This line has become one of Jaws' most iconic, both for its dry delivery and for summing up any situation where most resources are needed. Jaws' screenwriter Carl Gottlieb was present for most of the movie's production and played the supporting part of Harry Meadows. In 2016, Gottlieb told THR that Scheider improvised the line, though it was based on a joke that had spread around the crew during filming. This was based on the producers buying a barge to hold all the production's lights and equipment which was supported by a boat that was far too small for the job.