Overview
- Stiller says he "f—ked up" as a dad and describes how his kids, Ella and Quinlin, told him directly what he got wrong during on-camera conversations for the documentary.
- He tells Ella that removing her scene from his 2013 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was the worst decision of his life, linking it to his own perfectionism.
- He acknowledges repeating patterns from his parents’ careers by prioritizing work over presence, despite believing he was doing better at the time.
- He says his 2017–2020 split from Christine Taylor strained their children yet proved transformative for the couple and helped him become a better parent.
- The documentary, Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, premiered at the New York Film Festival and opens in limited theaters Oct. 17 before streaming on Apple TV+ Oct. 24.