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You don't service a big, fun premise comedy and then shoot yourself in the foot with too much irony. You need the audience to invest in the fun and the warmth and generally care about the characters.

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It's no coincidence that 'Night at the Museum' completely blew the lid off my career. I finally got a handle on tone.

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Why hire these geniuses if they're forced to stick with the script? You want to empower your actors as collaborators.

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Many comedic stars have tried to a do a 'Night at the Museum' type film, in which an everyday Joe reacts to insane circumstances. Many flat out failed.

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If it was going to be unique, if you're going to make a robot movie in 2011... it had to be different, and it had to be about more than its machines and more than its action.

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In all my movies, there's always a kind of heartfelt element, to be able to do a drama and to be able to spend more time in the emotional stuff with no pressure to get back to the funny that's very liberating for me.

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Director

Born: July 23rd, 1968

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