You have to be very careful when you're working on a sequel, because it has to be a continuation of what you did before.
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By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around.
I was concerned about doing a sequel and repeating myself. That was before I read the script.
If I do do a sequel, I'm going to have to know for sure that the script is better than the original. So I'm going to be very careful about that because I'm not eager to repeat myself.
I pointedly avoid doing sequels, since for the most part I find that a sequel rarely stands up to the original.
There's a real danger in doing a sequel. There are some benefits, but that all hinges on how well you execute. Quite frankly, most sequels don't execute well.
The only reason I would write a sequel is if I were struck by an idea that I felt to be equal to the original. Too many sequels diminish the original.
With a sequel you're always trying to get bigger and better.
A sequel is such a daunting thing, because you don't want to lose the magic and the charm of the first one.
I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer.
When I am making a sequel, it needs to be different from what you have already seen. Yet, it needs to maintain a certain discipline so that people still associate it with the prequel.
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