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we have with us mr. Scott Lumpkin who is

we have with us mr. Scott Lumpkin who is a film producer and has worked in

a film producer and has worked in

a film producer and has worked in television and film for over two decades

television and film for over two decades

television and film for over two decades he and his wife Kate own their own

he and his wife Kate own their own

he and his wife Kate own their own Alabama independent record label him and

Alabama independent record label him and

Alabama independent record label him and his wife and their five children

his wife and their five children

his wife and their five children currently reside in Fairhope Alabama

currently reside in Fairhope Alabama

currently reside in Fairhope Alabama we’re so excited to have you with us

we’re so excited to have you with us

we’re so excited to have you with us today Scott thank you I’m glad to be

today Scott thank you I’m glad to be

today Scott thank you I’m glad to be here so tell us a little bit have you

here so tell us a little bit have you

here so tell us a little bit have you always known that you wanted to be in

always known that you wanted to be in

always known that you wanted to be in the film industry I’ve always known that

the film industry I’ve always known that

the film industry I’ve always known that the film industry was fun in the mid-80s

the film industry was fun in the mid-80s

the film industry was fun in the mid-80s my father brought home from work a video

my father brought home from work a video

my father brought home from work a video camera and just kind of let us have it

camera and just kind of let us have it

camera and just kind of let us have it as kids so we would take it at night and

as kids so we would take it at night and

as kids so we would take it at night and recreate TV commercials that we saw on

recreate TV commercials that we saw on

recreate TV commercials that we saw on television and my youngest brother and I

television and my youngest brother and I

television and my youngest brother and I would make TV shows it was always how to

would make TV shows it was always how to

would make TV shows it was always how to beat up your little brother or how to

beat up your little brother or how to

beat up your little brother or how to torture her little brother but then I

torture her little brother but then I

torture her little brother but then I would watch TV shows on mute and learn

would watch TV shows on mute and learn

would watch TV shows on mute and learn the shots and how the the angles and how

the shots and how the the angles and how

the shots and how the the angles and how you would tell the story visually and

you would tell the story visually and

you would tell the story visually and convince my parents to buy a second VCR

convince my parents to buy a second VCR

convince my parents to buy a second VCR and I would shoot things and mimic those

and I would shoot things and mimic those

and I would shoot things and mimic those shots and recreate those scenes with my

shots and recreate those scenes with my

shots and recreate those scenes with my brothers and eventually my sister always

brothers and eventually my sister always

brothers and eventually my sister always became the bad guy but we would put

became the bad guy but we would put

became the bad guy but we would put those shows together and copy them

those shows together and copy them

those shows together and copy them shot-for-shot and rebuild them so yeah I

shot-for-shot and rebuild them so yeah I

shot-for-shot and rebuild them so yeah I always thought it was fun I never

always thought it was fun I never

always thought it was fun I never thought of it as a job and still to this

thought of it as a job and still to this

thought of it as a job and still to this day I’m waiting for someone to give me a

day I’m waiting for someone to give me a

day I’m waiting for someone to give me a real job what would you say has been a

real job what would you say has been a

real job what would you say has been a skill that you’ve learned from being

skill that you’ve learned from being

skill that you’ve learned from being involved in this industry this

involved in this industry this

involved in this industry this industry’s taught me so much

industry’s taught me so much

industry’s taught me so much I’d say networking meeting people

I’d say networking meeting people

I’d say networking meeting people remembering how to put people together

remembering how to put people together

remembering how to put people together and how to match people for projects the

and how to match people for projects the

and how to match people for projects the ability to tell a story you know that’s

ability to tell a story you know that’s

ability to tell a story you know that’s been a key is I look at scripts and read

been a key is I look at scripts and read

been a key is I look at scripts and read for several hours every single day and I

for several hours every single day and I

for several hours every single day and I break those stories apart almost like a

break those stories apart almost like a

break those stories apart almost like a Rubik’s Cube to figure out how I would

Rubik’s Cube to figure out how I would

Rubik’s Cube to figure out how I would put it back together again so I think

put it back together again so I think

put it back together again so I think the the ultimate skill that I’ve learned

the the ultimate skill that I’ve learned

the the ultimate skill that I’ve learned is is the puzzle and how do you think

is is the puzzle and how do you think

is is the puzzle and how do you think that that skill can apply universally

that that skill can apply universally

that that skill can apply universally well you know it’s always about

well you know it’s always about

well you know it’s always about networking and it’s about what you take

networking and it’s about what you take

networking and it’s about what you take with you from different places whether

with you from different places whether

with you from different places whether we just saw someone talk about the

we just saw someone talk about the

we just saw someone talk about the Appalachian Trail and what you take from

Appalachian Trail and what you take from

Appalachian Trail and what you take from those memories as you pass through or or

