2023-11-08
1 小时 1 分钟Brian Koppelman is a writer, director, and producer known for his work on films like Rounders and Solitary Man, the hit TV show Billions, and his podcast The Moment, which explores pivotal moments in creative careers. Tyler and Brian sat down to discuss why TV wasn’t good for so long, whether he wants viewers to binge his shows, how he’d redesign movie theaters, why some smart people appreciate film and others don’t, which Spielberg movie and Murakami book is under appreciated, a surprising fact about poker, whether Jalen Brunson is overrated or underrated, Manhattan food tips, who he’d want to go on a three-day retreat with, whether movies are too long, how happy people are in show business, his unmade dream projects, the next thing he’ll learn about, and more. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links, or watch the full video. Recorded August 22nd, 2023. Other ways to connect Follow us on X and Instagram Follow Tyler on X Follow Brian on X Join our Discord Email us: cowenconvos@mercatus.gmu.edu Learn more about Conversations with Tyler and other Mercatus Center podcasts here.
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hello, everyone, and welcome back to conversations with Tyler.
Today I'm chatting with Brian Koppelman, who is a producer, director and screenwriter.
He's the co writer of the movie Ocean's 13 and the movie Rounders, the producer for films including the Illusionist and the Lucky Ones, the director for films including Solitary man with Michael Douglas and the documentary this is what they want for ESPN.
And the co creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Showtime's Billions and super pumped the battle for Uber and his podcast is the moment.
And my own daughter thinks this is one of the sagest sources of life advice out there.
Brian, welcome.
That's awesome to hear because, as you know, my son Sam certainly has a high opinion of you and your work.
And it's funny to me that you two know one another, really before you and I knew each other.
And she knows you, I think, more as a podcaster than as a movie and tv person.
Awesome.
That's great.
I love people, people who interact with me via podcast and who get on the wavelength that I'm on in the pod.
I do feel very connected to, and I understand why they're connected to me.
So that's great.
I have to meet her sometime.
These people like us more somehow, right?
Isn't that strange?
It is, but they do.