He was working for Mel Brooks and Brooksfilms, and when the pair realized Ronnie Rocket was unlikely to find sufficient financing to be produced, Lynch asked to see some already-written scripts to work from for his next film instead. Cornfeld found four scripts he felt would interest Lynch, but on hearing the name of the first of these, the director decided his next project would be The Elephant Man.
Lynch was working with Mel Brooks and Brooksfilms when it became apparent that Ronnie Rocket wouldn't secure enough funding. Cornfeld provided four scripts he thought might interest Lynch, but upon hearing the name of the first script, the director chose to work on The Elephant Man for his next project.