those memories as you pass through or or

those memories as you pass through or or how piece can be found in silence in the

how piece can be found in silence in the

how piece can be found in silence in the moments and how to utilize all of the

moments and how to utilize all of the

moments and how to utilize all of the resources because you never know when

resources because you never know when

resources because you never know when you’re going to do a film about

you’re going to do a film about

you’re going to do a film about this while you’re experiencing it or

this while you’re experiencing it or

this while you’re experiencing it or where you’ve gone or the people you’ve

where you’ve gone or the people you’ve

where you’ve gone or the people you’ve met and and how it can all come together

met and and how it can all come together

met and and how it can all come together to make those those pieces fit you know

to make those those pieces fit you know

to make those those pieces fit you know I think that it’s a it’s about the

I think that it’s a it’s about the

I think that it’s a it’s about the assembly and about how to put things in

assembly and about how to put things in

assembly and about how to put things in the right place at the right time have

the right place at the right time have

the right place at the right time have you ever worked on a project before

you ever worked on a project before

you ever worked on a project before where those pieces didn’t quite fit yes

where those pieces didn’t quite fit yes

where those pieces didn’t quite fit yes often but that to me is the challenge

often but that to me is the challenge

often but that to me is the challenge that’s what I like going through is

that’s what I like going through is

that’s what I like going through is finding those pieces and figuring out

finding those pieces and figuring out

finding those pieces and figuring out how to make it work and if it doesn’t

how to make it work and if it doesn’t

how to make it work and if it doesn’t work how do I substitute that piece for

work how do I substitute that piece for

work how do I substitute that piece for another piece that does fit

another piece that does fit

another piece that does fit I just finished a project that’s one of

I just finished a project that’s one of

I just finished a project that’s one of my most difficult that I’ve ever done

my most difficult that I’ve ever done

my most difficult that I’ve ever done and every day I would start the morning

and every day I would start the morning

and every day I would start the morning and scratch my head and think oh man I

and scratch my head and think oh man I

and scratch my head and think oh man I can’t believe I said yes to this and at

can’t believe I said yes to this and at

can’t believe I said yes to this and at the end of the day I’d think okay we did

the end of the day I’d think okay we did

the end of the day I’d think okay we did it you know and it’s always about the

it you know and it’s always about the

it you know and it’s always about the way and if you assemble the right team

way and if you assemble the right team

way and if you assemble the right team and you collect the right people that

and you collect the right people that

and you collect the right people that you found together you can put your

you found together you can put your

you found together you can put your heads together and figure out that way

heads together and figure out that way

heads together and figure out that way and would you say that that is a success

and would you say that that is a success

and would you say that that is a success factor for these projects that you’ve

factor for these projects that you’ve

factor for these projects that you’ve worked on yeah I would I think that that

worked on yeah I would I think that that

worked on yeah I would I think that that I mean as a filmmaker the success factor

