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'The King's Speech' Director; The 2010 Black List
20 december 2010 · 30 min
The King's Speech director Tom Hooper talks about the anxiety of funding this historical buddy drama and the anxiety of learning Hollywood etiquette. He also gives a convincing argument for changing the MPAA ratings system. Plus, Franklin Leonard's 2010 Black List, the annual compilation of the most loved scripts that made the rounds in Hollywood this past year. Lees meer
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Making 'The Fighter;' Christian Bale's Esquire Interview
13 december 2010 · 30 min
The Fighter is a natural awards-bait movie but producer David Hoberman says that in today's Hollywood, studios didn't want to make it. It started as a $70 million film produced by Paramount and ended up as an $18 million film made with outside money from Relativity Media. Along the way Matt Damon and Brad Pitt showed interest, as did director Darren Aronofsky, but all dropped out leaving the producers to scramble. Also, Christian Bale, whose performance in The Fighter is generating Oscar buzz, goes a few rounds with the writer of an Esquire magazine Q&A. We talk with John H. Richardson about his unconventional and utterly entertaining encounter with this reluctant celebrity. Lees meer
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Andrew Jarecki's New Ryan Gosling Thriller, 'All Good Things'
6 december 2010 · 30 min
Director Andrew Jarecki on the making of his first narrative feature, All Good Things. The film, starring Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella is inspired by the bizarre, real life story of Robert Durst — the wealthy son of a New York real estate magnate — whose wife went missing in 1982 and whose good friend is murdered years later. Not tried for either case, Durst was later was arrested in Texas after his neighbor’s dismembered body was found floating in Galveston Bay. Durst, who had been living there disguised as a mute woman, pled self defense and got three years in prison for illegal dismemberment of a body. Today he's free. Jarecki talks about the threatened lawsuit by the Durst family organization and how Robert Durst actually liked the film. Lees meer
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The Brothers Duplass Go Studio Redux
29 november 2010 · 30 min
We revisit our conversation with filmmaking brothers Jay and Mark Duplass, whose movie, Cyrus, marked a turning point in their careers. They'd made feature films but never before with studio backing, never with known actors and never with significant budgets. As darlings of the indie world and trailblazers in the mumblecore filmmaking style they gained acclaim at festivals and on blogs, but now they're rising stars in Hollywood and are currently in post production on their next film, Jeff Who Lives at Home. Lees meer
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Plame and Wilson on the Big Screen; A Producer's Audio Diary
22 november 2010 · 30 min
Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson on seeing their story in the new Doug Liman movie, Fair Game. Plus, an audio diary of a veteran line producer, David Streit, looking to finance his first feature. A senior lecturer at AFI, after years of dreaming of shepherding his own movie from script to screen, this year at the American Film Market he bravely went for it and brought a microphone along to record his experiences. Lees meer
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Skyline's Back Story; IM Global at the AFM
15 november 2010 · 30 min
The special-effects gurus known as the Brothers Strause made Skyline for a thrifty $10 million. They wanted to prove themselves as directors to the studios but found out they'd rather make their own films. Plus, we go behind closed doors to where deals are made at the American Film Market. We spend a day shadowing the head of the international sales and distribution company IM Global and track their landmark deal on Walking with Dinosaurs. Lees meer
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'Hobbit' Movie Strife; 'Tiny Furniture' Filmmaker Lena Dunham
8 november 2010 · 29 min
