We live in a chaotic world and uncertain times, and as today's movie points out, there's nothing

rarer or more dangerous than a happily married couple.

Howdy, I'm Jeff Goldsmith, and this is the Q&A.

My agenda is simple.

Each week, I plan to bring you in-depth insights into the creative process of storytelling.

Folks, it's true.

There is nothing rarer than a happily married couple, or is it nothing more dangerous?

I can't remember.

But nonetheless, today's guest examines the subject matter to the best of his or anyone's ability

about what happens when a happily married couple is friendly with a group of friends that

aren't so happily married, and they all don't get along so well because of that simple factor. I'm talking,

of course, of today's guest, debut writer-director Ben David Grabensky and his movie happily.

First off, this is an independent film, so, you know, support independent cinema in these

strange times for cinema itself. I hope you will go out and seek happily to rent and watch

in all the regular places that you rent and watch movies online during this pandemic.

It's definitely worth your time.

And, uh, you know, it's, it's a funny film.

And it's very impressive what Ben David Grubensky brought to his script on a limited budget.

He really was good at interweaving

location into his screenplay, knowing that he would be limited in budget, and he picked a

perfect location to shoot at. And, you know, it's a funny story. It's an ensemble piece.

And for an ensemble piece, having a good location is key, as we discuss. And this was a fun interview. As you'll hear

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