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Jason Bateman Says ‘I Read All Reviews’ and ‘Laughed My Ass Off’ When The New York Times Slammed ‘Ozark’ Acting as ‘So Boring to Watch’

Dec 9, 2025 3:20pm PT Jason Bateman Says ‘I Read All Reviews’ and ‘Laughed My Ass Off’ When The New York Times Slammed ‘Ozark’ Acting as ‘So Boring to Watch’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Jason Bateman Says ‘I Read All Reviews’ and ‘Laughed My Ass Off’ When The New York Times Slammed ‘Ozark’ Acting as ‘So Boring to Watch’ 15 minutes ago Daisy Ridley Praises ‘Star Wars’ Fans for Rallying Behind ‘Hunt for Ben Solo’: Adam Driver Revealing Disney Axed the Movie Is the ‘Big Surprise of the Year’ 1 hour ago Russell Crowe Criticizes ‘Gladiator 2’: ‘A Really Unfortunate Example’ of the Creative Team ‘Not Understanding What Made the First One Special’ 6 hours ago See All Earl Gibson III/Deadline Jason Bateman said in an interview with Esquire magazine that he reads all the reviews for his television shows and movies because “I am a people pleaser. I care about what people think about me.” “I read all the reviews. I am doing these projects for public consumption, so it matters to me what the public thinks about them,” Bateman said.

apitan Theatre on November 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

apitan Theatre on November 13, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

Credit: Jason Bateman at Disney's "Zootopia 2" Premiere held at El C

Key Highlights

  • “It matters to me what critics think about them.
  • But what’s most important is that the weather inside is 72 and breezy.
  • It takes a lot of work to stay happy, to stay clear, and to be proud of yourself.
  • You can try to drink through it, but you’re sober in the morning and you got to live in those hours too.” Related Stories How to Watch WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 Live Online Lucha Libre Promotion AAA to Air on Fox in Mexico Starting in 2026 (EXCLUSIVE) Bateman said one negative review from his career stands out: “I got a terrible review from The New York Times on the pilot of ‘Ozark.’ Mike Hale basically said I was so boring to watch, it reminded him of the person that he buys a ticket from in the airport.
  • I laughed my ass off.
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