![And I wanted to do a movie [Moonrise Kingdom] about a childhood romance - a very powerful experience of childhood romance. About what it's like to just be blindsided, when you're in fifth grade or sixth grade, by these kinds of feelings. Along the way, I sort of mixed in some interest in "young adult fantasy" writing.](/assets/img/quote-photos/and-i-wanted-to-do-a-movie-moonrise-kingdom-about-a-childhood-romance-a-very.jpg)
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