 Hill wanted to be a writer since he was young, dreaming of joining the writing teams of "The Simpsons", "Saturday Night Live" and "The Larry Sanders Show".At one point, Hill was writing a screenplay with close friend and "I Heart Huckabees" co-star Jason Schwartzman.At another, he was writing "Pure Imagination", a comedy for Sony about a man who develops an imaginary friend after a traumatic experience.