EVENT CAPSULE CHYRON - "Bad Words" Los Angeles Premiere Presented By Focus Features

The transcript discusses the experience of directing a movie and the influence of Jason Bateman as a first-time director. It highlights Bateman's extraordinary taste and the movie's comedic and relentless nature. The speaker reflects on the fun and challenges of working with Bateman, emphasizing his ability to make everyone comfortable and his skill in giving specific directions.

What does the speaker believe about other potential directors or actors for the project?

• They would have refused to do it.

• They would have been much better at it.

• They would have been equally good.

• They would have been worse at it.

What qualities does the speaker attribute to Jason Bateman as a creator and director?

• Reluctance to direct

• Inexperience and poor taste

• Extraordinary taste and goodwill

• Ordinary taste and lack of goodwill

How does the speaker describe the movie itself?

• Confusing and chaotic

• Boring and predictable

• Hilarious and with depth

• Serious and dramatic

What is the speaker's impression of Jason Bateman's character in the movie?

• Timid and shy

• Calm and composed

• Relentless and poorly behaved

• Friendly and approachable

How does the speaker describe Jason Bateman's directing style?

• Specific and comforting

• Strict and unyielding

• Vague and confusing

• Indifferent and detached