyed commercial success and became director Atom Egoyan 's biggest moneymaker ever. On January 15, 2019, Reitman announced he would be working on Ghostbusters: Afterlife , a continuation of the original Ghostbusters films directed by his father. Originally set for
1189-514: The films Ghostbusters , Ghostbusters II , Stripes and Kindergarten Cop . Reitman grew up on set, and has photos of himself as a baby on the set of Animal House in 1978; Bill Murray described Reitman as "a pain in the ass" while filming Ghostbusters , with Dan Aykroyd joking that "he was directing back then". Such experiences showed him that making movies is "a job that people do, that it's not just this piece of magic that happens". Jason described his childhood self as "a loser...
1230-548: The final film include Ryan's boilerplate termination speech ("Anyone who ever built an empire or changed the world sat where you're sitting right now..."), a key plot point involving a suicide, and the character of Ryan's partner (written by Turner as male). Reitman initially attempted to claim sole credit for writing the film, and later admitted to being confused when the Writers Guild of America ruled that he should share credit with Turner. He and Turner later appeared at
1271-458: The play The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur Guest director: Fred Savage Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet , based on the play by Mamet. Reitman assembled a cast of women to read the all-male script. The Usual Suspects by Christopher McQuarrie The pilot of Breaking Bad by Vince Gilligan . This was the first television episode performed at the readings. Boogie Nights by Paul Thomas Anderson at
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1312-426: The production company "Hard C Productions" with producing partner Daniel Dubiecki . The company had an overall deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures , the company that distributed Reitman's first two films. Reitman described his production company's goal as being to produce "small subversive comedy that is independent but accessible". Reitman states that he and Dubiecki "want to make unusual films, and anything that turns
1353-491: The ranks of the recently downsized. "Hidden within a film that seems to be about corporate termination and the economy is a movie about the decision whether to be alone or not," noted Reitman," in an interview conducted just prior to the film's nationwide release. Sheldon Turner and Reitman's Up in the Air screenplay won the Golden Globe Award for best screenplay in 2010. Reitman was also an executive producer of
1394-629: The series, this script had not been filmed prior to the reading. After a script leak in January, Tarantino considered dropping the film, but decided to hold a reading of the first draft of this script. Guest director: Quentin Tarantino American Beauty by Alan Ball . All cast members starred in Jason Reitman's 2014 film Men, Women & Children . Diner by Barry Levinson . All cast members have appeared in
1435-448: The success of Thank You for Smoking , Reitman mentioned in an interview that his next film would be adapting another book (a "white collar satire") into a film. He also mentioned that he had plans to work with Buckley again on an original project. Although the first of these projects would eventually become Up in the Air , this second project has not come to fruition. His second film, Juno , generated great buzz after it premiered at
1476-500: Was 23, Reitman started dating his next-door neighbor, writer Michele Lee, with whom he co-wrote the 2004 comedic short Consent . They married and have one child, a daughter named Josie, born in 2006. After being together for ten years, Reitman filed for divorce in June 2011 and was divorced as of 2014 . Executive producer Acting roles Academy Awards BAFTA Awards Golden Globe Awards Other awards Evan Goldberg Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982)
1517-469: Was a fan of Superbad , they decided to ask the producers of the show if they could write an episode. They were invited to The Simpsons writers room, where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers. It became the episode " Homer the Whopper ", which was the season premiere of season twenty-one . Goldberg has
1558-571: Was going to major in pre-med studies before transferring to the University of Southern California (USC) to major in English/Creative Writing. At USC, he performed with improv group Commedus Interruptus. Reitman started out making short films during his time at USC. Throughout his 20s, instead of accepting offers to make commercial feature films, Reitman began making his own short films and directing commercials. Although he
1599-630: Was late for the show due to a delayed flight, so Catherine Reitman filled in until he arrived. Ferris Bueller's Day Off by John Hughes Jason Reitman Jason R. Reitman ( / ˈ r aɪ t m ə n / ; born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), Young Adult (2011), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and Saturday Night (2024). He has received one Grammy Award , one Golden Globe and four Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director . Reitman
1640-421: Was offered the opportunity to direct Dude, Where's My Car? on two occasions, he declined. Reitman's first feature film, Thank You for Smoking , opened in 2005. Reitman developed the Christopher Buckley novel into a screenplay and, eventually, a film. The film was a commercial and critical success. It grossed over $ 39 million worldwide by the end of its run, and was nominated for two Golden Globes . After
1681-468: Was originally slated to play Colonel Fitts while Nick Kroll would play Buddy Kane, but when Harrelson was stuck in Hawaii, Kroll played Fitts and Paul Scheer played Kane. Bull Durham by Ron Shelton Manhattan by Woody Allen Ghostbusters by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis . Jason Reitman's father Ivan Reitman directed the original film. His Girl Friday by Charles Lederer , based on