“I told my mom I was going to do a movie about a son who hears a story about his mom and takes her on a cross-country road trip, and I wanted to actually take the trip with my mom to see what it would be like to drive cross-country with your mom.” CountryStoriesWould BeWantedSonMomCrossesMy MomYour MomRoad TripCountry Roads Author:Dan Fogelman
“I was trying to get the slightly more cinematic version of my relationship with my mom, which I think was a really common relationship. I adored my mom. I thought she was the best. I loved her very much.” ThinkingTryingCommonMomMy MomVersionsCinematic Author:Dan Fogelman
“If something good was happening in my life, I'd call my mom to let her know. If something bad was happening, she'd be somebody whose advice I would seek out. We had a very good relationship, but she drove me crazy, all the time. But, she drove me crazy in a loving way.” IfsKnowsWayCrazyAdviceMomHappeningsVery GoodMy MomGood Relationship Author:Dan Fogelman
“They always say, doing what I do for a living, write what you know and then people will respond to it. I luckily had a very charming, lovable mom who I think everybody could see bits and pieces of their mom in. All I had to do was write a character that was like my mom, and it made my life easier.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWritingMadeCharacterBitsPiecesMomEasierMy MomNow And ThenCharmingLovableBits And Pieces Author:Dan Fogelman
