Beckett had never seen Schneider direct any of his plays and yet continued to entrust him with the work. However, for this particular project, Beckett became personally involved. Schneider has speculated that it may simply have been the opportunity to work directly with Keaton. “It has even been suggested that the inspiration for "Waiting for Godot" might have come from a minor Keaton film called "The Lovable Cheat" in which Keaton plays a man who waits endlessly for the return of his partner - whose name was Godot.”