Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Shawn Adam Levyis a Canadian film director, producer, and actor. He directed the films Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Date Night, Real Steel, The Internshipand Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth23 July 1968
CityMontreal, Canada
CountryCanada
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Many comedic stars have tried to a do a 'Night at the Museum' type film, in which an everyday Joe reacts to insane circumstances. Many flat out failed.
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It's no coincidence that 'Night at the Museum' completely blew the lid off my career. I finally got a handle on tone.
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I just think that sports movies have such a built-in visceral, rooting interest, an epic win or lose redemptive quality. When they get it right, it can make for a really rousing movie experience.
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Certainly in my appetite for more challenges, it's very much alive. I love comedy and it comes to me in a natural way.
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If it was going to be unique, if you're going to make a robot movie in 2011... it had to be different, and it had to be about more than its machines and more than its action.
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Why hire these geniuses if they're forced to stick with the script? You want to empower your actors as collaborators.
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Whatever it takes, the job of the director is to be the leader and to get your actors where they need to go. That's a philosophy that I have.
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When you do a drama, you are challenged to trust your inner voice much more. Because when you put a comedy in front of even a 25-person screening, you know whether it's working or not. The barometer is overt.