I think I did not like him [Corey Feldman] in Goonies. He's kind of a similar character in Stand By Me isn't he? Well I liked him in Stand By Me.

I distinctly remember watching Annie when I was very little and thinking 'I don't like this kid.' In fact I think I remember thinking 'I don't like any of these kids.' That's all I remember.

I've always been a relaxed person on set, but I think the main thing is I think about it from an editing point of view way more than I did before.

A big part of the humor is in identifying with the tragic elements of the film. The New Zealand sense of humor is very dark. Our films are usually very dark and it's always someone being killed. Usually a child.

I'm used to working with restrictions and that's when you come up with the more creative stuff.

I love heroes that really go through ordeals and then come out the other end completely changed.

Hitler rounded up all of the vampires in Europe.