Welcome to the Eric Matakshus show.

As the announcer of this show, I sometimes ask myself, to what shall I compare Eric?

Shall I compare him to a summer's day?

Rough winds do shake the darling

buds of May. But not Eric. I'll tell you nothing shakes this guy. And now here he is,

wearing green leotards and a jesters coxcomb, Eric Mataxis. Exiton. Stage left. Thank you, Todd,

for revealing the color of the leotards I'm wearing. I, uh, I appreciate it. I think it's,

I think it's fair that my audience should know. Um, today, ladies and gentlemen, right now, uh, I get to talk

about something, about someone, um, of whom I'm enamored, Justice Clarence Thomas.

I had the great privilege not much more than a month ago to be invited to the Naval Observatory for a Christmas party at the Vice President's residence,

and I was staggered to see in the room with me the great Justice Clarence Thomas to have a few words with him.

My greatest regret ever is that I didn't get a selfie.

But that's all behind us now.

I have in the studio, the director of a brand new film, which is opening up Friday, this Friday, January 31st, the director, Michael

Pack. Michael, welcome.

Thank you.

Good to be here.

I am thrilled that you've made this film.

It has gotten encomia from even such as the Washington Post and Time magazine.

The Washington Post said that this is a marvel of filmmaking.

It is a marvel of filmmaking that two hours passed so quickly at the end of a screening.

I recently attended there weren't many dry eyes in the room. Time magazine, which 50 years ago used to be a thing, says that this film offers viewers' rare insight into the mind of a justice known for his reticence on the public stage. Michael Pack, tell us your story. How did you come to direct a film about the great man we know

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