David McCloskey

So, Mendez flies out, stays at a small Hawaiian-themed motel in Burbank near John Chambers' home, and the next morning shows up at Chambers' home at 9 o'clock.

So, Chambers has someone with him at the house, and Mendez had asked him to bring someone that he trusts.

The guy is Bob Seidel.

Alan Arkin plays a composite of Seidel in the film.

Seidel will be the third member of this trio constructing the cover out in LA.

Seidel is 42 in 1979.

He's also a veteran makeup artist.

Chambers known him forever.

He is balding with a kind of neatly combed beard.

He's got thick gold-framed glasses.

And he has made a career mostly at NBC working on variety shows.

And what Seidel brings to the table is that he has got a gift for the logistics, the business of film production.

Now, Seidel has no idea who Mendez is.

And he's just been invited over by Chambers for a cup of coffee.

Sure.

Mendez is also aided by the fact that I think many Americans are furious about what's going on in Iran.

About the hostages.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And Seidel is one of them.