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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Hello.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I'm good. I'm good.

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<v>Ronny:</v>May I never would have thought you you look like this. You know, when you have somebody in your head,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Well, I'm I'm not gonna ask. I'm not gonna ask. Go ahead

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<v>Ronny:</v>Why not could you favorite it?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Hi. Am and David were just

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I

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<v>Ronny:</v>When... Where about in?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right now, I live in Bur

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<v>Ronny:</v>Ob

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep. Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Very nice.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>You come often

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<v>Ronny:</v>I do. I do.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So like, where is the family from? Your

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>North or Ro spain or

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>it depends.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Fog up North. Up North. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay. Alright

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<v>Ronny:</v>But originally they were former a ham sheet,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But we're up from Z.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay. Okay. I see. I see.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. A little town called that he might. It's next to like Mi across

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<v>Ronny:</v>The valley from Mi.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. It's very nice there.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>That's so fucking nice there.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. It's nice. It's... Oh, it's boring.

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<v>Ronny:</v>It's boring.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I prefer getting it.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Boeing is good.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Pardon?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Boring is good.

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<v>Ronny:</v>No, well, you know what? Now. Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know, considering. But my sister,

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<v>Ronny:</v>because her husband

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<v>Ronny:</v>was born in Lebanon, and he came to Australia in his early twenties

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>and he's he's gonna build a house in

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<v>Ronny:</v>in adding.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So... Yeah, he's trying... You know, I he's was trying to build his house

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<v>Ronny:</v>having, like, a little holiday thing for his boys.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But I'm trying to get there

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<v>Ronny:</v>I'm trying to get there off? Are you going to can?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I am doing for. Yes.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Going on Monday.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay. Okay. Yeah. I'll see that I land Monday.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know how far is

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Yeah. I get the at one thirty.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>One thirty in the morning?

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<v>Ronny:</v>In afternoon.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Or the

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Afternoon.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I I get at night. I'll I'll I'll arrive at night.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Like, around eleven or something.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. And not I'm trying to get eleven on afterwards.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But I can't... My

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay. Yeah. I'll make it up a great night to come.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I know. I know. But my mother is not well.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Should. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Modern... No. Good. My, mom.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And if she finds out, I went to Lebanon, she knows I'm I'm crazy.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. She's not all

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<v>Ronny:</v>But, you know, because I spent a lot of time lebanon on. I shot a documentary there a few years ago.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And my my best mate

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And what's what?

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<v>Ronny:</v>I I... So I don't know if you heard of the documentary, and I wish I sort of met you

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<v>Ronny:</v>along the way, but I didn't.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Well, I I produced the documentary enough.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Lebanon darkest hour.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay. No I haven't seen it.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I produced for that crazy

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I haven't until

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I haven't seen it, but, yeah. I I, like, I get the idea.

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<v>Ronny:</v>John Sean Luca end up distributing it.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But I'm glad that chapters out of my life because it was

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<v>Ronny:</v>It was hard. It was difficult working with a a journalist.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Very very difficult. Very difficult.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But I'm moving forward and

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<v>Ronny:</v>So you know,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Tracy wouldn't love to be on this call, but

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<v>Ronny:</v>sheet

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. It's for trying ten

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. No. No. She's on

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<v>Ronny:</v>So I'll give you in... Info just a bit of background on her. She's the biggest

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<v>Ronny:</v>Film and television, p r,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>in Australia. She's the queen.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But not only that's all the television shows they get made here, they get brought from

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<v>Ronny:</v>other countries. She looks after movie, she has big clients.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And she has Or, also big

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<v>Ronny:</v>like, one of her guys is

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, Emi Sherman, the producer?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He did the king's speech.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That's her client. So she looks after a lot of people

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<v>Ronny:</v>And she looks after me and I'm like, what do you want for me?

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<v>Ronny:</v>She goes nothing. I love your story. She goes, I love the story.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know, and I know this could be a beautiful film. She's she's with us.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>It it does it does.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>It does. I mean like

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>As I said, as I said, like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>when I look at the

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>at the deck first. I, like, okay. I need, like, kind of

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I had some pre ideas about what it could be.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And and then and then or the screen play I'm, like, the deck doesn't do it justice minute.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Yeah

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I I've

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<v>Ronny:</v>yeah. It's hard. Do you know

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And and I agree with you honest name.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Pardon, my my collaborator,

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<v>Ronny:</v>he doesn't like doing this... He's an old man.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Theft.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He wrote the last two At max. And the one that's about to get shot

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<v>Ronny:</v>they're gonna make an announcement.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Soon. It's called the wasteland.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So how that came about was he sort of

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<v>Ronny:</v>had a few scripts in his

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<v>Ronny:</v>he could have worked on him blah blah blah, but

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<v>Ronny:</v>he

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<v>Ronny:</v>Don't know why he chose my script. It was very infant,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Is it?

