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The Movie Pool sits in on a Q&A with D.J. Caruso, the director of I Am Number Four, Disturbia, and Eagle Eye.

Caruso made a splash in his directorial debut of the thriller The Salton Sea. After years of directing television, including Smallville, Caruso became an A-list director with such hits as Disturbia and Eagle Eye. At a press Q&A promoting the DVD release of I Am Number Four, Caruso discussed his career and the sci-fi action film. Rather than editing down his comments, we have chosen to present the Q&A in its entirety. Questions asked by Victor Medina of The Movie Pool are noted.

Q: How much of the book had you read when you signed on to direct the film?

DJ Caruso: I had read the manuscript and then a few versions of the book as it progressed.

Q: What was the hardest part of filming I Am Number Four?...

To celebrate the release of Tron Legacy on Blu-ray and DVD on April 5, The Movie Pool recently had the chance to sit in on Q&A sessions with the Oscar-winning minds behind the sensational visual effects in the film. The first Q&A, with Oscar-winning Visual Effects Supervisor Eric Barba, can be viewed right here. Our second Q&A is with Steve Preeg of Digital Domain, the Head of Animation for Tron Legacy. Preeg won an Oscar for his work on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His other credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Flags of Our Fathers, I, Robot, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and King Kong. Preeg (center in the picture below) is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

Rather than editing down Preeg's comments,...

To celebrate the release of Tron Legacy on Blu-ray and DVD on April 5, The Movie Pool recently had the chance to sit in on Q&A sessions with the Oscar-winning minds behind the sensational visual effects in the film. The first Q&A, with Oscar-winning Visual Effects Supervisor Eric Barba, can be viewed right here. Our second Q&A is with Steve Preeg of Digital Domain, the Head of Animation for Tron Legacy. Preeg won an Oscar for his work on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His other credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Flags of Our Fathers, I, Robot, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and King Kong. Preeg (center in the picture below) is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences

Rather than editing down Preeg's comments,...

To celebrate the release of Tron Legacy on Blu-ray and DVD on April 5, The Movie Pool recently had the chance to sit in on Q&A sessions with the Oscar-winning minds behind the sensational visual effects in the film. The first is with Tron Legacy Visual Effects Supervisor Eric Barba of Digital Domain. Barba won an Academy Award (shown below) for his work on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It is one of many David Fincher-directed projects that Barba has worked on, including Zodiac and a number of his commercials. His other credits include The Fifth Element and Supernova.

Rather than editing down Barba's comments, we decided to present the Q&A in its entirety. Questions asked by The Movie Pool are identified. To read our second Q&A with Head of Animation Steve Preeg, click right here.

Q. Now that Tron Legacy has been viewed by the masses,...

To celebrate the release of Tron Legacy on Blu-ray and DVD on April 5, The Movie Pool recently had the chance to sit in on Q&A sessions with the Oscar-winning minds behind the sensational visual effects in the film. The first is with Tron Legacy Visual Effects Supervisor Eric Barba of Digital Domain. Barba won an Academy Award (shown below) for his work on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It is one of many David Fincher-directed projects that Barba has worked on, including Zodiac and a number of his commercials. His other credits include The Fifth Element and Supernova.

Rather than editing down Barba's comments, we decided to present the Q&A in its entirety. Questions asked by The Movie Pool are identified. To read our second Q&A with Head of Animation Steve Preeg, click right here.

Q. Now that Tron Legacy has been viewed by the masses,...