![There's something in the Zeitgeist now. A lot of [film] scripts I get have these very dark themes, a cornucopia of dysfunction. You know, Jane is a 13-year-old anorexic who lives with her parents and has been raped by her father. And this is a comedy.](/assets/img/quote-photos/theres-something-in-the-zeitgeist-now-a-lot-of-film-scripts-i-get-have-these.jpg)
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