I mean as a filmmaker the success factor

I mean as a filmmaker the success factor is how many people can you get to watch

is how many people can you get to watch

is how many people can you get to watch your movie so and the way you do that is

your movie so and the way you do that is

your movie so and the way you do that is to make the movie as good as you

to make the movie as good as you

to make the movie as good as you possibly can so I think yeah you know

possibly can so I think yeah you know

possibly can so I think yeah you know the better it is and the outcome the

the better it is and the outcome the

the better it is and the outcome the more audience you have or the more

more audience you have or the more

more audience you have or the more people you’ve wowed or the more people

people you’ve wowed or the more people

people you’ve wowed or the more people that come to you and say they

that come to you and say they

that come to you and say they appreciated the experience yeah I think

appreciated the experience yeah I think

appreciated the experience yeah I think the success factor is there I mean we

the success factor is there I mean we

the success factor is there I mean we watch movies or at least I watch movies

watch movies or at least I watch movies

watch movies or at least I watch movies and always have as a kid because I want

and always have as a kid because I want

and always have as a kid because I want to fall in love or because I want to be

to fall in love or because I want to be

to fall in love or because I want to be a spy or because I want to be a cowboy

a spy or because I want to be a cowboy

a spy or because I want to be a cowboy so if I can create a film that that puts

so if I can create a film that that puts

so if I can create a film that that puts that feeling in the audience then yeah

that feeling in the audience then yeah

that feeling in the audience then yeah I’d say it was a success what has it

I’d say it was a success what has it

I’d say it was a success what has it been like for you working with your wife

been like for you working with your wife

been like for you working with your wife on some projects we’re a good team you

on some projects we’re a good team you

on some projects we’re a good team you know we we bounce off of each other very

know we we bounce off of each other very

know we we bounce off of each other very well and we both

well and we both

well and we both have learned over the years not

have learned over the years not

have learned over the years not necessarily from each other but from the

necessarily from each other but from the

necessarily from each other but from the Hard Knocks of this business to

Hard Knocks of this business to

Hard Knocks of this business to appreciate criticism so we we have a

appreciate criticism so we we have a

appreciate criticism so we we have a really good relationship and that I

really good relationship and that I

really good relationship and that I always joke and say that she’s gonna

always joke and say that she’s gonna

always joke and say that she’s gonna edit whatever I do and she always jokes

edit whatever I do and she always jokes

edit whatever I do and she always jokes and says I’m gonna critique whatever she

and says I’m gonna critique whatever she

and says I’m gonna critique whatever she does but it’s good you know and it’s

does but it’s good you know and it’s

does but it’s good you know and it’s always a good criticism and I know and

always a good criticism and I know and

always a good criticism and I know and when I first got started doing this and

when I first got started doing this and

when I first got started doing this and I remember being so nervous the very

I remember being so nervous the very

I remember being so nervous the very first movie I ever did and I’m showing

first movie I ever did and I’m showing

first movie I ever did and I’m showing it to my my family and my my parents and

it to my my family and my my parents and

it to my my family and my my parents and whoever else and they’re looking at the

whoever else and they’re looking at the

whoever else and they’re looking at the film and I’m thinking oh man this is so

film and I’m thinking oh man this is so

film and I’m thinking oh man this is so bad this is so what I do and and

bad this is so what I do and and

bad this is so what I do and and learning to take the criticism and feel

learning to take the criticism and feel

learning to take the criticism and feel like oh okay that’s how I can make it

like oh okay that’s how I can make it

like oh okay that’s how I can make it better

better

better and so now as the films have gotten

and so now as the films have gotten

and so now as the films have gotten bigger and the audiences have gotten

bigger and the audiences have gotten

bigger and the audiences have gotten bigger we do the test screenings and a

bigger we do the test screenings and a

bigger we do the test screenings and a lot of directors that haven’t worked

lot of directors that haven’t worked

lot of directors that haven’t worked with won’t go and I love sitting in the

with won’t go and I love sitting in the

with won’t go and I love sitting in the back and listen to the people go you

back and listen to the people go you

back and listen to the people go you know or hey here’s what we could do this

know or hey here’s what we could do this

know or hey here’s what we could do this better and I can take it and and the

better and I can take it and and the

better and I can take it and and the cool part about being the person working

cool part about being the person working

cool part about being the person working the puzzle is I can decide oh I like

the puzzle is I can decide oh I like

the puzzle is I can decide oh I like that note or no I don’t necessarily like

that note or no I don’t necessarily like

that note or no I don’t necessarily like that note and my kids in the audience

that note and my kids in the audience

that note and my kids in the audience will know that I’m usually pretty good

will know that I’m usually pretty good

will know that I’m usually pretty good at doing whatever I want to do anyway so

at doing whatever I want to do anyway so

at doing whatever I want to do anyway so I’ve learned to sort of listen to what

I’ve learned to sort of listen to what

I’ve learned to sort of listen to what else everyone says and take the good and

else everyone says and take the good and

else everyone says and take the good and take the bad and figure out how to make

take the bad and figure out how to make

take the bad and figure out how to make it all work would you say that there’s

it all work would you say that there’s

it all work would you say that there’s any project that you’ve walked into that

any project that you’ve walked into that

any project that you’ve walked into that you had no idea what to do it in the

you had no idea what to do it in the

you had no idea what to do it in the beginning oh yeah

beginning oh yeah

