Tim Burton Interview on New Film

The speaker shares their initial surprise and attraction to a book by Ransom Riggs, appreciating its themes of fantasy, reality, and feeling peculiar. They discuss how peculiarities are portrayed as afflictions rather than powers, emphasizing the realism of the characters. The speaker expresses a preference for invisibility as a favorite peculiarity and reflects on the open ending of the book compared to the film, considering the potential for sequels.

What aspect of the book initially surprised the speaker?

• The book's cover design

• The author's writing style

• The story built around photographs

• The book's length

Which theme is NOT mentioned by the speaker as part of the book?

• Fantasy

• Reality

• Adventure

• Feeling peculiar

How does the speaker describe the peculiarities of the characters?

• As talents

• As magical abilities

• As afflictions

• As superpowers

What peculiar ability does the speaker express a preference for?

• Invisibility

• Flying

• Telepathy

• Super strength

How does the speaker view the nature of film projects?

• As easy to manage

• As unique and final

• As repetitive

• As predictable