I think that`s what distinguishes Schmidt, really. In the movies now, so much of what is appealing to an audience is the dramatic or has to do with science fiction, and Schmidt is simply human. There`s no melodrama; there`s no device, It`s just about a hu...
I sort of understood that when I first started: that you shouldn`t repeat a success. Very often you`re going to, and maybe the first time you do, it works. And you love it. But then you`re trapped.