Jon Favreau Quotes

As we were thinking of Santa Claus we wanted someone who was sort of gruff, but has a heart and there's a familiarity with [Asner].

- Jon Favreau

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I don't 'handle' people. It's so much easier to manipulate actors than to really have an earnest discussion with them. It's very easy to say whatever's going to appease them and then turn around and do whatever you want to do. It's difficult to be forthright with people, because the job does not lend itself to that. - Jon Favreau

Now it seems all so familiar, but at the time it was cutting edge and we were grouped with all that independent film stuff, Vince and I and (director) Doug Liman too, and Ron, we've hit the mainstream as we're closing in on 40 years old and now we're the system. - Jon Favreau

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. - Jon Favreau