. >> director wayne wang is the man in charge of bringing this popular story, based on the novel, todo you think the most important lesson anyone would get out of this film? >> it's about separation, it's about, you know, being isolated from other people and being able to find a way to kind of reconnect with people. >> there's lots of waiting around on a movie set -- not always easy for kids. between takes or shooting, the kids in the movie learn to keep themselves from getting too bored. >> both: fuzzy wuzzy was a bear. fuzzy wuzzy had no hair. ♪ ba-da-da >> kids and dogs are a tough combination on a film set, and this movie has both. how does a director make it all work? >> the interesting thing about working with kids and dogs is that i've realized that you have sort of somewhat control but no real control. you have to kind of accept it or use it. >> the kids are thinking, "i got to get the job done, but i also" -- you know, "there's all this other stuff going on like life." so kids, because of their better perspective, tend sometimes to be a little distracted. and then animals do