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<v>Ronny:</v>the total difference... Not a total different story.

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<v>Ronny:</v>It was see the story that we're doing now

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<v>Ronny:</v>This would have been part two.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. I see.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So corey that we first worked on, and we did about

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<v>Ronny:</v>about fifteen twenty drops.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Was morgan's

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<v>Ronny:</v>God.

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<v>Ronny:</v>About the Vincent character.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know, it was this young boy who wants to find out who's killed his father.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So we we workshop... We we wrote that, and that was over a few years.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And then

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<v>Ronny:</v>He just said something to me one day. You guys running. I need you to trust me. You guys

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's like Ronnie. I've been doing this for fifty five years older than you by long shot.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay. I need you.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>To

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<v>Ronny:</v>to me and and let's try

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<v>Ronny:</v>and do the... Let's try and make Fred re the focus of this story.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. I, I would've have said no on any day. You know, that fiery lebanese

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<v>Ronny:</v>thought their blood comes out because initially, wrote

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<v>Ronny:</v>I wrote it like stall. I wanted to write a story that I wanted to act in

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<v>Ronny:</v>it's very simple. I might here to

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<v>Ronny:</v>to be

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, to fund needs... Only that bullshit, it's very simple.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>My philosophy of still is very simple. Right?

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<v>Ronny:</v>But then I also learned how to write... Become a better writer with him.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He taught me how to become a much

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<v>Ronny:</v>better writer. And, you know, you... When you read it, you can see... I mean, it reads

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<v>Ronny:</v>simple, but my god was hard to get it simple.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Like that's the.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>The simplicity of it, you know? And he took it to another level.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I cannot

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<v>Ronny:</v>because he's old. He bought on that wise man approach.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And and then also,

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<v>Ronny:</v>We in Australia

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<v>Ronny:</v>We always always, the lebanese here whenever they get represented on

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<v>Ronny:</v>screen model, there always it's shit.

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<v>Ronny:</v>It's a way.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>It's it's on as you It's etcetera... The the nigga is.

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<v>Ronny:</v>and I was tired

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<v>Ronny:</v>I repeat in television shows,

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<v>Ronny:</v>where, as an actor where I

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<v>Ronny:</v>I'm like, this is not how they speak.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Why why are these characters speaking like this? This is

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<v>Ronny:</v>not what he would do.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? No one's supposed to talk about him. Right? I have this. It's in my family.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So I get it. Like, the whole thing is you

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But then what what do we talk about? Okay. So how how are we gonna proceed with that?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So I'm gonna start with a budget because that's the the first question, like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right. Because reading the screen like, I understand why you need ten million, maybe you need more.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Alright? But if somebody seemed to me, hey, he's ten million

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Actually, give the documentary. So I, like, you you have you have freedom.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. What. Oh, I mean, Had I had to wake up the crew every morning, But... Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Because I I with get up.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>the more Australian talent, which is it's filled of Australian talent. Right?

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<v>Ronny:</v>The the better for us. Right? And it brings on other people

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Bit.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Go ahead.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But but let's like, what's the threshold? Because

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Aya:</v>I do need to

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<v>Aya:</v>And we know it will sell, and people know them. They're accessible. They're are known. They're

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>because, I mean, forty percent, what exactly is cash from that.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay? What exactly is included? What is not included?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Because this is gonna be the first center

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>with any producer we're got to have a discussion

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? It's not gonna be the creative, it's not gonna be an idea. This is

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>like, the the the screen play is how is gotta be how we close.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>The budget is gonna be how we're gonna start discussion right?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay? So this is why I want to start that. I want to clear this

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>understand exactly what are we pitching?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>For most, it's gonna be a buzz. Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Exactly Like You said, Aya, how can I make money out of this?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right. Right.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>It is a big budget. Right? We're we're without we're not a small and film here.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Ronnie, I don't know if, like, you you have the full details or if there's somebody

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>that's that's done this before because I I don't know how it works Australia exactly.

