By Definition A Sequel Can't Be Original.

I Don't Believe In Leaving A Scene In Because It Was Really Hard To Shoot, Or Because It's The Reason You Took The Movie, Or Because You Always Wanted To Work With An Actor . . . If It's Not Making The Movie Work, Get Rid Of It.

I'm An Unusual Director In That My Cut Is Usually Shorter Then The Final Released Film. I Like Short Films.

There Is Something About Being A Director Where, For Me Personally, I Get To . . . It's The Closest I'll Ever Come To Being Able To Be A Stand Up. And To Use My Particular Sense Of Humor, And Hear People Laughing, Without Me Having To Stand Up In Front Of An Audience And Tell Jokes.

Michael Worked One Day. Everybody Was A Little Freaked Out And Nervous Because He's A Really Big Star. We Were Already Working With Really Big Stars, But Michael Is Michael.

Growing Up, My Fascination Was All Things Dinosaur, And As An Adult, I've Had Some Success Making Films About Aliens, So This Is A Dream Come True.