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" My secret to all casting, and specifically kids, is cast good human beings. "
M. Night Shyamalan
Casting
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" My normal cycle for movies is eighteen months and each part is separate. "
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" I've never had an issue with studios. I believe in them as true creative partners in the process. "
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" I love my stories being multi-layered, and coming at it from different angles, so that you don't understand the film's true emotional motivation until the very end. "
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" For instance, 'The Sixth Sense' had mediocre to bad reviews. Slowly, the audience pushed it and it received critical attention. "
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" Being insecure - I'm a master, a virtuoso - they can be handing me the keys to the kingdom and all I can think is, I hope I don't drop the key. "
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" The combination of the CGI, 3-D, and sound effects, it's just impossible to separate them. It gives you a more immersive experience, and I prefer that. "
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" The thing that's protected me creatively is that the movies have made profits. "
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" I have worked hard and learnt that I have to make a decision - whether I am going to conform and protect myself or not. I chose not to. "
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" There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water? "
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" So 'The Last Airbender' 's philosophy and culture feels like a beautiful idea to me: That we inherently have connections to the elements and what they teach us, and to each other. "
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