My friend Rich Cotovsky paid his way to Atlantic City to be in the movie. I wanted to spend time with Rich, so during a break shooting on the Boardwalk, we cut loose and ducked into the Sands Hotel to shoot some dice. Came out about 30 minutes later, nobody even noticed I was gone! Check that… the AD asked where I went. I said I felt like shooting some dice, so… “Director is with camera or actors, Paul” she mumbled. Alas, was so right… nobody to blame but me on this one. While we're on the subject, try to get yourself on other people's movies in any role possible. Not only did I never direct before, I had never been on a movie set IN MY LIFE before directing Jane Doe. Guaranteed formula for becoming Allen Smithee...