let me see you phone. >> joining me now is the director of "men, women, and children" jason reitman. arify. i emphasized the number 6 because you're far to young to be this accomplished. >> i could say the same for you. >> oh, please i only directed five movies. >> i'd like to see those. >> they are all shorts. in terms of this film. it is a heavy subject matter, technology. the emotional impact of technology to paraphrase. >> we have turned it into a heavy subject matter. it is a reflection of our curiosity and desire. it is a reflection of what we put out there. >> what led you to this film. it is unique in so far as there is a lot of dialogue and plot that turns on text messages that is not based on actor to actor correspond ens. >> it was the most technically complicated movie i've come close to. we had to put the internet on screen and watch the actors to see what they are looking at. otherwise it would be what you see in restaurants. >> what we're living. >> yeah people staring at glass. but it is a great book. he approached ten different characters, a teen, a parent, young fall

it's a -- jason reitman? >> jason reitman. jason reitman and i worked together on "juno."immy: he's fantastic, yeah. >> "young adult" with charlize and he's so talented. this film that kind of tackles how we connect with each other with regards to the internet, with phones, with s-e-x, with -- [ laughter ] it goes right for it. right? >> jimmy: you heard it here, folks. [ laughter ] but it's kind of fascinating, because also having a child now, i say, i'm not looking forward to this. >> awful. >> jimmy: where kids are texting each other and all this stuff. i know what's going to happen. but you play like a a controlling, super-controlling mom that like every email, every text that her daughter gets, you get first. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and which -- that's not the way to go? i don't think? >> i guess? >> jimmy: i don't know. you've got to see the movie, and you'll see. >> you gotta see the movie. i mean, i feel like i'm probably going to get killed after people see it. >> jimmy: no, but you play a a great character. >> but my daughter is the most put-together kid in the film.

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