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“Wednesday reconnected me to why I like making things.

It was like shooting a movie on a TV schedule.

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It was invigorating,” Burton continues.

“We were not out to make a sequel.

This was before franchises were talked about.

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The first time I ever heard that word, by the way, was on Batman Returns.

I remember first hearing it and I just got a cold chill down my spine.”

“There was something emotional that made me want to do it.

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There was something about [that] character, and what happens to people 35 years later.

That was the emotional hook to me,” Burton explains.

“What happens to people, once you get older?

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You go through different things.

Now, I understand this stuff a bit better.

I’ve been through it myself.”

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“Jenna, oh my God, I’m absolutely in love with her!”

says Ryder of her heir apparent.

“She is such a magnificent presence and person, and she’s endlessly fascinating with a huge heart.

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We first met at Tim’s house Wednesday had just come out.

I know what an overwhelming feeling it is to be in a show that suddenly takes off.

So, I just gave her a big hug and I felt instantly maternal towards her.

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