![To make a movie, and we can call it a movie or we can call it a piece of art, to make a movie that has that much mass appeal what it is? What is it that makes kids in China want to see that movie [ 'Avatar'] and makes my dad want to see that movie.](/assets/img/quote-photos/to-make-a-movie-and-we-can-call-it-a-movie-or-we-can-call-it-a-piece-of-art-to.jpg)
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