Stone remembers, "I was warned by everyone in Hollywood that Michael couldn't act, that he was a producer more than an actor and would spend all his time in his trailer on the phone".
对此斯通回忆道：“好莱坞每个人都警告我说迈克尔没演技，他主要是一位制片人而不是演员，他会把所有的时间都用来在自己的拖车里讲电话。