There’s something about the alchemy of the show – the actors, the writers, the directors, the editors – that makes ‘Parenthood’ unique. You get so deeply embedded with these characters because you go through life with them, and that’s our priority. Jason Katims Read Quote
I think that the one thing about ‘Parenthood’ is that, while it’s never been a huge out-of-the-box hit, it’s always been solid. We’ve always kept our audience. Jason Katims Read Quote
I directed the next-to-last episode of ‘Parenthood.’ I wrote three of the four last episodes. I had the cast to my house. Had a champagne toast with the writers. Had a huge cast and crew party. Drank eggnog in the camera truck after we wrapped the final day. All that, and I don’t really feel like I’ve said good-bye to ‘Parenthood.’ Jason Katims Read Quote
A lot of times as writers, you want to come up with the best possible story, and you bend it according to what you want to happen. I think one of the things that I always try to think about is what would really happen in a situation, what feels real. Jason Katims Read Quote
The ‘Moonlighting’ tension of the couple that obviously never can get together, there’s an innate sort of fun and tension in that. Jason Katims Read Quote
The environment in a writer’s room, I’ve really come to feel, should be some form of democracy. Jason Katims Read Quote
Any show I’m working on, I want the stories to always be about something, and to have the potential to be emotional. That’s the kind of story that I like. Jason Katims Read Quote
The stories in ‘Parenthood’ are so much the stories of our lives. And the people who have worked on the show feel very connected to these characters. Jason Katims Read Quote
I’m not somebody who goes online after every episode airs because that would be, for me, getting too much feedback and too much information. Jason Katims Read Quote
What’s fun about comedy is you’re pushing things a little further than you would in a drama; you’re pushing reality a little bit more. Jason Katims Read Quote
