Screenwriter Nancy Oliver said that while wandering the Internet, he accidentally discovered a company that specializes in artificial inflatable dolls. Those bizarre dolls have been lingering in Nancy's mind, and she is determined to create a script about a beautiful and weird life story, not a script with erotic humor.
When producer John Cameron first picked up the script, his attitude was indifferent, but as his eyes jumped between the lines, his mood quickly became excited, and he was firmly attracted by the story of Lars. Cameron immediately thought that the film should be directed by Craig Grisper. Cameron has been paying attention to Grisper’s works, and he knows Grisper’s preferences and narrative skills.
Although the director was in place smoothly, finding investors for the film has become a big problem that is difficult to solve. The subject matter of the film is sensitive and scares many people away.
Three years later, Bill Holberg, the director of production at Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, took a fancy to the script and recommended it to the company's president, Jim Tauber, who also became interested. The two sides met immediately and reached an agreement soon.