The Hobbit movies have suffered a cursed road to the screen marked by studio financing problems, the loss of director Guillermo del Toro and a fire at a New Zealand studio. But nothing generated so much public anger and government attention as when the actors tried to unionize and Warner Bros threatened to move the $500 million production out of New Zealand. Jonathan Handel, contributing editor to the Hollywood Reporter, breaks down the high drama and big dollars involved. Plus, young filmmaker Lena Dunham, who wowed people with her little personal movie, Tiny Furniture, is the hottest new thing in Hollywood... Lees meer
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'Paranormal Activity 2;' Pixar's Top Woman
1 november 2010 · 30 min
We hear from Paranormal Activity producer Jason Blum on the challenge of making a sequel to the 2009 break-out hit. This time with studio backing from Paramount, the producers had to find a way to make the follow-up true to the ethos of its micro-budget original. Plus, producer of Toy Story 3, Darla K. Anderson -- the lone woman in Pixar's famed brain trust. She weighs in on gender dynamics at this successful studio and in the movie business as a whole while addressing the controversy over Pixar firing its first female director. Lees meer
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'True Blood' Music Supervisor Gary Calamar; Making 'Monsters'
25 oktober 2010 · 30 min
Gary Calamar, music supervisor of hit TV shows (True Blood, Dexter, House and Six Feet Under) on choosing the right songs to convey a mood and brand a show. Gareth Edwards on working guerrilla-style and doing his own effects to make his sci-fi thriller Monsters on the cheap. Lees meer
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The Keeper of the Black List; Creator of 'The Big C'
18 oktober 2010 · 30 min
Since 2005, Franklin Leonard, creator and keeper of The Black List, has kept Hollywood on pins and needles every December awaiting this compilation of the most loved unproduced screenplays making the rounds in town. Plus, Darlene Hunt -- creator and executive producer of Showtime's The Big C, starring Laura Linney -- started out as an actress but hit it big as a writer. Lees meer
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Director Stephen Frears; Lennon-McCartney of Mock Movie Music
11 oktober 2010 · 30 min
Celebrated director Stephen Frears (The Grifters, High Fidelity, The Queen) talks about his new movie Tamara Drewe and his comfort level working in the independent film world. After two failed attempts at Hollywood studio movies, the indie director says he retreated to a more sensible place, away from the large budgets that had a paralyzing effect on him. Then we meet Dan Bern and Mike Viola, the Lennon-McCartney of mock rock movie songs, including those sung by the fictitious rock stars in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Get Him to The Greek. Lees meer
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'Lone Star' and 'The Beaver:' Kyle Killen's Wild Ride
4 oktober 2010 · 30 min
Kyle Killen created the Fox drama, Lone Star, which was recently canceled after just two airings. While that television dream didn't exactly work out as planned, his film career is hanging in limbo. He wrote the much lauded screenplay for the movie The Beaver, which was due out this year. Killen talks about how this screenplay turned his life around and how the casting of Gibson may have affected the possibility of it's release. Lees meer
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The Infamous 'Happy Days' Episode; Pitching at WESTDOC
27 september 2010 · 30 min
"Jumped the Shark" may be the most famous thing Fred Fox, Jr. has ever written and in a way he didn't even write it-- not that phrase exactly. Fox is the Happy Days writer behind the now infamous episode that inspired the iconic catchphrase 'jumped the shark.' Fox discusses writing the episode and its aftermath, and answers the question, "Why water skiis?" Then we go to the West Coast Documentary and Reality Conference, where eager producers and willing television executives engage in speed pitching. Lees meer
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TIFF; What's in a Movie Name?
