I think the way it works is that when you're casting a movie, you usually want to work with people that you believe in.

Wilson subsequently landed a role in The Cable Guy directed by Ben Stiller an early admirer of Bottle Rocket. The 2004 film was ultimately co-written by filmmaker Noah Baumbach. Both brothers are also involved in filmmaking.

He received his distinctive twice-broken nose during childhood. He also starred in Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited (2007).