beginning oh yeah I just I just did one where I was

I just I just did one where I was

I just I just did one where I was required to shoot in countries that I’ve

required to shoot in countries that I’ve

required to shoot in countries that I’ve never been to before and go to places

never been to before and go to places

never been to before and go to places I’ve never been to before and as you go

I’ve never been to before and as you go

I’ve never been to before and as you go into those countries and you start

into those countries and you start

into those countries and you start looking at the rules they’ll tell you

looking at the rules they’ll tell you

looking at the rules they’ll tell you yeah you can take no one with you so as

yeah you can take no one with you so as

yeah you can take no one with you so as I’m traveling in as the only person and

I’m traveling in as the only person and

I’m traveling in as the only person and the filmmaker trying to make this thing

the filmmaker trying to make this thing

the filmmaker trying to make this thing you know I don’t even get a phone in my

you know I don’t even get a phone in my

you know I don’t even get a phone in my please so yeah but I find those

please so yeah but I find those

please so yeah but I find those rewarding and fun as well I find that

rewarding and fun as well I find that

rewarding and fun as well I find that a neat puzzle and it’s a challenge you

a neat puzzle and it’s a challenge you

a neat puzzle and it’s a challenge you know in a different way as the ones that

know in a different way as the ones that

know in a different way as the ones that we can do at home you know I I like that

we can do at home you know I I like that

we can do at home you know I I like that that to me is the the cool part about

that to me is the the cool part about

that to me is the the cool part about this job do you have a favorite genre or

this job do you have a favorite genre or

this job do you have a favorite genre or type of movie no you know yes and no

type of movie no you know yes and no

type of movie no you know yes and no right now I’ve been enjoying doing a lot

right now I’ve been enjoying doing a lot

right now I’ve been enjoying doing a lot more action I’ve found that the the

more action I’ve found that the the

more action I’ve found that the the scary movies are the easiest ones for me

scary movies are the easiest ones for me

scary movies are the easiest ones for me to package primarily because there are

to package primarily because there are

to package primarily because there are so many foreign markets now and scary is

so many foreign markets now and scary is

so many foreign markets now and scary is scary in any language where comedies

scary in any language where comedies

scary in any language where comedies pretty much cultural and love stories or

pretty much cultural and love stories or

pretty much cultural and love stories or cultural so you know it kind of depends

cultural so you know it kind of depends

cultural so you know it kind of depends on where I am right now I’d love to do a

on where I am right now I’d love to do a

on where I am right now I’d love to do a Western only because I haven’t done

Western only because I haven’t done

Western only because I haven’t done enough cowboy movies and I think there

enough cowboy movies and I think there

enough cowboy movies and I think there aren’t enough cowboy movies out there

aren’t enough cowboy movies out there

aren’t enough cowboy movies out there but I’m enjoying action right now I’m

but I’m enjoying action right now I’m

but I’m enjoying action right now I’m enjoying the heist movies and the moving

enjoying the heist movies and the moving

enjoying the heist movies and the moving of all the parts that go along with it

of all the parts that go along with it

of all the parts that go along with it and why do you think it’s important for

and why do you think it’s important for

and why do you think it’s important for students to pursue their goals and

students to pursue their goals and

students to pursue their goals and dreams well you know reach in your

dreams well you know reach in your

dreams well you know reach in your pocket that’s what you sold your

pocket that’s what you sold your

pocket that’s what you sold your happiness for I I produce movies and TV

happiness for I I produce movies and TV

happiness for I I produce movies and TV commercials the whole time I was a

commercials the whole time I was a

commercials the whole time I was a student at Troy not knowing that it was

student at Troy not knowing that it was

student at Troy not knowing that it was a job that I would actually do or I

a job that I would actually do or I

a job that I would actually do or I thought well this is a way to make easy

thought well this is a way to make easy

thought well this is a way to make easy cash and it’s kind of fun and I could

cash and it’s kind of fun and I could

cash and it’s kind of fun and I could work at the half-shell or work wherever

work at the half-shell or work wherever

work at the half-shell or work wherever I was working when I was a student here

I was working when I was a student here

I was working when I was a student here and would don’t you can’t hold it

and would don’t you can’t hold it

and would don’t you can’t hold it against me a bit ditch class every now

against me a bit ditch class every now

against me a bit ditch class every now and then they go do a commercial and

and then they go do a commercial and

and then they go do a commercial and before I was a senior I directed a

before I was a senior I directed a

before I was a senior I directed a national TV spot and directed some music

national TV spot and directed some music

national TV spot and directed some music videos and thought well this is kind of

videos and thought well this is kind of

videos and thought well this is kind of cool people are paying me to do this and

cool people are paying me to do this and

cool people are paying me to do this and as soon as I graduated from college and

as soon as I graduated from college and

as soon as I graduated from college and I took the the standard job I would find

I took the the standard job I would find

I took the the standard job I would find okay I’m going to work and this kind of

okay I’m going to work and this kind of

okay I’m going to work and this kind of as a bummer when’s my next ability to

as a bummer when’s my next ability to

as a bummer when’s my next ability to take sick leave okay let’s make a few

take sick leave okay let’s make a few

take sick leave okay let’s make a few phone calls if we can book a commercial

phone calls if we can book a commercial

phone calls if we can book a commercial or book a music video during that time

or book a music video during that time

or book a music video during that time and finally it dawned on me one day that

and finally it dawned on me one day that

and finally it dawned on me one day that I was waiting for sick leaves so I could

