The real trick for me as a director is to make sure that people don't start pushing because the harder you push as a perform the less funny it becomes.

I think Junior is certainly a science fiction premise as is Twins, as is Dave, beyond Ghostbusters.

Then my first film was something called Cannibal Girls, which sounds like a horror movie but was actually kind of a goofy comedy with horror elements. Like a horror spoof.

I've always been a fan of science fiction films, and I've never been able to put my particular spin on it.

In a comedy it helps enhance things that were already there.

When you're working with movie stars, part of the deal is that, if they have something to say, you'd better listen. You don't have to absolutely listen and not talk, but there is another creative force at work, and to be successful working with movie stars, you have to bring that force to work for you. You have to find something that's comfortable for them, and at the same time, that's in the parameters of what you're trying to do yourself.

The real trick for me as a director is to make sure that people don't start pushing because the harder you push as a perform the less funny it becomes.