Hey, this is the moment, a bright compliment. Thanks for listening. I am thrilled, genuinely thrilled

to have Simon Kinberg here. Simon is one of the most successful writers and one of the most

successful producers in the game. Among the movies that he's written, his first screenplay,

Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and he also wrote the first Sherlock Holmes. I mean, not the first Sherlock

Holmes ever, but the first Sherlock Holmes that most of you are aware of, as opposed to

Triple X, State of the Union, so many X-Men movies. And as a producer, he is equally or even more

successful. I can't even rattle off all of the movies, but just throw the Deadpool movies in on top.

Plus, the Martian and many television shows, including Designated Survivor. And now, Simon has

just written, directed and produced the 355, which is out in theaters right now, which is, you know,

you can't go anywhere without seeing a billboard for it. I watched it. It is a total thrill ride,

and if you like Simon's movies, this one is right down the pipe for you. So,

it's really important. I love when someone who's a screenwriter and producer actually, you know,

it's your second movie you directed, Direct Something. And I really think that it makes sense within

the canon of your work, and that people should go out and see its great performances,

some incredible actors. Simon, welcome to Moment. Thank you. I'm very happy to be here, excited to

be here. I am a fan of The Moment, so I'm a little nervous. No, no nerves. We're going to be great,

because, and look, I mean, you know this, but I got to tell the people is it because

the way I came to be aware of you is so funny to me, because I was living in this little building.

Maybe I was like five years into my career. So, my career was nascent. You know, I was like 33,

and this guy who lived in my building was like an uncle of yours or like your uncle's close friend

or something, and he pulled in the elevator. He's like, you're a screenplay, right? And I was like,

yeah, I, right. He was from Alabama. That's why I'm using an accent. But he goes,

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