“Michael Jackson wanted to be in Men in Black II. He told me he had seen the first Men in Black in Paris and had stayed behind and sat there and wept. I had to explain to him that it was a comedy.”
Author details
Related authors
Other Barry Sonnenfeld Quotes
I play the father in the scene when Will and Tommy go back to Tommy's old apartment. It was a big mistake. I hope not to be in the next movie I direct.
Barry Sonnenfeld 
59% of people like this quote
I was seeing a lot of really good things about Get Shorty when it came out, and my wife pointed out that if you validate the good reviews, you also have to validate the bad reviews.
Barry Sonnenfeld
57% of people like this quote
I haven't read a review of one of my films for the best part of 10 years.
Barry Sonnenfeld
57% of people like this quote
It felt scary because there was no auditioning, no rehearsing.
Barry Sonnenfeld
56% of people like this quote