As a director, you try to find what is creative.

It's always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high, and it's expensive.

I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control of her life.

The bad guys are not typical, they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad.

Using my imagination and creativity is exciting to me.

I think there are a lot more relationship scenes in my movies that people tend to overlook. A lot of scenes really feel real and are about the characters.

One of the most amazing locations I've ever been is the top of the volcano in Tanzania, Africa. It's an actual volcano where you really have this lava every day.