It's always fun watching new actors and new voices come out.

Actors can become very involved in a role, but for a director or producer, that's your life for many years.

As a filmmaker, I've had films that over-achieved and I've had films that under-achieved. You always go in trying to do your very best.

I just think it's ridiculous to be dogmatic and be caught in the past. You have to be open, aware, nimble and flexible about changes in the world.

For me, casting is critical. It's nice that social media and the passionate fans really corroborated choices and embraced kids to be characters.

I don't really think about film or television or going directly to the internet. I just think about doing something that people are going to get excited about.

When you're a producer or director, there's so much sweat that goes into any given project.