Why King Kong?
“As I said earlier, KING KONG was the film that made me want to become a filmmaker. It is my favourite film of all time, and the chance to become a part of this amazing film’s legacy was just too great to pass up. I have always wanted to make my version of KING KONG. I even started one when I was nine years old, although the one I am making now is slightly better!” What are your favourite shoes to wear? “Well, I have never been one to wear shoes very often. In fact, I go barefeet most of the time, but I do like a comfortable pair of sneakers, or hiking shoes when I’m on the set.” (google.ca) Who is your hero and why? “I don’t really have heroes as such, but there are certainly people I admire greatly and am inspired by. Merian C. Cooper is one of them – He was the filmmaker who first brought KONG to the silver screen. Ray Harryhausen is another man whose work I was very inspired by. He is a special effects technician who started out in the 1930’s. He was one of the first to really push
