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Drew Daywalt Quotes

American - Director | January 5, 1970 -

I didn't want to do 'The Fluffy Puppy Learns to Hold Hands!' or 'Kitty Gets a Box to Play In!' There's a place for that for the little ones - some kids need that stuff. But I'm too dark and sarcastic.

Hands Dark Place Play Want Need

I grew up in a haunted house, reading Dr. Seuss.

Reading House Up Haunted Grew Dr

I want to be Willy Wonka. He has a really fun spirited side but also a dark, justice-giver side.

Fun Dark Want Side He Really

Around 2008 when the writers' strike happened, all my stuff was getting stuck in development, and I thought, 'I'm going to try my hand at horror because I always loved it as a kid.'

Thought Loved Hand Development Try

My daughter has seen the transition from struggling screenwriter to successful picture book author, and she's enjoyed it very much because she's a wonderful little kid. And she's always believed in her daddy.

Daughter Book Picture Transition She

I never try to sit down with a moral because kids smell that and run.

Down Moral Run Try Smell Never

I just want to be entertained. The stories that have aged the best are the ones where the wolf eats grandma, or the woman is going to bake children in an oven, or the bear is going to eat the girl for eating the porridge. There are lessons in there, but they're deeply engrained and hidden.

Girl Children Best Woman Eating Eat

I tend to look way back for my inspiration: H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe.

Look Back Way Inspiration Tend Poe

There are too many remakes, too many reimaginings. Nothing new, and that's always a bad sign. They remade 'Frankenstein' 26 times between 1930 and 1970, so it's not a new phenomenon.

Bad New Nothing Always Sign Between

I used to run with Chris Nolan before he was 'Chris Nolan.' I remember when he was trying to sell 'Memento,' and he just couldn't.

Remember Trying Run Used Sell Just

In Hollywood it's really tough to change genres; you have to re-prove yourself.

Change Yourself Tough You Hollywood

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