Axelrod admitted the script was "not like the stuff I normally do, which is two people in and around a bed" but he agreed to do the adaptation because "this picture is actually going to be shown in theatres for actual people to see".
Axelrod conceded that the script diverged from his usual approach, which usually involves two characters near a bed, but he consented to modify it since "this film is meant to be displayed in cinemas for genuine audiences to witness".