Daily Show host Jon Stewart talks about his directorial debut ‘Rosewater’ filmed in Jordan & explains why it wasn’t shot in Israel .
JTA – Jon Stewart’s directorial film debut, “Rosewater,” is set to premiere at film festivals in the United States and Canada this September. So the Hollywood Reporter took the opportunity to grab some golden quotes (and glam shots) of the iconic “Daily Show” comedian about filming in the Middle East — and his own take on the region’s politics.

This October 18, 2012 file photo shows host Jon Stewart during a taping of ‘The Daily Show with John Stewart,’ in New York.