I was waiting for sick leaves so I could

I was waiting for sick leaves so I could go to a movie or waiting for vacation

go to a movie or waiting for vacation

go to a movie or waiting for vacation time so I could do this or ever how it

time so I could do this or ever how it

time so I could do this or ever how it worked then I realized you know

worked then I realized you know

worked then I realized you know it’s way cooler than this nine-to-five

it’s way cooler than this nine-to-five

it’s way cooler than this nine-to-five thing why not just try it so I made

thing why not just try it so I made

thing why not just try it so I made myself a goal alright I’m gonna quit my

myself a goal alright I’m gonna quit my

myself a goal alright I’m gonna quit my job at the time I had a cheap mortgage

job at the time I had a cheap mortgage

job at the time I had a cheap mortgage and I wasn’t married and and it didn’t

and I wasn’t married and and it didn’t

and I wasn’t married and and it didn’t have to have a lot so as let’s just do

have to have a lot so as let’s just do

have to have a lot so as let’s just do this until I’m how about 27 you can

this until I’m how about 27 you can

this until I’m how about 27 you can still kind of pick up life at 27 so I’m

still kind of pick up life at 27 so I’m

still kind of pick up life at 27 so I’m gonna do the movie thing until 27 and if

gonna do the movie thing until 27 and if

gonna do the movie thing until 27 and if it sucks really bad I’ll quit it so 27

it sucks really bad I’ll quit it so 27

it sucks really bad I’ll quit it so 27 came and I was still having fun and

came and I was still having fun and

came and I was still having fun and making a living and traveling the world

making a living and traveling the world

making a living and traveling the world and I’d said alright I’m gonna do till

and I’d said alright I’m gonna do till

and I’d said alright I’m gonna do till I’m 30 and then I’m gonna do it until

I’m 30 and then I’m gonna do it until

I’m 30 and then I’m gonna do it until I’m 35 then I’m gonna do it so I’m 40

I’m 35 then I’m gonna do it so I’m 40

I’m 35 then I’m gonna do it so I’m 40 and now that I’m past 40 my wife is like

and now that I’m past 40 my wife is like

and now that I’m past 40 my wife is like you know give it up no one’s gonna give

you know give it up no one’s gonna give

you know give it up no one’s gonna give you a real job you’re not starting over

you a real job you’re not starting over

you a real job you’re not starting over stick with it this is what you’re doing

stick with it this is what you’re doing

stick with it this is what you’re doing and you know I like it you know I take a

and you know I like it you know I take a

and you know I like it you know I take a project that’s that I struggle with or I

project that’s that I struggle with or I

project that’s that I struggle with or I take a project that’s really difficult

take a project that’s really difficult

take a project that’s really difficult and I can come home from work at times

and I can come home from work at times

and I can come home from work at times you know you know III think I sold

you know you know III think I sold

you know you know III think I sold myself short I don’t know how I’m gonna

myself short I don’t know how I’m gonna

myself short I don’t know how I’m gonna do this yet and I said yes to these

do this yet and I said yes to these

do this yet and I said yes to these people and I’m on the hook for a 40

people and I’m on the hook for a 40

people and I’m on the hook for a 40 million dollar loan and oh god help me

million dollar loan and oh god help me

million dollar loan and oh god help me but I figure it out and at the end of it

but I figure it out and at the end of it

but I figure it out and at the end of it I like it

I like it

I like it at the end of the day it’s it’s cool and

at the end of the day it’s it’s cool and

at the end of the day it’s it’s cool and at the end of the day I can sit down

at the end of the day I can sit down

at the end of the day I can sit down with my kids and and my friends and my

with my kids and and my friends and my

with my kids and and my friends and my family and the people that worked on the

family and the people that worked on the

family and the people that worked on the movie and watch it and and enjoy it you

movie and watch it and and enjoy it you

movie and watch it and and enjoy it you know and I my kids can attest that we

know and I my kids can attest that we

know and I my kids can attest that we just watched a test of my next movie

just watched a test of my next movie

just watched a test of my next movie that comes out in January and we pick it

that comes out in January and we pick it

that comes out in January and we pick it apart ago yeah okay this is good there’s

