1:22:03
Back behind the gates
of Paramount I went.
1:22:05
And back to my old offices,
the best on the lot.
1:22:09
Do you believe in miracles?
Well, I do now.
1:22:16
I don't understand it,
this world of fickle flicks.
1:22:19
It's been 30 years now, and I'm still here,
still standing behind them gates.
1:22:23
Bet your house it ain't been dull.
I've either done it or gotten it.
1:22:27
You name them, I've met them.
Well, almost.
1:22:31
I've either worked, fought, hired,
fired, laughed, cried with them...
1:22:35
...been figuratively fucked by them, literally
fucked them. It's been one hell of a ride.
1:22:42
Where is everyone?
Dead? Most.
1:22:45
Wealthy? Some.
Destitute? Yeah, many.
1:22:49
Retired? I don't know.
I ain't seen them.
1:22:53
One thing I do know: I ain't dead,
I ain't wealthy, I ain't destitute...
1:22:57
...and I ain't retired.
Can't afford any of them.
1:23:00
Gotta keep standing, stay in the picture.
1:23:05
My life today?
More volatile than ever.
1:23:09
This last year alone, I've been shot down,
bloodied, trampled, accused...
1:23:13
...threatened, disgraced,
betrayed, scandalized, maligned.
1:23:16
Tough?
You bet your ass it is.
1:23:20
But I ain't complaining.
Nothing comes easy.
1:23:25
The last question:
Is it truly worth it?
1:23:33
Sure. Know why? I love what I do.
And very few people do.
1:23:37
And when you think of most
of the work you do in life...
1:23:40
...most of people's lives
are spent in their work...
1:23:43
...and very few people enjoy what they do,
and I love what I do. So, yeah, it's worth it.
1:23:48
Damn right it's worth it.