 In a March 2012 "New York Times" interview, Peter Dinklage revealed that he and Sacha Gervasi spent several years writing a script about Villechaize.Gervasi, a director and journalist, conducted a lengthy interview with Villechaize just prior to his suicide; according to Dinklage, "After he killed himself, Sacha realized Hervé's interview was a suicide note".The film, "My Dinner with Hervé", which is based on the last few days of Villechaize's life, stars Dinklage in the title role, and premiered on HBO on October 20, 2018.