["2012"] it was really more about the subject matter, and to do a modern retelling of Noah's Ark, a flood story.

I also, since we have digital cameras, the blue screen composites are so good that I would rather shoot on a stage than there, especially the complicated sequences. The sun never sets in a studio stage.

It's still the White House exploding [in "Independence Day"]. It was just so provocative, and no one had ever done it before. I remember when we shot it, how everyone was excited.

I try to put in every one of my movies some sort of message. I don't want to overdo it, because I don't want people to get annoyed by it, but it's good to have a message.

I've had the pleasure to work with a lot of very great actors. And they're too different to say who's the best.

If you want to assemble the same people, then you have a big problem.

I would say, when it comes to comedy, I think Matthew Broderick was great.