I noticed I had developed a fantasy about myself as a writer as opposed to actually doing it [so] I finally summoned up the bad taste to move to Los Angeles.

I went and looked at all Mark's work,

I went and looked at all Mark's work. He can get huge laughs and not imitate Jim Carrey. The bonus is the emotional reality of Mark. It's a given that he'd be there in a crunch for his leading lady.

That was very intentional on my part. ... There was something very intriguing about a love story that deals with the physical and metaphysical worlds. Then adding Reese and Mark to the equation just seemed to make it all the more charming.

I attribute [success] to having the background of just loving the great stories of the world-and that's what makes the most successful films-combined with my trashy, vulgar appreciation of all that is modern Hollywood.

I walk around engrossed in my stories and worlds, and I love losing myself in them!