In the original draft I was 27 and Peter was 55 in the script. Thats not the same as a guy in his 40s and a dad in the end of his 70s. Its a different point in both our lives. – Paul Reiser
We have such a long, familiar history with Peter Falk. The minute his mug is on that screen people smile. – Paul Reiser
I remember my wife and I used to get on plane and see everybody else with their babies. Theyd be putting strollers and car seats up above, and wed think: Oh, please Lord, dont make us go through that. – Paul Reiser
And in that time, I lost my dad and had kids of my own. It was like, OK, I get it now. I know what fatherhood is all about. And you look at your parents differently. – Paul Reiser