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<v>Aya:</v>So I've

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But I've done this before

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<v>Aya:</v>I've already produced a film in Australia that had an arab

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Aya:</v>trend attached to it with how c production functions in a

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<v>Aya:</v>trailer. That's how we're trying to build the best strategy, and I can

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<v>Aya:</v>off call if you want, let you know how that film went. What happened?

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<v>Aya:</v>I know that the producer attached from Australia is also one of Tracy

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, good friends from the industry. And I can tell you the backstory of

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<v>Aya:</v>thought. Where to me in order for us to really access what we need.

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<v>Aya:</v>And to this is

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<v>Aya:</v>I'll

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<v>Aya:</v>download offline, of course that

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, c production scheme of

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<v>Aya:</v>what and how Australia functions so that you can better understand

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<v>Aya:</v>that. But right now, what I'm

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<v>Aya:</v>actually trying to get to, which I think we need to is cans coming up

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<v>Aya:</v>There is a lot of meetings that we'd love to set up

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<v>Aya:</v>and to put together. And for that to happen, I would like

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<v>Aya:</v>for us to try and understand roughly. What are the numbers that we can

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<v>Aya:</v>pack. Regardless this now of which part is Australian, which part is from the region.

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<v>Aya:</v>With the appeal of what you've read from the script, but also the understanding of who could

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<v>Aya:</v>potentially come and be attached to the project. I just want a rough

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<v>Aya:</v>estimation that we can either compare or have conversations with so that's

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<v>Aya:</v>we

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<v>Aya:</v>a hold credibility when discussing the project with potential partners

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<v>Aya:</v>that we can have.

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<v>Aya:</v>The previous production

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, the Australian project that I've

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<v>Aya:</v>I've I've come on board. I've come on board at a very

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<v>Aya:</v>late stage of the

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<v>Aya:</v>of the entire production. Like, we... Like, the arab parts

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<v>Aya:</v>of the money came in last. And we were two arab partners

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<v>Aya:</v>to put in that financing so that we can close the budget of the film.

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<v>Aya:</v>Most of the film was done with French money and Australian money because of the

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Aya:</v>traumatized ties with the cop production treaties.

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<v>Aya:</v>But right now, we're also expanding more into the region. So

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<v>Aya:</v>Fa abu to you who you who runs right now the at Sea and festival.

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<v>Aya:</v>Was the first one to establish this.

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<v>Aya:</v>Sorry. Was the first one to establish a partnership between

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<v>Aya:</v>Australia and, Saudi Arabia to have an engagement

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<v>Aya:</v>between both countries and to try and see where that could

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, develop and elaborate. There are

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<v>Aya:</v>talks of c production treaties, but nothing has really been signed and there are

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<v>Aya:</v>changed a few screenings that happened. And I know that the lady that basic

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<v>Aya:</v>three once that kind of exchange only

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<v>Aya:</v>the was in touch with. Was supposed to meet her

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<v>Aya:</v>she was ill that didn't have

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Yeah. She's had an operation. Is that hood? So

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<v>Aya:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>is she... So it's official that she's part of that.

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<v>Aya:</v>Yeah. Yeah. I'm I know I know she is

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<v>Aya:</v>office... I noticed she's part of that. Yeah. But... So

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<v>Ronny:</v>No. It's... That's what I'm asking. So she's officially part of it. Yeah?

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<v>Aya:</v>Yeah. Yeah. I think so because I I dig different

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<v>Aya:</v>to the saudi parts of it and it it

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<v>Aya:</v>was basically

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<v>Aya:</v>the current red

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<v>Aya:</v>from festival director that basically initiated this because he lived in,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Australia.

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<v>Aya:</v>In Australia for a while, and he was pretty much interested in the scheme.

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<v>Aya:</v>So that's why Saudi Arabia

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<v>Aya:</v>has been, you know, the the first country to exchange,

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<v>Aya:</v>on on that note. Now adding more to that,

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<v>Aya:</v>depending on the appeal of the film and how big the film is and who ends up

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, joining forces on this.

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<v>Aya:</v>Dubai could be an interest for us, but I know right now.

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<v>Aya:</v>Dubai is not putting in any money into films. Their

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<v>Aya:</v>trying to build an entire infrastructure where potentially

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<v>Aya:</v>can come back and exist within the premise of what it is that they're doing.

