Chris Columbus desire to be the last person interviewed for the job “comes from auditioning actors” he said. “For some reason, whether the actor is good or bad, you always remember the last person in the room”. He saw an advantage to be the last person.
Did you know that Chris Columbus (director of the first two movies) asked his agent to get him an interview with Warner Bros as soon as possible but he had one request, to be the last person interviewed by them.
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Did you know that finding a screenwriter for the movies turned out to be remarkably difficult? They were turned down by every writer they asked. It was when the book came out in the US that made the job of finding a screenwriter easier. Everyone was calling to be part of it.
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