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Jon Stewart sure loves marketing his film, doesn't he?

Is it just me or does Jon Stewart not seem to be the best at marketing his own movie? Over the past several nights, when actors have appeared on his show, he's said things such as: "I really wish I hadn't watched your movie. I watched it, was marveled, and then thought, 'Wow, what's mine going to look like compared to that?'" or "Yeah, my movie is just as good as yours (sarcasm). It'll likely play in very select cities."

Stewart took three months off during the summer to direct the film Rosewater, which tells the story of BBC journalist Maziar Bahari being arrested by the Iranian government while covering an election protest in 2009 - which The Daily Show played a central part in, unfortunately.

I can understand him fearing "failure," disappointment, or criticism - especially with this being the first time he's directed a film. However, he should still show a little more confidence on the matter. The story itself is a very powerful one - based on the New York Times best-selling memoir Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity and Survival - and he has a great lead actor in Gael Garcia Bernal. So, come on, Jon - let's be a little more upbeat about this! If, upon the film's release, RottenTomatoes scores it at 0%, then by all means, you're free to poke fun at yourself, but let's hold off on it until that point. His consistently lowering of expectations is reminiscent of an alcohol-consuming single person at a bar.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-jon-stewart-pitch-rosewater-619666
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