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<v>Aya:</v>But the Dubai phone commissioner is someone that we can meet while we're actually gonna be there at

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<v>Aya:</v>potentially pitch him the project, even though he confirmed to me right now, there's no money

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<v>Aya:</v>to be spent or to be put anywhere.

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<v>Aya:</v>Now in addition to this,

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<v>Aya:</v>the film is attending can,

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<v>Aya:</v>I don't know how open they're basically going

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<v>Aya:</v>to be to consider a film like this, maybe locally from do we can later on

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<v>Aya:</v>speak to them? I know my one has established contacts with, media yesterday.

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<v>Aya:</v>As a, you know, as as an entity, but not specifically the film commission. So we have

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<v>Aya:</v>ties to the phone commission because they organize programs with us during the festival.

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<v>Aya:</v>And one of their team members is

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<v>Aya:</v>a executive producer at Studios.

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<v>Aya:</v>So there's a lot

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<v>Aya:</v>from the film that we can get in terms of in kind, done and delivered

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<v>Aya:</v>from here, whether it's free money that's, you know, in terms of services that's

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<v>Aya:</v>puts in into the project, and it could also be

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<v>Aya:</v>equity money that we end up getting from, the film commission.

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<v>Aya:</v>The only

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<v>Aya:</v>I I don't think it's gonna be, like, just the only, but one of the most prominent

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<v>Aya:</v>animal

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<v>Aya:</v>with the film commission. One is going to be who are the big cast

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<v>Aya:</v>that are actually gonna be tied to

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<v>Aya:</v>the scripts and the film

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<v>Aya:</v>And eventually, the, you know, the bigger the names, the better it's going to be

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<v>Aya:</v>And I know... Like, right now, there are two films in can in the main company

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<v>Aya:</v>with very big names that they're

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<v>Aya:</v>scouting for to

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<v>Aya:</v>puts in their money.

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<v>Aya:</v>Even though we actually heard that they've halted some of the productions from the

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<v>Aya:</v>in order for them to to give them a bit of cash and to upload some of

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<v>Aya:</v>some of these projects. So there's a lot happening. There's a lot that we can maximize

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<v>Aya:</v>on. Same goes to what I had mentioned earlier if Daniela comes in.

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<v>Aya:</v>Any anyone of these actors come in. Like, it's also good to

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<v>Aya:</v>incentivize them with, like, a part of equity so that they feel like, oh, I have, you know,

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<v>Aya:</v>a little bit more of a say in the film. I could be an executive producer, but also an app

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<v>Aya:</v>sir, you know, following the same strategy of how eventually the actors

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<v>Aya:</v>directors, but are also executive producers on some of their own films.

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<v>Aya:</v>Especially when, you know, they're attached to them. And I think maximizing on all these

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<v>Aya:</v>difference

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<v>Aya:</v>trends,

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<v>Aya:</v>basically, from the region, but also in Australia,

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<v>Aya:</v>One helps us lock

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<v>Aya:</v>part of the budget, which is, I think exactly what we want to go

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<v>Aya:</v>with. And at the same time, reassure people that

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<v>Aya:</v>Whatever x amount we end up

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<v>Aya:</v>you know,

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<v>Aya:</v>securing

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<v>Ronny:</v>Hundred percent.

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<v>Aya:</v>Australia will back us up with the forty percent. What

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Aya:</v>what we're sure of right now is that forty percent, And that's

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<v>Aya:</v>like, the the guaranteed

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<v>Aya:</v>option that we have here. So it's a win win situation. If

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<v>Aya:</v>we end up maximizing and, you know, talking to the right people at the right time.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Aya:</v>And really getting them exactly what we need out there. So the reason I wanted us all

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<v>Aya:</v>to connect on this call, and I know we're running out of time is one

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<v>Aya:</v>I want us to kind of, like, we work a little bit, the content that's

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<v>Aya:</v>on the deck right now because, like, my one said, and I've discussed this a little bit with him.

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<v>Aya:</v>Deduct needs to be reworked so that

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, it's it

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<v>Aya:</v>give justice to to the script in a assertive of way, but

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<v>Aya:</v>for it to also be appealing

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<v>Aya:</v>from an industry standpoint as to what and how we're actually addressing people.

