As a parent, your perspective of childhood is through the eyes of this person that you care so much about and you just want the world to be great for them. You want their life to be easy and happy.
Spike JonzeWhere The Wild Things Are we were asking a lot of a 9-year-old kid. We were asking a lot of any actor.
Spike JonzeIt's fun when you start a movie, because it's kind of like you get to go Christmas shopping... you get to make your wish list and you start thinking about what each character needs.
Spike Jonze