Movie Forum: From 'Spy Kids' to 'Sin City'

 
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Robert Rodriguez: There are no more "Spy Kids," for the kids are no longer kids. But I do have a new family film that I'm very excited about, and in fact I wrote it with my 7-year-old, so it's very authentic to a child's imagination. It is called "The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3D." and it comes out this summer. I think families will take to it at least as much as they did to the "Spy Kids," if not more. It's a very special project.

Alexandria, VA: Was there ever a moment during the shoot when you had to curb your own ideas about how a certain scene should play out in order to stay true to Frank Miller's vision, or was it more of a give-and-take relationship?

Robert Rodriguez: There wasn't much give and take. I really wanted to make Frank Miller's "Sin City," not Robert Rodriguez's "Sin City." I make my own movies all the time, I really loved Frank's books and wanted to make the movie as much like his book as possible. I was the one actually keeping it very true to the book, because I just really value those first ideas as being the most authentic and vital. It's easy to start changing things, but I feel you just make it different, not better. I remember Frank coming up to me and saying, "Hey, how about we do a silhouette shot here?" I said, "I don't know Frank, I think what you've got in the book is better, you've got WHITE silhouettes, no one does that!" He looked at his book and said, "You're right, that is better. I like your discipline."

Grand Forks, ND: Any future collaborations with Frank Miller? Possibly bringing Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" graphic novel to screen?

Robert Rodriguez: I would do another "Sin City" with Frank. We're hoping to do that. Frank owns the rights to his "Sin City," but the "Dark Knight" he doesn't.

Diamond Bar, CA: Are you concerned at all that the majority of the audiences will react negatively to the "comic book" look of the movie?

 
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