After casting Margot in three films in a row - SUICIDE SQUAD, TARZAN and FOCUS, she and her husband Tom, came to see me and asked me to support them starting a production company. All three of those films were made to support other talent and ideas. Not Margot. Suicide Squad was our IP and a writer director who had broken through on TRAINING DAY for us. And Will Smith. Not Margot. TARZAN was a bet on our star HARRY POTTER director David Yates. Not Margot. And FOCUS was Will again, but also a bet on the writers of CATS AND DOGS and directors of CRAZY STUPID LOVE. Not Margot. But she took the opportunities and shined brightly. She overdelivered on every opportunity she got. We gave them a first look deal at Warners and supported them every way we could. They worked extremely hard and have created a company in LUCKY CHAP with a real voice and differentiation. BARBIE is their first blockbuster, but not their first success. They are well on their way to becoming an iconic production company now. Good for them and mega congratulations on BARBIE!! (which was started and produced after I left. I had nothing to do with this success.). Being a studio executive is not a complicated job - support the talent you believe in (making sure to choose talent that creates positive experiences for other artists). Help them find material that fits their world view. Connect them with other artists that could cause a 1+1=3. Be constructive and fearless in your notes and feedback. Be trustworthy. Celebrate wins and provide comfort when things don’t work (as many projects won’t). Keep an eye out for new talent within those projects so that you can rinse and repeat. Who will emerge from BARBIE? Who overdelivered? America Ferrara in my opinion. What about yours?