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Truthfully, I don't know how those special effects people do it.

I'm not afraid of special effects, but I see them very much as a means to an end.

Whenever I see pointless use of special effects, I reach for something else.

I'm not a big fan of visual effects.

I like doing as many special effects in camera, as much as possible.

Special effects are characters. Special effects are essential elements. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.

A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.

So, when the special effects are at the service of the story and draw you into it, that is really the magic.

I think I would struggle with any job if it was purely about effects. Even as a viewer, those aren't the kind of things that interest me.