Their first date, however, did play out pretty similarly in real life.
In my version, I wrote it and the character Emily is delighted by the movie, he said.
Then when writer Emily did the rewrite, suddenly it was a very different thing.
Below, the writers dive even deeper into the scene.
[asked about the fact thatThe Abominable Dr. Phibesactually came out in 1971]
NANJIANI:Oh!
I said 1969 because I figured thats probably when they started writing and producing this.
GORDON:Really?!
NANJIANI:Have you seen that movie?
You dont just make that up.
NANJIANI:But I will admit that MGM is the company that owns distribution now.
My character was wrong.
GORDON:There you go.
NANJIANI:Its not a goof.
We did it on purpose.
Here, Im going to start my answer over.
[To Gordon] Watch this bulls.
Hes confident about things he shouldnt be.
GORDON:Kind of like the way you are now.
Thats how theyre written.
The guy does weird, charming things, and the woman is like, What a delight!
I cant wait for something to come along and keep us apart until the end of the movie.'
Youll see certain scenes where one person is making an effort and the other isnt.
One person is vulnerable, and one person is closed-off.
GORDON:She doesnt hate it either.
GORDON:Yeah, Talk to me.'
NANJIANI:Dont do these games.'
NANJIANI:This is true.
There are spoilers in the menu.
The drafts that we had would have more description, and then it would go to the production draft.
Otherwise, the AD would be like, Wait.
Were supposed to get 10 pages today?
Whereas now, its only eight pages.
GORDON:I do love that movie.
Its an amazing movie, and that is one that was not actually in my repertoire.
Phibeswas not a movie I had seen before.
It is a low, ponderous item.
GORDON:Do you hear how men talk?
NANJIANI:Dont interrupt me.
I could have shown a more basic item.
GORDON:We did not finish the movie.
I feel like youre doing press forThe Abominable Dr. Phibesmore than you are forThe Big Sick.
NANJIANI:Its a very good movie.
