Jason Reitman is keenly aware of what makes audiences squirm. This is a director who has tackled the cigarette industry ("Thank You For Smoking"), teen pregnancy ("Juno"), the recession ("Up in the Air") and what happens when gruff escaped convicts break into a family's home and make pies in the sensual manner of the pottery scene from "Ghost" ("Labor Day"). His newest film, "Men, Women & Children," which opens wider release this week, continues in this vein, with its frank depiction of the ways in which the internet intersects with our own sexuality.
Similarly, Reitman was willing to address pretty much anything in an interview with the Playlist. He talked about the disappointing reception for "Labor Day," what it was like to cowrite his current movie with another writer, and how involved he was with the festival darling "Whiplash" (he has an executive producer credit). It's refreshing to ask...
