“Directing is 90% casting.” That maxim of unknown origin has been subscribed to by some of Hollywood’s greatest directors, including Robert Altman, Martin Scorsese, John Ford, Elia Kazan, and, seemingly, Jason Reitman. The filmmaker behind “Saturday Night,” the movie about making the first episode of “SNL,” has said he could only make the film if … Read more
new video loaded: ‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a Scene transcript Back transcript ‘Saturday Night’ | Anatomy of a Scene The director Jason Reitman narrates a sequence from his film about the making of the first episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Hey, this is Jason Reitman. I’m the co-writer and director of “Saturday Night.” “O.K, … Read more
Live from New York, it’s the trailer for “Saturday Night.” The trailer for director Jason Reitman’s movie about the 90 minutes leading up to the first-ever episode of “Saturday Night Live” in October 1975 was released Thursday. It shows the original cast of the sketch comedy series racing against the clock to put on the … Read more