I definitely felt the pressure, but since I was relatively young and unknown, I decided I had nothing to lose, and the whole idea was so incredibly crazy that I decided to go along. I also believed I could make a really good picture. There's never been much of a difference to me.
Film is film.
I like that you can explore characters in depth on the big screen, whereas I like the intimacy of the small screen as well. Richard Dreyfuss had other projects. Also, even in the original, he wasn't established as a permanent member of Amity, and Robert Shaw had unfortunately passed away. Yes, I was plagued with technical problems, but it wasn't the original shark. The one we used was supposedly more ambitious and technical.