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).

When you're making a film all by yourself, that requires you to have quite a bit of a point of view Show more 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. Hide

I have a healthy amount of humility. I have a healthy amount of humility.

A favorite film of mine is 'Office Space' and I love 'The Hangover.' That is a really good comedy fr 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. Hide

In film, you get to take your time and make it right. In TV, it's all about the schedule. The train 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. Hide

The best movies are rooted in reality. The best movies are rooted in reality.

I think that having comedy where people talk the way they really talk, when you talk with your frien 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. Hide

There's a dangerous bottom-lining, and super-summarizing that happens in a lot of our press and our 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. Hide

I like to approach comedy from character, to have the stakes for the individuals in the story be ver Show more I like to approach comedy from character, to have the stakes for the individuals in the story be very high. Hide

I'm a bit of a hacker fanatic and know a fair bit about that industry and cyber crime and cyber warf Show more I'm a bit of a hacker fanatic and know a fair bit about that industry and cyber crime and cyber warfare. Hide

My folks are economists and have taught economics and social science so I grew up with those kind of Show more My folks are economists and have taught economics and social science so I grew up with those kind of conversations around the dinner table. Hide

I discovered shooting and filmmaking around the time all of the software became affordable to anyone Show more I discovered shooting and filmmaking around the time all of the software became affordable to anyone with a PC. Hide

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.

There's no longer a monolithic evil empire somewhere, spreading a different philosophy of life. That Show more There's no longer a monolithic evil empire somewhere, spreading a different philosophy of life. That doesn't exist. Hide

I think politicians know how to misrepresent data in order to support a political agenda. Politician 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. Hide

Seth Gordon's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (2) as Director (5) as Creator (2)

Breaking In - Season 2

Breaking In - Season 1