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<v>Aya:</v>And with what

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<v>Aya:</v>because we're gonna have to do a lot of, you know, follow up emails after these meetings are held

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<v>Aya:</v>they're done, and there's a lot that we can consider. There are also

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<v>Aya:</v>other cop production treaties that

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<v>Aya:</v>know, we can explore within the territory of Australia,

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<v>Aya:</v>or the partners of Australia on different other films, which I think would not

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<v>Aya:</v>heard for us to really

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<v>Aya:</v>you know,

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<v>Aya:</v>go into meet people, introduce yourself

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<v>Aya:</v>There are definitely people to avoid working with.

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<v>Aya:</v>But it doesn't hurt to put the words out there.

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<v>Aya:</v>Now the moment we're out there, and we're discussing and talking

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, about the film. We

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<v>Aya:</v>Can't really lose momentum on it.

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<v>Aya:</v>A lot of times, a lot of films take ages to be made, and we all know that.

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<v>Aya:</v>But realistically also on the grounds with everything going on.

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<v>Aya:</v>We just need to maximize, like,

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<v>Aya:</v>all the different

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<v>Aya:</v>assets needed,

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<v>Aya:</v>for this to happen. So, yeah, that's basically what I have to say.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Come

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<v>Ronny:</v>you should be a public speaker.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Because you you said it so eloquently.

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<v>Aya:</v>Thank you.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Look, I've sent I

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<v>Ronny:</v>just be assured.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Because it's Australian Ip.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right?

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<v>Ronny:</v>There's writers, actors as, directors, talent,

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<v>Ronny:</v>camera

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<v>Ronny:</v>lighting sound,

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<v>Ronny:</v>that we're... That's straight away forty percent. No problem.

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<v>Ronny:</v>It's no problem

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. And there's no copy... And there's no, like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>a hard cap on the

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>it's twenty percent the with the budget

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Like, you know, I mean, George Miller, I made Mad Max

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>and they took three hundred million of the bastards, and they got forty percent for it

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<v>Ronny:</v>do you know how to rain?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yes. Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. I'll just double. No no. I we I agree that it is

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>significantly is Australia. This is

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>is the.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Of course

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<v>Ronny:</v>what I did was I

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. Yeah. And

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<v>Ronny:</v>I just sent you whatsapp recording of Tracy talking about it.

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<v>Ronny:</v>To.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I sent it to you.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. I'm on.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Alright. Let let's just go

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<v>Ronny:</v>because I don't know I hasn't got much time.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Let's go to the point... Let's go to your point one. Right?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Alright. What was the question? Because I

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<v>Ronny:</v>in in twenty one,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. So the question is

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>about kind of the core audience

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And, I'd like to define

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>the core orders in a in a very narrow way.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay. Well,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So core the core audience, the.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>I don't like using it against, but I have to because

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<v>Ronny:</v>of

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<v>Ronny:</v>Anglo,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>countries. America, Canada, England, Australia, We're Anglo Saxon country countries.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And I Use the Godfather as an example.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>When they made the guy, the Italians jumped.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>We can't watch this no way. This is not all of a talent, but italians flocked

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<v>Ronny:</v>to the cinemas

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So let's say ask.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Lebanese dia.

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<v>Ronny:</v>The the core audience is the Lebanese to ask because how many of the lebanese are

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<v>Ronny:</v>burst out around the world.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes. Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Ten twelve million.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Now

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<v>Ronny:</v>Now then there's also... On top of that, there's also placement of

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<v>Ronny:</v>other ethnic countries,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Turkish,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, Afghan, you... It's it's anyone who's been misplaced.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So even even Tracy said demi me, Ronnie, my my parents are Scottish.

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<v>Ronny:</v>We had to we had to

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Scotland. You know? So how we're gonna phrase that,

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<v>Ronny:</v>something that... I don't know collect

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<v>Ronny:</v>we have to work on, but it's to any person

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<v>Ronny:</v>that as being misplaced. That's who it's for.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Anybody.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. And

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I'd like I'd like to pinpoint it this further very quickly. Right?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Because for me, like, the core audience is

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>or I like to different define it by

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>people that not only are going to enjoy the movie,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>gonna watch the movie. That's that's not a cool audience for me. The quote audience other the people are gonna

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>kind of, drag other people to watch the movie with them.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yes.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>If the people are gonna be activated in a way,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>that, okay. I read about the movie.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Because I'm part of x and y circle, and that I'm gonna be the one that's gonna bring

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>whole family with me

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>to watch theaters.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? And and these tend to be, you know, it's it's like

