Tim Burton's been dealing with the subject of dead people (and animals) since his 1984 short, "Frankenweenie." Why is the subject so fascinating to the filmmaker? Burton says, "Well, I think dealing with the undead comes from growing up in Burbank, sort of a suburban kind of feeling of like 'Night of the Living Dead' during the day with the bright sunlight. No, I don't know. I just always liked monster movies. I was always sort of fascinated by [them]."

In this interview in support of his latest stop motion animated movie, Burton discusses his cast, how directing "Corpse Bride" differed from directing "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and who inspired his love of animated films:

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