I'd always done family-friendly stuff. I wanted to do a film where I could show my darker side and make people uncomfortable.
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When I write, I keep the family audience in mind. I ensure there's no vulgarity, as families are coming into the theatres, and there's no blood and gore because of the kids. There is a set of people who doesn't like my cinema, but there's a bigger group that likes the kind of movies I make.
I'm not really volunteering for no family films. I really like the sweet spot of being able to be edgy and controversial.
It's always nice to do a family movie, because I do a lot of R-rated stuff.
When a family film is done well, there's a character that every member of the audience can relate to. I want to be one of those guys.
I got roles from good production houses, though I wasn't keen on them, as I was asked to - and I won't - wear a bikini in a film. I'm not conservative, as I'd wear it on holidays, but definitely not in front of the camera. I have to think of my family.
I like doing family films.
I had this thing about hanging out in dark theaters. My family thought I grew out of a rock.
But the way that we've got it organized in our family, we try not to work at the same time, so I'm just now starting to look around. I think I'd like to do a film.
There's a thing about film composing and conducting in my family.
I've always wanted to do a family movie.