Jason Bateman admits he and sister Justine Bateman 'don't see each other a ton'

Jason Bateman shared a rare glimpse into his relationship with his sister Justine Bateman The -year-old appeared on the cover of Esquire s Winter Meaning of Life issue and reflected on his bond with the -year-old actress in the accompanying interview My sister and I don t see each other a ton he admitted However Jason clarified that this wasn't due to any conflict and explained that the two have a mature relationship built on mutual respect JASON BATEMAN ON THE PERKS OF DIRECTING HIMSELF I VE GOT ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL BEHIND THE CAMERA There isn t the typical We see each other every Thanksgiving or every Christmas and our kids want to be together There isn t that In a great way he commented Jason and his wife Amanda Anka are parents to daughters Francesca and Maple while Justine shares son Duke and daughter Gianetta with her husband Mark Fluent The Arrested Maturation alum described his conversations with Justine as the rich conversations you would have with an adult friend not the kind of petulant back-and-forth you might have with your adult sibling We hang out and we re nice to each other because we respect one another as individuals regardless of the blood thing Jason added Jason also noted that he had upcoming plans with Justine telling the outlet I m seeing her for lunch next week KEVIN COSTNER SAYS FIRST BIG CHRISTMAS PURCHASE LEFT HARDWORKING FATHER IN TEARSThe siblings both rose to fame in Hollywood as child actors in the s Jason began acting at age appearing in commercials before starring in hit shows such as Little House on the Prairie Silver Spoons and The Hogan Family Justine was years old when she was cast in her breakthrough role as Mallory Keaton on the TV sitcom Family Ties in The show became a huge hit almost straightaway turning Justine into a teen idol Jason has previously spoken about how the two faced pressure after becoming their family's breadwinners During his interview with Esquire he noted that their careers had an impact on their dynamic with their parents Kent and Victoria Bateman My sister and I had a peer relationship with our parents they were our managers he noted The siblings' career paths eventually diverged after they entered adulthood Jason continued building his career as an actor director and producer while Justine shifted away from acting and established herself as a filmmaker and author In September Justine slammed speculation that she and Jason were at odds due to political differences Following President Donald Trump's re-election in November Justine described Fox News Digital that she felt great about his achievement and that a suffocating cloud had been lifted While Justine commented she doesn't aid any political party she stated she ascertained the crew surrounding Trump very stimulating and their strong position on free speech won her over Meanwhile Jason took part in a virtual rally for Trump's opponent Vice President Kamala Harris called Comics for Kamala that also included Jon Hamm Tom Arnold and Kathy Griffin During a June appearance on the podcast The Best People with Nicolle Wallace Jason criticized Trump supporters whom he stated are by choice keeping themselves insulated from the facts and common sense However Justine set the record straight regarding any rumored issues with her brother in a post shared to X formerly Twitter CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Anyone bringing up my brother to me for any other reason than to say you like his new upcoming show or any of his past work will be muted at best and blocked at worst she wrote I'm not interested in your fantasy about specific imagined conflict between the two of us over your political ideologies Really it's sick Justine added So keep it up It makes it easy for me if identify yourselves so I can make an X setting adjustment to never have to hear from you ever again LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSDuring a appearance on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast Jason reflected on his bond with Justine The Black Rabbit star commented that he and Justine have that really kind of healthy relationship in which they don't have to spend every day every week every month every holiday together just because they are siblings It's like well let's earn the relationship that adults should or could have he commented You're not handcuffed because of the blood Jason noted with a laugh that Justine lived about a mile from my house at the time and admitted Yeah I could be a better uncle brother son