“He worked so hard to try to make other people happy … to keep people feeling like they were a part of it. But that was hard to do, because there were a lot of people in New York who did not understand Dark Crystal, did not care about Dark Crystal.… And it was so essential to him to complete it and get it released.” Producer David Lazer understood Jim’s obsession with his vision. “He had it in his head, and no one else saw it,” said Lazer. “It was that strong.”