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Where the Wild Things Are Movie

Where the Wild Things Are Movie

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Wait for me! Max tries to catch up with Carol when the creature leads him to his special place. Jonze has known Sendak, 81, since 1995 when they tried to collaborate on a movie of Harold and the Purple Crayon. "We would consult him a lot. And still do, every step of the way," he says. "He was adamant that I make my own thing. He had strong opinions, but he would ultimately defer to us. He told us, 'Make something personal to you.' Early on, he was very quick to insist on that. I felt support from him from the get-go."