20 september 2010 · 30 min
Premieres, parties and press junkets at the Toronto International Film Festival. Kim Masters goes insides a junket to interview Conviction director Tony Goldwyn about working a festival. Then its off to an industry party where Nigel Cole, director of Made in Dagenham, compares this year's TIFF to two years ago when he was promoting a film that was jeopardized by financial troubles. Plus, the original title for Cole's latest film and why it changed. Lees meer
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NBC's Controversial 'Outsourced' and Directing TV Pilots
13 september 2010 · 30 min
Director Ken Kwapis's latest TV project is the new NBC series Outsourced, which premieres September 23. The show follows an American running a call center in Mumbai, and has been accused of stereotyping the Indian characters. Kwapis discusses these accusations and the nature of provocative comedies. He also talks about directing the pilot episodes of The Bernie Mac Show, The Larry Sanders Show and American version of The Office, and on working with show-runners and talent to create the tone and template for these beloved shows. Lees meer
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The Worst Movie of the Decade, Redux
6 september 2010 · 30 min
Battlefield Earth recently won the Razzie for being the "worst picture of the decade." The two credited screenwriters on that film -- J.D. Shapiro and Corey Mandell — say, "Don't blame us!" We find out how their careers survived writing one of the most notorious movies ever. (This program was originally broadcast on April 19, 2010. Today's show features an all new Hollywood banter.) Lees meer
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The Tillman Story's Controversial R Rating, MPAA's Response
30 augustus 2010 · 30 min
The documentary The Tillman Story was given a controversial R rating for language by the Motion Picture Association of America. We talk with filmmaker Amir Bar Lev about his failed effort to challenge that rating in an appeal. Then we hear from Joan Graves, head of the MPAA's rating's board, about their reasoning on this and other questionable ratings. Lees meer
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The Mother-Daughter Writing Partners behind 'Huge'
23 augustus 2010 · 30 min
Veteran television producer Winnie Holzman and Savannah Dooley go from being mother and daughter to writing partners. They run the ABC Family dramedy Huge, which is set in a weight-loss camp for teens. While Holzman is an old hand at TV this is the first project by 25-year-old Dooley. Because of her inexperience the network paired her with her mom. Matt Holzman, Executive Producer of The Business, talks with the mother-daughter team about making Huge a family affair, their particular writing-partner fights, and nepotism in Hollywood. Lees meer
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Finding 'Salt;' Marketing 'Inception'
16 augustus 2010 · 30 min
Behind every filmmaker stands an assistant. The former assistant to Phillip Noyce, director of Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, read scripts for four years until finally finding his latest project, Salt. Bea Sequeira talks about being a script reader and working in the shadows as an assistant. Then Warner Bros' Michael Tritter gives us the back story on the stealth marketing campaign for
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Comic-Con and Hollywood: A Symbiotic Relationship
9 augustus 2010 · 30 min
In 1976 Star Wars was the first movie presented at Comic-Con. Now the four-day event, with about 125,000 attendees, is a huge marketing bonanza -- not just for comic-book movies, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and animation but practically any movie or TV show loosely connected to this fan base. We hear what the people at this year's Comic-Con think about Hollywood and speak with long-time studio "genre consultant" Jeff Walker, who's lived the geek dream, working for and with the studios on movies' publicity campaigns. Lees meer
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Producer of New Movie 'Get Low'; 'Colin Fitz Lives'
2 augustus 2010 · 30 min
Producer Dean Zanuck, goes out on his own, independent of his
Oscar-winning producer father and of studio financing to make his new indie movie, Get Low. He talks about being the third-generation in the family business
of show business and of living up to his grandfather and father's
legacy. Then filmmaker Robert Bella's efforts to bring his movie , Colin Fitz Lives, back from
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Getting Real about Reality TV
26 juli 2010 · 30 min
This week on The Business, it's Reality-palooza! Three producers of big unscripted hits -- Intervention, Top Chef and The Hills -- talk about the reality of reality television. They reveal the keys to casting, the dilemma of who really "writes" these shows, what soft-scripted mean and how important authenticity really is in reality TV. Lees meer
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Legend Rona Barrett; Hollywood's Murky Morals
19 juli 2010 · 30 min
Rona Barrett, who brought Hollywood gossip and entertainment industry news to TV, discusses show business -- then and now. Then, with all this bad star behavior out there -- from Mel Gibson to Roman Polanski to Charlie Sheen -- we ask Dean Valentine, former head of UPN and Walt Disney Television, where Hollywood draws the line in a business that's all about the bottom line. Lees meer
