The actor was drawn to Anderson and Wilson's "precise" writing and felt that a lot of the film was about "the struggle to retain civility and kindness in the face of extraordinary pain.
Skuespilleren blev henledt til Anderson og Wilson's "præcice" skrivning og føltw, at en masse af filmen handlede om "kampen for at bevare høflighed og venlighed over for ekstraordinært smerte.