I think that the success of the film is as much about it being something that families could share as anything else.
J. J. AbramsMaking movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was off making something blow up and filming it, or making a mould of my sister's head using alginating plaster.
J. J. AbramsThere are always a bunch of ideas floating around and I do the best that I can to try to not do them. The ideas don't go away and, over time, are finally like, "Okay, it's been around so long, I have to get this thing out," and it somehow ends up coming to some version of fruition.
J. J. AbramsI love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality.
J. J. Abrams