apart ago yeah okay this is good there’s

apart ago yeah okay this is good there’s some things that need help but we can

some things that need help but we can

some things that need help but we can watch this and I don’t smack them and

watch this and I don’t smack them and

watch this and I don’t smack them and make them tell me it’s great you know I

make them tell me it’s great you know I

make them tell me it’s great you know I like their opinion they know to tell me

like their opinion they know to tell me

like their opinion they know to tell me it’s great but but the reality is that’s

it’s great but but the reality is that’s

it’s great but but the reality is that’s the fun part you know that’s the gift

the fun part you know that’s the gift

the fun part you know that’s the gift that’s the that’s the exciting thing and

that’s the that’s the exciting thing and

that’s the that’s the exciting thing and as the projects get bigger they they

as the projects get bigger they they

as the projects get bigger they they take 11 months instead of three months

take 11 months instead of three months

take 11 months instead of three months so I’m gone and there’s a lot more heart

so I’m gone and there’s a lot more heart

so I’m gone and there’s a lot more heart in it and a lot more tears in blood and

in it and a lot more tears in blood and

in it and a lot more tears in blood and you know everything else but it’s worth

you know everything else but it’s worth

you know everything else but it’s worth it and just to leave our audience with

it and just to leave our audience with

it and just to leave our audience with one little tidbit what would that be

one little tidbit what would that be

one little tidbit what would that be that you would give them

that you would give them

that you would give them do it go out I mean it don’t don’t don’t

do it go out I mean it don’t don’t don’t

do it go out I mean it don’t don’t don’t think that just because of your

think that just because of your

think that just because of your limitations or where you are you can’t

limitations or where you are you can’t

limitations or where you are you can’t achieve your goals you know I grew up in

achieve your goals you know I grew up in

achieve your goals you know I grew up in Alabama I never went to public schools

Alabama I never went to public schools

Alabama I never went to public schools and never had anyone say Oh a film

and never had anyone say Oh a film

and never had anyone say Oh a film producer is a career you can do it’s

producer is a career you can do it’s

producer is a career you can do it’s something that I kind of wanted to do

something that I kind of wanted to do

something that I kind of wanted to do it’s something I liked and I went for it

it’s something I liked and I went for it

it’s something I liked and I went for it with today’s outlets you can do it too

with today’s outlets you can do it too

with today’s outlets you can do it too you know it’s not whatever you need at

you know it’s not whatever you need at

you know it’s not whatever you need at the time when we first started you you

the time when we first started you you

the time when we first started you you had to have a theatrical release to be

had to have a theatrical release to be

had to have a theatrical release to be considered a successful movie what now

considered a successful movie what now

considered a successful movie what now is the world of YouTube and Netflix and

is the world of YouTube and Netflix and

is the world of YouTube and Netflix and Hulu and Amazon and all these things do

Hulu and Amazon and all these things do

Hulu and Amazon and all these things do it and and you know don’t let anyone say

it and and you know don’t let anyone say

it and and you know don’t let anyone say no don’t let anyone tell you that you

no don’t let anyone tell you that you

no don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t

can’t

can’t I’ve I’d say I’ve probably read 3,000

I’ve I’d say I’ve probably read 3,000

I’ve I’d say I’ve probably read 3,000 scripts in my life at any given time

scripts in my life at any given time

scripts in my life at any given time have 20 to 25 movies on my desk that are

have 20 to 25 movies on my desk that are

have 20 to 25 movies on my desk that are all projects that as the kids can attest

all projects that as the kids can attest

all projects that as the kids can attest I’m about to do anytime in the next two

I’m about to do anytime in the next two

I’m about to do anytime in the next two weeks and keep the pipeline go and you

weeks and keep the pipeline go and you

weeks and keep the pipeline go and you know chase the goal and chase the dream

know chase the goal and chase the dream

know chase the goal and chase the dream and don’t take no for an answer

and don’t take no for an answer

and don’t take no for an answer thank you Scott we’ve so much enjoyed

thank you Scott we’ve so much enjoyed

thank you Scott we’ve so much enjoyed having you here today thank you all

having you here today thank you all

having you here today thank you all [Applause]