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The Celador Lawsuit; Directing Kids
12 juli 2010 · 30 min
We look at the decision in the Celador versus Disney case. What was at issue? How will the decision awarding Celador a $270 million payout affect business in Hollywood? Then, Lance Daly directed a couple of 11-year-olds with no acting experience in his new movie Kisses. The Irish filmmaker wanted kids who were gritty and tough, but the very reason they're so affecting in the film made them a challenge to direct. Lees meer
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Basking in Twilight Success; Ava-Toad
5 juli 2010 · 30 min
Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg talks about being a brand in Hollywood, and we look at how those with even tenuous links to the series earn fame and fortune. Also, Australian Mark Lewis, known for his humorous indie films
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The Original Entourage: Elvis Presley's 'Memphis Mafia'
28 juni 2010 · 30 min
As the HBO series Entourage begins its seventh season, we find out what goes on inside a real-life entourage with Jerry Schilling, a member of Elvis Presley's famed "Memphis Mafia." Like the fictional entourage, Elvis' inner circle of homeboys lived with "The King" and accompanied him everywhere as he negotiated life in the entertainment business. Lees meer
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The Brothers Duplass Go Studio
21 juni 2010 · 30 min
What happens when indie filmmakers accustomed to shooting on a micro-budget with unknown actors and DV cameras get to work with stars and millions of studio dollars to spend? Brothers Jay and Mark Duplass talk about hiding from their own crew, negotiating with Fox Searchlight execs and staying true to their Mumblecore ethos while making Cyrus. Lees meer
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Joan Rivers, a Lifetime in the Business
14 juni 2010 · 30 min
Joan Rivers may be best known for her off-color humor, working the red carpet, and her love of plastic surgery. But in the new documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern reveal a woman who is an amazingly resilient industry pro, so committed to work that she won't let up even at the age of 77. Lees meer
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Life on the Bubble
7 juni 2010 · 30 min
If a TV show isn't getting good ratings it goes "on the bubble." So how do the writers cope with the threat of cancellation hanging over their heads, and what happens when the bubble pops? We talk with two TV producers Liz Heldens and Scott Rosenbaum, who know life on the bubble all too well. Lees meer
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Hollywood's Strange Bedfellows; Actor Michael Sheen
31 mei 2010 · 30 min
A movie financier on the hunt for money finds an unlikely backer in Saadi Qaddafi, son of notorious Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. Plus, we sit down with actor Michael Sheen.
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Cannes Market Report; Front Lines at The Upfronts
24 mei 2010 · 30 min
The Cannes Film Festival is full of big stars, yachts and artsy movies. But behind the scenes, at the Cannes film market, hundreds of independent producers look for money from foreign buyers to make their next movies. Jonathan Wolf, managing director of the American Film Market (AFM) gives us a report on what’s for sale and who’s buying at Cannes. Plus, the broadcast TV networks had their high stakes sales event last week--unveiling their fall shows for advertisers at the upfronts. Kim Masters was there. She and James Hibberd of The Hollywood Reporter talk about the presentations and what we’ll all be watching in the fall. Lees meer
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'Best Worst Movie' and George Romero: Grandfather Of The Zombie Movie
17 mei 2010 · 30 min
“Troll 2” Was An Infamous Turkey Of A Film That Haunted It's Child star Until It Became A Cult Phenomenon. Now He's Made A Documentary About The Weird Demise And Rise Of A Really Bad Movie It's Called "best Worst Movie." Plus George Romero -The Grandaddy Of The Zombie Film, Talks About His New Movie,"survival Of The Dead" And His Life In Development Hell. Lees meer
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'South Park' and Terrorism: Hollywood Balances Creative Freedom with Death Threats
10 mei 2010 · 30 min
Comedy Central Recently Censored An Episode Of "South Park" Over Threats Aimed At The Show's Creators On A Radical Muslim Website. We Ask The Questions: Was Comedy Central Right? How Should Hollywood Studios Weigh Creative Freedom Against Potential Security Risks? Plus One Hollywood Writer Stands Up To The Note "it's Not Edgy Enough!" Lees meer
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Sexual Banter, Tantrums, Abuse: Hollywood's Work Environment
3 mei 2010 · 30 min
Hollywood’s hostile work environment goes under the microscope. When a former Desperate Housewives actress filed a lawsuit against the creator of the show for abuse, gender discrimination and wrongful termination, we began to wonder what you have to put up with if you want to work in Hollywood. Lees meer
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Got an Idea for a Great TV Show?
26 april 2010 · 30 min
Fox TV chief Kevin Reilly tells it like it is about the high-stakes game that is pilot season: the chemistry of casting, going with your gut and the sweaty palms you get when trying to sell new shows to advertisers.
