Jake Kasdan

Jake Kasdan is a writer and director. His younger brother, Jon Kasdan, also works in the film and television industry as an actor and writer. Jake Kasdan is married to singer/songwriter Inara George of The Bird and the Bee.

Kasdan has directed six theatrical films: Zero Effect, Orange County, The TV Set, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Bad Teacher and Sex Tape. He has also worked in television, most notably with Judd Apatow, as a consulting producer on Freaks and Geeks and as a director on Undeclared. He has also directed numerous stage productions. He is attached to direct John Grisham novel Calico Joe to a family film adaption.

Guest Appearances

November 18, 2014

Join Kevin as he sits down with writer, director Jake Kasdan (Bad Teacher, New Girl) as they discuss his career in film and television. Jake chats about the difficulty of casting the perfect geek, how Jack Black possesses the grace of a ballet dancer, and the wisdom bestowed upon him by Harold Ramis.