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"When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry."
Explore more quotes by Barry Sonnenfeld

"Will and Tommy Lee are the only actors I've ever worked with where neither of them want to say any lines."

"These movies are like my kids. I just love them to death. Some of them go to Harvard and some of them can barely graduate high school."

"Michael worked one day. Everybody was a little freaked out and nervous because he's a really big star. We were already working with really big stars, but Michael is Michael."

"I was seeing a lot of really good things about Get Shorty when it came out, and my wife pointed out that if you validate the good reviews, you also have to validate the bad reviews."

"There's a series of children's books called A Series of Unfortunate Events, which is like an incredibly dark version of Roald Dahl. I hope to start directing it."

"By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around."

"When Frank the Pug is singing I Will Survive, the only reason it's funny is that Will is in that shot trying not to get angry. A shot of a dog singing I Will Survive on its own will not get a laugh."
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