For over 25 years, Jonathan Watson has been a fundamental assistant director and shepherd within Hollywood. After working on films like ‘Bad Boys,’ ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’ ‘The Disaster Artist,’ ‘La La Land,’ and 'This Is the End,’ Watson finally received his big break thanks to Danny McBride.

The film, ‘Arizona,’ takes place during the 2009 housing crisis. The story follows Cassie Fowler (Rosemarie DeWitt), a single mom and struggling realtor whose life goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

In this interview, Watson describes his long haul to the director’s chair, his unique relationship with actor-comedian Danny McBride, changing his mindset from time management to storytelling, and the joy of making movies and television.

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