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The Worst Movie of the Decade
19 april 2010 · 30 min
Battlefield Earth recently won the Razzie for being the "worst picture of the decade." The two credited screenwriters on that film -- J.D. Shapiro and Corey Mandell — say, "Don't blame us!" We find out how their careers survived writing one of the most notorious movies ever. Lees meer
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Clash of the 3-D Titans
12 april 2010 · 30 min
Three-D movies are all the craze, but is all 3-D movie-making created equal? Do movie-goers care? We talk to the producer of two of the biggest 3-D movies this year and a man who's training cameramen on the latest technology.
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The Inside Scoop on Outside Financing Scandals
5 april 2010 · 30 min
Producer David Bergstein seems to have pulled the financial wool over Hollywood's eyes. We get answers to the question "how does this keep happening?" with prolific producer Art Linson. He worked with the last David Bergstein, bigger-than-life financier Elie Samaha. Lees meer
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Digital Future, Video Past; Mr. Wells Goes to Washington
29 maart 2010 · 30 min
Netflix, Redbox, Hulu, iTunes…they're all competing to win the digital horse race. And, we go on a tour of the video store, that old gray mare they're helping to put out to pasture. Plus, producer John Wells goes to Washington to protest the NBC-Comcast merger. Matt Holzman guest hosts. Lees meer
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Betting on the Box Office; Movie Music
22 maart 2010 · 30 min
It's a gamble every time you buy a movie ticket. But a new financial market will make it possible to actually bet on the box office. Plus, making movie music with Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino.
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Producing the Oscars
15 maart 2010 · 30 min
This week, the Academy Awards…and the thankless job of producing the Oscar telecast. We talk to the co-producer of this year's show, film producer and former Fox Chairman Bill Mechanic.
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Dissecting Distribution
8 maart 2010 · 30 min
It's tough to get distribution for indie movies these days. But just what is distribution, and what can you do if you have a great little movie without it?
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Oscar's Foreign Film Front-runner?; Spirit Awards' Spirit
1 maart 2010 · 30 min
It's a big awards weekend in Hollywood. We hear what it's like for a movie executive whose company has three of the five films in Oscar’s Foreign Language category and he still doesn't feel like a front-runner. But before the Academy Awards on Sunday, folks in the indie world are heading to their annual awards bash on Friday. We hear from indie film panelist John Waters and others about how they're going to roll at the Spirit Awards. Lees meer
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Exposing Hollywood Neverland
22 februari 2010 · 30 min
Peter Pan's not just a fairy tale character. He could be the mascot of an industry obsessed by youth. This week, we talk to two TV writers involved in an age discrimination suit against the studios.
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Blockbusting; Blowing Off ‘Hurt Locker’
15 februari 2010 · 30 min
A hefty new book conceived by director George Lucas examines the DNA of 300 American blockbusters. We examine how the book was made and what we can learn from it. Plus, how far will you go to become a successful screenwriter? The Hurt Locker's Mark Boal went to Iraq. Lees meer
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Nick Hornby Writes the Songs; Star Maps; Falling Stars
8 februari 2010 · 30 min
New music from pop star Ben Folds, popular novelist Nick Hornby and William Shatner. Plus, we check out those star maps that point out houses of the rich and famous. And what can we learn about today's shrinking A-list from a book about one of yesterday's biggest stars? Lees meer
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Directing 'Idol'
1 februari 2010 · 30 min
We go behind the scenes and into the control room of American Idol.
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Hollywood's Legal Eagles; About a Writer
25 januari 2010 · 30 min
If we've learned anything from the Leno/Conan debacle, it's the value of a well written contract. We talk to one entertainment lawyer and find out exactly what he does to earn his 5 percent. Plus, the author of About a Boy and High Fidelity didn't write the movies based on his novels, but he did write the script to An Education. Nick Hornby tells us why. Lees meer
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All TV Things Considered; Here Comes Sundance
18 januari 2010 · 30 min
The television business is crazier than ever. We try to make sense of it all with two veteran TV journalists. Plus, a look at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival with the fest's new director, John Cooper.
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Oscar Race in the Final Stretch
11 januari 2010 · 32 min
It's a new year and the Oscar race is in the final stretch. We go behind the horse race with two industry veterans.