Glenn Ficarra

What's interesting about when we write stuff, one of the reasons we bonded with Dan so strongly when we made Crazy Stupid Love was he was just like, oh, if the scene wasn't working, he goes, oh, it's the writing. Just change it. And that's our attitude, too. When it's our writing, we're just like, oh, this writing is terrible. Just change it.

What's interesting about when we write stuff, one of the reasons we bonded with Dan so strongly when we made Crazy Stupid Love was he was just like, oh, if the scene wasn't working, he goes, oh, it's the writing. Just change it. And that's our attitude, too. When it's our writing, we're just like, oh, this writing is terrible. Just change it.

What's interesting about when we write stuff, one of the reasons we bonded with Dan so strongly when we made Crazy Stupid Love was he was just like, oh, if the scene wasn't working, he goes, oh, it's the writing. Just change it. And that's our attitude, too. When it's our writing, we're just like, oh, this writing is terrible. Just change it.

Anything you can come up with is going to be better than this. And we have that attitude about our writing. Most writers are like, they missed a comma. Very precious about it, sure. And they just want to, they feel like they're being robbed. We're just like, obviously, it's a disaster. The script is a disaster. And you actors are going to come along and save us. That's just our attitude.

Anything you can come up with is going to be better than this. And we have that attitude about our writing. Most writers are like, they missed a comma. Very precious about it, sure. And they just want to, they feel like they're being robbed. We're just like, obviously, it's a disaster. The script is a disaster. And you actors are going to come along and save us. That's just our attitude.

Anything you can come up with is going to be better than this. And we have that attitude about our writing. Most writers are like, they missed a comma. Very precious about it, sure. And they just want to, they feel like they're being robbed. We're just like, obviously, it's a disaster. The script is a disaster. And you actors are going to come along and save us. That's just our attitude.

And Dan was the same way. And we were like, oh, god, we thought we were the only ones who were like that. And he's like, no, clearly there's got to be something better. So we shoot scripted, and then we like just to goof around.

And Dan was the same way. And we were like, oh, god, we thought we were the only ones who were like that. And he's like, no, clearly there's got to be something better. So we shoot scripted, and then we like just to goof around.

And Dan was the same way. And we were like, oh, god, we thought we were the only ones who were like that. And he's like, no, clearly there's got to be something better. So we shoot scripted, and then we like just to goof around.

And it's nice to be a writer when you're directing, and if the scene's not working, you get the scripted scene and then you're like, okay guys, you guys, you know, let's figure it out. Let's figure it out. You know, let's just sit down and figure out how to make this scene work. And then you just go back and you sort of improv and do a little thing and fix the scene.

And it's nice to be a writer when you're directing, and if the scene's not working, you get the scripted scene and then you're like, okay guys, you guys, you know, let's figure it out. Let's figure it out. You know, let's just sit down and figure out how to make this scene work. And then you just go back and you sort of improv and do a little thing and fix the scene.

And it's nice to be a writer when you're directing, and if the scene's not working, you get the scripted scene and then you're like, okay guys, you guys, you know, let's figure it out. Let's figure it out. You know, let's just sit down and figure out how to make this scene work. And then you just go back and you sort of improv and do a little thing and fix the scene.

Yes, it was. We begged. Sorry. We were in Toronto, so we weren't able to do it.

Yes, it was. We begged. Sorry. We were in Toronto, so we weren't able to do it.

Yes, it was. We begged. Sorry. We were in Toronto, so we weren't able to do it.

You know, this is an interesting story. Do you mind if I tell the story? Sure. We had just dropped out of them. I went on vacation with my five-year-old six-year-old son. And the phone was ringing off the hook. And I was on the phone just constantly. And the whole trip, and I wasn't able to engage with my son. I feel like I'm missing my son's childhood. And we were booked to go do a movie.

You know, this is an interesting story. Do you mind if I tell the story? Sure. We had just dropped out of them. I went on vacation with my five-year-old six-year-old son. And the phone was ringing off the hook. And I was on the phone just constantly. And the whole trip, and I wasn't able to engage with my son. I feel like I'm missing my son's childhood. And we were booked to go do a movie.

You know, this is an interesting story. Do you mind if I tell the story? Sure. We had just dropped out of them. I went on vacation with my five-year-old six-year-old son. And the phone was ringing off the hook. And I was on the phone just constantly. And the whole trip, and I wasn't able to engage with my son. I feel like I'm missing my son's childhood. And we were booked to go do a movie.

And I said, you know what? We got to drop out of this movie because I just can't. I can't leave my son. I can't, you know, I can't just not be part of him being raised, you know? And we quit the movie and a lot of people very angry with us. And Dan's script landed on our desk the next day.

And I said, you know what? We got to drop out of this movie because I just can't. I can't leave my son. I can't, you know, I can't just not be part of him being raised, you know? And we quit the movie and a lot of people very angry with us. And Dan's script landed on our desk the next day.