Gina (Film Editor)

It made me believe that that's who he was pretty early on.

It made me believe that that's who he was pretty early on.

He's Jewish. We sort of have that background. We started talking about people we knew in New York, and it seemed like some of that overlapped. He sort of grew on me, and we became friends and started going to Craig's once a week, and more villa people started coming. Within a few months, David had a whole little crew with him at Craig's, all from the Villa Carlotta. We would all pile in.

He's Jewish. We sort of have that background. We started talking about people we knew in New York, and it seemed like some of that overlapped. He sort of grew on me, and we became friends and started going to Craig's once a week, and more villa people started coming. Within a few months, David had a whole little crew with him at Craig's, all from the Villa Carlotta. We would all pile in.

We'd get six or seven or eight people even and pile into a booth.

We'd get six or seven or eight people even and pile into a booth.

Or, like, what was his sort of order like? Yeah, well, they were appetizers he loved. So he would always order, like, the pigs in a blanket and the meatballs and a Caesar salad and then maybe a pizza. But yes, he was definitely a guy to order for the table. And then everyone would order. You know, whatever they wanted.

Or, like, what was his sort of order like? Yeah, well, they were appetizers he loved. So he would always order, like, the pigs in a blanket and the meatballs and a Caesar salad and then maybe a pizza. But yes, he was definitely a guy to order for the table. And then everyone would order. You know, whatever they wanted.

There were a couple of men that he said he was very good friends with. They were big names that he dropped constantly. One of them was Ron Burkle, who was the owner of Soho House and Kroger grocery stores. And he's a big real estate guy around the country. And the other was Ted Sarandos, who was the head of Netflix.

There were a couple of men that he said he was very good friends with. They were big names that he dropped constantly. One of them was Ron Burkle, who was the owner of Soho House and Kroger grocery stores. And he's a big real estate guy around the country. And the other was Ted Sarandos, who was the head of Netflix.

So there was an event at Ted's house that was, I want to say it was honoring his wife for something. And David's told us, a bunch of us, that he had bought a table and would we like to go? And so he invited me. He invited a bunch of people that I knew who were in the industry who, of course, would want to meet Ted. Ted Sarandos. And so we were all planning to do it.

So there was an event at Ted's house that was, I want to say it was honoring his wife for something. And David's told us, a bunch of us, that he had bought a table and would we like to go? And so he invited me. He invited a bunch of people that I knew who were in the industry who, of course, would want to meet Ted. Ted Sarandos. And so we were all planning to do it.

And as the day got closer, he said that his friend Ron said, you know what? Because of COVID, no one's going to that event and only losers are going to go. Everyone's coming virtually. So we're like, well, it's COVID. All right. We shouldn't go to a big super spreader like that. Let's not go. And then ultimately, he said that they had canceled the event, that no one would be there.

And as the day got closer, he said that his friend Ron said, you know what? Because of COVID, no one's going to that event and only losers are going to go. Everyone's coming virtually. So we're like, well, it's COVID. All right. We shouldn't go to a big super spreader like that. Let's not go. And then ultimately, he said that they had canceled the event, that no one would be there.

And of course, two days later, we read all about the event in the paper. And the only people who didn't go were us. Did you ask him about that or no? I really don't remember. It just made sense. All right, it's COVID. Let's not go. And so that never happened. Ted felt bad that we didn't come to the event, and so he said he wants to meet you guys.

And of course, two days later, we read all about the event in the paper. And the only people who didn't go were us. Did you ask him about that or no? I really don't remember. It just made sense. All right, it's COVID. Let's not go. And so that never happened. Ted felt bad that we didn't come to the event, and so he said he wants to meet you guys.

And I thought, well, why not? Who's Ted Sarandos? So anyway, that never happened. I guess he canceled because, again, based on COVID, his gardener got COVID or something.

And I thought, well, why not? Who's Ted Sarandos? So anyway, that never happened. I guess he canceled because, again, based on COVID, his gardener got COVID or something.

He was also pretty savvy about the world of finance. I'm interested in the stock market and finance, and it's not really my background, but he seemed to either pick up that I was interested or somehow we just started talking about different stocks and what was doing well in tech and what electric cars should we look into for the future and just stuff like that.

He was also pretty savvy about the world of finance. I'm interested in the stock market and finance, and it's not really my background, but he seemed to either pick up that I was interested or somehow we just started talking about different stocks and what was doing well in tech and what electric cars should we look into for the future and just stuff like that.