Jonathan Goldstein

And then one day, while trying to decide on a fun font for my resume, I receive a message from Michael.

He says he has an important update to share.

Hey, Jonathan.

Hey, Michael.

How are you?

Good.

How are you doing?

It's been almost three years since Michael and I have spoken.

You have a son now?

I've got a wife.

I've got a son.

The whole family is currently in New York, where Michael's wife Katie is producing a movie.

It turns out that Katie's movie is the reason for Michael's update.

Michael explains that while out for dinner with Dan, they started talking about the industry, by which I mean the show business industry.

And one of the things people in the industry enjoy chatting about most is how they got into the industry.

So Michael told Dan the story of The Messenger, about the director, Quincy, about the producer, Pat Croce.

Show biz connections.

In this life, there's not a thing that doesn't come down to show biz connections.

It's not what you know, when you know, where you know it, or why you know it, but whom you know.

Pat Croce was the executive producer on the movie, the one who ultimately shut it all down.