W&F: Do you have a favorite summertime movie of all time?

AS: A great summertime blockbuster has to have two things: action and a sense of humor. "Ghostbusters," released in June 1984, set the bar for me. "Gremlins," "The Karate Kid," and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" were also released that summer. I was only five, but I remember it being a great year to be a movie lover.

Continue reading the interview—which touches on subjects from sharknados to what to do if you're attacked by Justin Bieber—at Word & Film.