The writers used every ounce of 'The Cat and the Hat' book and some of the stuff from its sequel, 'The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.' " But as Berg, Schaffer and Mandel quickly realized, the first book's basic conceit -that a mother abandons her young children for the day -had to go. "People said, 'Wait. Aren't we going to think the mom is a monster for leaving her kids alone?' " Berg says. So the writing trio added a lethargic baby sitter, and also concocted a scheming neighbor (Baldwin) who is courting the mom (Preston), giving the plot both an antagonist and a reason for the characters' leaving the house. The writers also collaborated with Mike Myers to add gags on the "Cat" script.

Film

Nessun dato in archivio