In fact, I had the idea because of Peter Falk. I saw my dad watching a Peter Falk movie and something clicked in my head. I gotta go make a movie for Peter Falk and me.

Reiser describes a moment of creative ignition sparked by a personal, domestic scene: watching his father absorbed in a Peter Falk film. The quote frames inspiration as both intimate and practical—an emotional “click” that immediately becomes a concrete artistic mission (“I gotta go make a movie”). It also reveals how admiration can be generative rather than merely reverential: Falk is not just an influence but a collaborator Reiser imagines himself alongside. The line underscores a common dynamic in filmmaking and comedy—writing toward a specific performer’s voice and presence—and suggests that family experiences and cultural icons can converge to produce a decisive artistic direction.