Jason Katims Quotes
If nobody has really done a show about people in their twenties that has been successful, why?
Rose, Lacey. "Drama Showrunner Roundtable." The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2012.
The only soldier ever so honored. At the beginning of WWII, President Roosevelt and Churchill wanted the U. S. Army to invade German and Italian North Africa. Marshall, General Eisenhower, and all the other military men, advised that while it was possible, it would be a diversion from the strategic objective of invading Europe. None the less FDR ordered the invasion. The effect on the American people was wonderful, It showed that the Germans were not invincible, increased enlistment and morale at home, and developed more popular support for the war. Later, Marshall learned much about Democratic leadership and he, himself became a very effective government leader, and began to appreciate FDR’s approach but with a little cynicism about democracy.
She is commenting on productions of historical events or people by Hollywood which purport to be historical movies but in which there are fundamental distortions of both history and the truth. The article byline was “When people get history from entertainment, Hollywood’s obligation to the truth is heightened.”
Jason Katims is an American television writer, producer, and playwright. He is best known as the creator of several television series, including Relativity (1996), Roswell (1999-2002), Friday Night Lights (2006-2011), Parenthood (2010-2015), About a Boy (2014-2015) and Rise (2018).