We didn't even think about it, you know? I used to collect laser discs, and you'd have some college professor analyzing It's a Wonderful Life or Citizen Kane, and now it is pretty funny - the idea of commentary for a silly kid's movie, you know?
The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.
Tilda Swinton is a great example of a person who completely disappears into a role.