I come from a big, messed-up family, so I get that big, messed-up family world with all its humor and discomfort; it's right up my alley. |
We tend to get pigeonholed. I come up against the idea that somehow I'm a first-time director. This is my third major motion picture, yet there's a little stigma attached to animation directors as we try to move into live action. We have a leg up over first-time directors, but that distinction is not often made when we try to cross over. |