I have already done two Christmas films: 'Elf' and 'Four Christmases.' I guess I really am a sucker for Christmas. Both movies are really about the importance of family. I come from a brood of five kids, and it's the one time of year we can all get together. It's hands-down my favorite holiday.
I don't like most Christmas movies. They're pretty bad, though they seem to make tons of money anyway. Like this movie 'Elf,' I got the script for that, and I turned it down right away. Against my wife's better judgment.
From November through December, 'tis the season for 'Home Alone!'
I wasn't Santa in Santa Jr., but I was Santa in Cancel Christmas.
I know a lot of actors picture themselves winning Academy Awards. I really just wanted to do a Christmas movie because it's the kind of movie that I really love to watch. I'm a sucker for the holidays.
So many Christmas films either are twee, or try and go super edgy, then stick on something Christmassy at the end of the movie.
I had always heard of Bad Santa one but I hadn't seen it, but it was sort of legendary.
Christmas movies, it's a hard thing to do. The danger is you just end up with a Hollywood star with a Santa beard. You risk it being fake and cheesy and not real.
Love Actually [is] one of the cutest Christmas movies.
