@hj @Moon I don't know, I feel like he kinda staked his whole career on that movie being his big break into the "real," movie industry.
When it didn't do that, and he wasn't able to make a career change to being a full-time film director, which I think is what he's always wanted, I think that flew a lot of the wind out of his sails.
Could be wrong, I don't know the guy, but that's the reading I always got.