Yes, but is that enough to keep your movie from being devoured
by the dinosaurs?
Well, we know it's a good movie. But it is frustrating sometimes.
This industry, and people in general, are more interested in the
horse-race aspect of the box-office chart than the quality of the
movies. And the insidious thing is that people will either see a
movie because it did well last weekend or won't see it because it
didn't do well.
It's interesting to know that Independence Day or the original
Jurassic Park made all that money. But those are entirely different
kinds of things. And who cares, five years down the road, what most
movies made or didn't make? If it's good, it stands up.
The conventional wisdom is that independent films are the good ones
these days. Why don't you make more of them?
I have that sensibility. It's much more natural for me to do a smaller
idea than a bigger idea. But in a way, I feel like I'd pollute the thing.
Because of whatever star status I'd bring to the project, it'd jack up
the expectations. I don't want to say I can't do those movies, because
I really want to. Some of these independent filmmakers are incredible.
So, success does have its drawbacks.
I dunno. I have a very good life, so I have nothing to complain about.
Sometimes, I just have existential angst.
How's Dennis?
He's really good. He's going to direct a movie for TNT. He's all
excited, shooting it in Montana, near our ranch. Then he's in the
remake of The Parent Trap, which is one of my top-five favorite movies.
How do you pass the time when he's off working and you're not?
As a mom, I feel like I'm the most boring person in the universe. I
think I should have hobbies or something, y'know? But I'm a mom,
man. That takes up most of my time.
Your son, Jack, just turned five. How are you going to handle it
when he starts school in the fall?
Well, I'm not looking forward to it, but what am I gonna do, not send him?
Is he one of the reasons you're the lead voice in Anastasia in the big
animated feature Fox is bringing out in the fall?
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