I cannot explain why they made that sequel to Secret of NIMH. Because they claim that it the original didn't make money, so what was the enthusiasm to make a sequel?

Reese Witherspoon. She's sophisticated enough that you just like her. You like her and she's smart.

I think we have to bottom out. When the studios jump out of the ring, perhaps the artist can get back in.

If you look at the game and everything, it's not quite like looking at an animated film, because that's total character. This, this is really movement, but it's got funny little things if you look for the humor. They're actually getting to the character.

When business executives are making the artistic decisions and don't understand animation, things can go awry.

I remember when we were doing the first Dragon's Lair, I got really involved with coming up with all the little rooms and what was the danger in the room and going into it with bats and spiders and snakes.

How can you have a director that doesn't go to work with the crew every day and talk to them?