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'Where The Wild Things Are' Author's Blessing Gave The Film Freedom

Hollywood history is overflowing with sad tales of storytellers unwilling or unable to share their vision with someone else. Full Article at MTV.com

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  1. Spike Jonze
  2. Maurice Sendak
  3. Steven Johnson

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  1. It gave Spike room to create and to try to find something new. [And, in turn, Jonze] was always pushing us. Clearly, the movie is Spike's vision, with all these other artists who gather together — actors and puppeteers and all this stuff. Now that the author says it's OK, and Spike says, 'Keep pushing i...
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  1. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) (L-R) Producer Vince Landay, actor Max Records and director Spike Jonze attend the UK premiere of 'Where The Wild Things Are', at Vue West End on December 2, 2009 in London, England.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Spike Jonze (L) and Max Records attend the Premiere for 'Where The Wild Things Are' at Vue West End on December 2, 2009 in London, England.
  3. PARIS - DECEMBER 01: (L-R) US director Spike Jonze, US actor Max Records and producer Vincent Landay pose as they attend the 'Where The Wild Things Are' Paris Premiere at Cinema Gaumont Marignan on December 1, 2009 in Paris, France.
  4. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: Director Spike Jonze (R) attends the dedication of two streets in lower Manhattan to 'Where The Wild Things Are' Author Maurice Sendak on October 14, 2009 in New York City.
  5. Actors (back L-R) Forest Whitaker, Catherine Keener, director Spike Jonze, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O'Hara, singer Karen O, and producer Tom Hanks stand behind author Maurice Sendak (C) and Max Records before the premiere of the film "Where The Wild Things Are" in New York October 13, 2009.
  6. Actress Catherine Keener claps during the unveiling of a street sign commemorating the area where author Maurice Sendak wrote the book "Where The Wild Things Are", in New York October 14, 2009.
  7. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: The proclamation from the NYC Mayors Office is shown on display during the dedication of two streets in lower Manhattan to 'Where The Wild Things Are' Author Maurice Sendak on October 14, 2009 in New York City.

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  2. Maurice Sendak
  3. Steven Johnson Steven Johnson
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