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I cannot believe that 'Pinocchio' is over yet, and I always think about so many great memories that I made while playing in the drama.

When I was growing up in the Philippines, the story that was read to me most was Pinocchio.

I think what I reacted to so strongly when I first saw 'Pinocchio' was that I identified with the character so strongly. The movie takes you on a whole journey, a rollercoaster of emotions, and that sometimes means some very scary places. But in the end, it comes out okay.

Believe it or not, my introduction to scary literature was 'Pinocchio.' My mother read it to me every day before naptime when I was three or four. The original 'Pinocchio' is terrifying.

I could have made a small film and kept all the money from 'Life is Beautiful'. Instead, I spent more money than I had on 'Pinocchio', a very risky film.

I loved 'Dumbo.' I watched Bugs Bunny time and again. The Muppets were big, too. All of those, they have this real, not darkness but poignancy, that's what makes it stick with you.

I was a really big fan of cartoons growing up, and I loved to read too much into them most of the time.

I have always been drawn to young characters and seeing big tapestries through the eyes of a child. It probably comes from being a father myself and having a young son and seeing the world through his eyes. I write stories that are sort of the exaggerated version of that.

Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it.

It was actually after I saw 'Pinocchio' that I thought I might try and work in that industry in some way.