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Not really. I have two children and I have such a full life, and I've also been through many different cycles in my career, so it hasn't felt different. It felt like, "Oh, this is the time where you sort of get reacquainted and you go back in, and then slowly, but surely more opportunities will open up." And they already have.
Plus, you're more mature.
The difference is that you're not willing to just sit back and wait for projects because life is too short. You finally say, "Hey, what do I really want to do? I'm going to go out there and try to make it happen."
Your kids, Stella and Miles, do they show any signs of wanting to be actors?
I don't think so. (But) they're much more performers than I ever was at their age.
What was it like working with a 10-year-old, Dakota Fanning?
She's like a little woman. I mean, we all joked about how she was much more mature than any of us were.
Did you give her any advice?
You don't need to give Dakota any advice really. She will give you advice. She's so happy to be there, and so it sort of inspires everyone around her. It's like, "Oh yeah. God, this is so fun."
Was it fun making Hide and Seek?
Yeah, that's the whole point. Even going to see the movie, I've really reconnected to the whole horror/thriller thing. I understand it now. It's fun. It's funny. It's fun and exciting, and thrilling.
What about De Niro? Was he intimidating?
I wasn't intimidated, but I was in awe, I would say. I was really excited to meet him and really excited to work with him. I remember the first day that he showed up on the set. Everyone was kind of like not speaking very loudly because they were preparing for his entrance, and then my heart started to pound a little bit harder. I was like, "Oh my God."
Finally, what's one of your horror film favorites?
The Shining. That'll just go down as the all-time scariest film that I've ever seen.
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