Sometimes when you have limited resources and you really have to think about creative ways to get around some of these problems, generally the end result is better.
It's always hard for the first movie because you have to spend so much time introducing the characters.
Sometimes you have to make bold choices, creatively. I'm always in favor of that.
We, as producers, want to tell the best stories. We want to tell the stories that people will talk about.
You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates discussion.
It's great to see a relatable, accessible young woman out there, doing things and breaking the barriers for what would be considered an action movie.
Of course, marketing and publicity does an amazing job of prepping everybody for that, but there's nothing like sitting there and experiencing the movie.
People grew up on the animated movie. Bill Condon is Bill Condon. And nobody does those movies better than Disney does.
People are sophisticated viewers, as evidenced by the risks that are taken in cable television, and I think network has to do the same thing.
