Schumacher had a five decade career in Hollywood, most notably as a director on such box office hits as St. Elmo's Fire, The Lost Boys, and two Batman movies. In 2003, he brought his latest film, Phone Booth, to SXSW and took part in an interview session. His personal promotional effort came after Phone Booth's original release had been delayed by several months due to October 2002's D.C.sniper attacks.