Reitman, Jason, 1977-

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December 2, 2009

33:38

For Reitman, The Best Characters Are 'Up In The Air.'

Director Jason Reitman likes to fill his movies with tricky characters, and then put them in situations that test their convictions. His latest project, Up in the Air, is no exception: George Clooney's character has made a career of firing people.

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December 6, 2007

43:36

Reitman and Cody, Consorting with 'Juno'

Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody are the director-screenwriter team behind the new film Juno, about a tough, sardonic 16-year-old girl; when she gets pregnant, she gives the baby up for adoption to a couple she finds through the PennySaver. New York Times critic A.O. Scott describes Juno as a "feminist, girl-powered rejoinder and complement to [the film] Knocked Up." Reitman also directed the satire Thank You For Smoking. Cody is the author of the memoir Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper.

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Jason Reitman

As a Guest

For Reitman, The Best Characters Are 'Up In The Air.'

Reitman and Cody, Consorting with 'Juno'

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