Jay Roach

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as writer. The films the hosts said they wrote, which the two lists below run through too: Blown Away (1994). Count them as director (7 films) instead.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

No line says they, or a film of theirs, drew on anything.

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

No line says anything drew on them or a film of theirs.

What the speakers said they did

Directing (9) everyone in directing

Writing (1) everyone in writing

What was said about them, by kind

career (4)

  1. career (career): Marco Schnabel → Jay Roach. The Love Guru was directed by Jay Roach's own first assistant director rather than Roach.
    “It was Jay Roach's 1st AD.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · Flesh+Blood · 1:14:34 · Griffin Newman (0.40 sure it was them)
  2. career (career): Jay Roach → Meet the Parents. Roach parlayed Austin Powers into Meet the Parents, Fockers and politics films.
    “he really parlayed these freaking movies into a huge career.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:48:17 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  3. career (career): Jay Roach → Trumbo. From Austin Powers to political portrayals on screen.
    “he literally turned an Austin Powers movie into one of the more significant portrayers of American politics”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:49:02 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  4. career (career): Jay Roach → Game Change. Roach has made political docudramas like Game Change for HBO, so he can do this.
    “Jay Roach, of course, has experience making movies like Game Change for HBO.”
    The Big Picture · The Oscars Schedule Changes, and Andrew Garfield On ‘Under the Silver Lake’ | Interview · 0:24:12 · Sean Fennessey (0.70 sure it was them)

craft (1)

  1. craft (craft): Heather Graham → Jay Roach. Roach told her hers is the only character who doesn't know it's a joke.
    “Jay Roach told her, this is the only character in the movie that doesn't know this movie is a joke.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:19:13 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

industry (1)

  1. industry (industry): Jay Roach → Barry (TV). Roach appears on Barry; Bill Hader auditions for him.
    “Bill Hader auditions for him.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:49:20 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

people (1)

  1. people (people): Meet the Parents → Jay Roach. Susanna Hoffs, who performed with Randy Newman, is married to Jay Roach.
    “J-roach, one of the Bengals is married to J-Rose.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with David Ehrlich (Ad-Free) · 2:01:57 · David Sims (0.30 sure it was them)

verdict (1)

  1. verdict (verdict): Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me → Jay Roach. Apex Mountain for Jay Roach: most successful of his run.
    “This movie made a shitload of money.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey · 0:48:15 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

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