Seth Gordon
Height:
192 cm
Seth Gordon is known for his work on Horrible Bosses (2011), The King of Kong (2007) and The Goldbergs (2013).
A favorite film of mine is 'Office Space' and I love 'The Hangover.' That is a really good comedy from character in that film, and that is t...Show more »
A favorite film of mine is 'Office Space' and I love 'The Hangover.' That is a really good comedy from character in that film, and that is true of 'Office Space' too. Show less «
My folks are economists and have taught economics and social science so I grew up with those kind of conversations around the dinner table.
My folks are economists and have taught economics and social science so I grew up with those kind of conversations around the dinner table.
I'm really interested in stories about identity - who I am now versus who I used to be.
I'm really interested in stories about identity - who I am now versus who I used to be.
I'm a bit of a hacker fanatic and know a fair bit about that industry and cyber crime and cyber warfare.
I'm a bit of a hacker fanatic and know a fair bit about that industry and cyber crime and cyber warfare.
There's a dangerous bottom-lining, and super-summarizing that happens in a lot of our press and our media, and sort of our politicians' talk...Show more »
There's a dangerous bottom-lining, and super-summarizing that happens in a lot of our press and our media, and sort of our politicians' talking points, that's dangerously simple. I don't know a better way to say it. And there's usually a lot more complicated facts going on than what is quoted and quotable. Show less «
I discovered shooting and filmmaking around the time all of the software became affordable to anyone with a PC.
I discovered shooting and filmmaking around the time all of the software became affordable to anyone with a PC.
I have a healthy amount of humility.
I have a healthy amount of humility.
The best movies are rooted in reality.
The best movies are rooted in reality.
I like to approach comedy from character, to have the stakes for the individuals in the story be very high.
I like to approach comedy from character, to have the stakes for the individuals in the story be very high.
In film, you get to take your time and make it right. In TV, it's all about the schedule. The train is moving and you sometimes just don't h...Show more »
In film, you get to take your time and make it right. In TV, it's all about the schedule. The train is moving and you sometimes just don't have time to make things right, which is painful 'cause you know it could be done better and you just have no choice. Show less «
When you're making a film all by yourself, that requires you to have quite a bit of a point of view in order for anything to get done.
When you're making a film all by yourself, that requires you to have quite a bit of a point of view in order for anything to get done.
I think that having comedy where people talk the way they really talk, when you talk with your friends and whatever, it's really, it's impor...Show more »
I think that having comedy where people talk the way they really talk, when you talk with your friends and whatever, it's really, it's important. Or else you're making stuff that's a little bit watered down and irrelevant. Show less «
There's no longer a monolithic evil empire somewhere, spreading a different philosophy of life. That doesn't exist.
There's no longer a monolithic evil empire somewhere, spreading a different philosophy of life. That doesn't exist.
I think politicians know how to misrepresent data in order to support a political agenda. Politicians and the people that work for them - I ...Show more »
I think politicians know how to misrepresent data in order to support a political agenda. Politicians and the people that work for them - I should say - are expert at that. Show less «
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