Quotes by Daniel Petrie

• I had a feeling about directing Cocoon II: The Return. At first I wasn't too interested because it was a sequel. Then I read the script and was excited by the relationships and its mystic quality.
• I do feel that the trend is away from ageism and toward a recognition that older people have a unique voice.
• They studio were flabbergasted when they discovered how interested everybody was in 'those old people.' And now many upcoming projects feature older people; it's become a trend.
• There has been a change in attitude, though.
• The second Cocoon questions that and deals much more directly with the value of living in the real world with its trials and tribulations. I would say it's about that and not about aging or death.
• Yes, the experience of all stages of life are valuable, not just of youth.