 Herr says the director was not interested in making an anti-war film, but "he wanted to show what war is like".At some point, Kubrick wanted to meet Hasford in person, but Herr advised against this, describing "The Short-Timers" author as a "scary man" and believing he and Kubrick would not "get on".Nonetheless, Kubrick insisted, and they all met at Kubrick's house in England for dinner.