hiː ɡɑːt hɪz stˈɑːɹt ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ˈækʃənθɹˈɪlɚ fˈɪlmz, bˌʌt fˈaʊnd hɪz nˈɪtʃ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z wɪð fˈæmɪliˈoːɹiəntᵻd fˈɪlmz ðæt ɐpˈiːld tʊ ɐdˈʌlts, tʃˈɪldɹən ænd kɹˈɪɾɪks ɐlˈaɪk.
He got his start writing action-thriller films, but found his niche in the 1990s with family-oriented films that appealed to adults, children and critics alike.