To glob everybody together is impossible to do.

People have too many options for their entertainment, and we've got to work to get people excited about movie business.

I just want people to tell their friends to go.

We had the most amazing meeting with Jean-Pierre ? one of those instances where he verbalized the things I had in my head, and every hope of what this movie could become.

So many filmmakers were passionate about [ Life of Pi ], but we felt a responsibility to the material and Yann Martel to wait for the right one at the right time.

It's impossible to meet all those criteria. They don't go together.