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inspirations for the film was McCaffrey staring at turning 40 in the eye and feeling all of the pressure of that personal milestone. It turns out he isn’t alone and actually has good reason to worry about turning older. “Janeane Garofolo talked very frankly about how her career wasn’t what it was at one point,” recalled McCaffrey. “Even she was grappling with getting older in the industry of comedy and not having the same opportuni- ties as before. She talked about how it was hard for her to adjust when the huge succes