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>five percent of the of the dashboard.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? It's it's not it's not the whole last for. This could be five percent of

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>ada four that that you want to target. And

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>it has you know, maybe specific emotional triggers. Is that, you know,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>is it is it is it Billy. Right? It's the arch archetype of Billy. Is Billy when he

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>sees himself in the film or hears about it in in a trainer.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Is he gonna be, like, this is me? Is he gotta talk about it? I don't know.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Like I'm not sure.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Is it gonna be, you know,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>it's gonna be a specific scene that's gonna trigger these people.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? So I'm I'm kind of trying... And, I'm I know we're not gonna get an answer, maybe

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<v>Ronny:</v>Hi.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>right away, and it's gonna be something that work in progress. But

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>but I'm... That's kind of the direction, and I want to think about that.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? So I'm I'm I'm packaging. Right? I'm not touching the creative, but Not gonna touch any

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<v>Ronny:</v>Which

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>purely a packaging exercise. Right? How how how are we gonna

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>we gonna present? I'm gonna say, okay. We're gonna have these, you know, five percent

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>of Lebanese Dia. Are they're gonna be so activated by this film.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>That's gonna make x worldwide. Right? That's kind of my direction here.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And how I'm going to have discussion with potential juice.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And Have them have explain how I'm gonna reach them.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? So I'm I'm making a a it's a small pool. Right?

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<v>Ronny:</v>it's

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But I have to be very, you know, credible and and straightforward.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And how I'm going to reach them and activate them.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So... And when I do this exercise, I'm having discussion with you

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So, like, I don't go script. I don't go up message. Like, I really need to understand

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>read it what the vision driving all of this.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. So we can, try. I I don't go script.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? And going back to... Okay. You're saying Anglo saxon, I agree.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Agree that this is kind of a global project, which kind of makes me question

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. So

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>what is the main component of it? Because

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Mean as the for this film,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>is is not, like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I'm not convinced it can do much.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Bye?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. Like, I might be... I might be wrong. Right? It's

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I hope I'm wrong. But

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>you know, I can see, you know, the comm and the

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>the the the pulp scene and, you know, the the and, like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I I I don't know I don't know if that's something we gonna release logically inside.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>White?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Is that because of

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<v>Ronny:</v>Is that because of

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<v>Ronny:</v>like their laws and stuff.

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<v>Aya:</v>No. It's just

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<v>Ronny:</v>I Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>It's relevant

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>and it's it's. Right? So I think at Effects

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>you know, with blood and the water. It's it's something fairly relevant. Right? It's something to speak

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<v>Aya:</v>sensors censorship over here in the region and how it works.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? And so so it

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<v>Aya:</v>Guys.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Aya:</v>I'm sorry.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Aya:</v>I have to jump on another call that I have. I only had thirty minute

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<v>Aya:</v>in between my break, but just to add

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<v>Aya:</v>about this, like, the sensitivities is when it comes to

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, certain scenes and certain elements, we can look into them

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<v>Aya:</v>basically, advanced

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<v>Aya:</v>once we figure out

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<v>Aya:</v>how the money is coming in

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Aya:</v>and where is coming in from?

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<v>Aya:</v>Dubai, for instance, increased

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<v>Aya:</v>their

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<v>Aya:</v>their ratings to be able to include firms and not

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<v>Aya:</v>sensor them. So then it depends on the rating of the film.

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<v>Aya:</v>I'm not saying that some

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But but I I have I really have one question for you.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>did you... Like, in in in your experience because we have, you know

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>different experiences when it comes to that.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Will will money come from the region if there is no

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>you know, secured

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<v>Aya:</v>thank you

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>theatrical distribution in the region

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Like do you think it's they're related or not?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>In Opinion

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<v>Aya:</v>Sorry. Can you ask that question again?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>you considering

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>about trading money from the region.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>On this, if we cannot secure distribution in the region.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>When I say distribution, it it covers, you know, Egypt, Saudi, I mean,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Your e is other the market. Right?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But, like, the the real markets would be kind of Egypt

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>so And Iraq.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Maybe serial down the line. These are the real markets

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Jordan on unlock markets.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>At least not not. So I'm just trying to understand. In your in your view,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>gonna go and pitch this

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>to mean a a producers

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>or financier years. The house distribution in Nina,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>where... Are are you looking at the global distribution or no?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Our distribution is important for you.

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<v>Aya:</v>It is important, of course, because for these people that are gonna come and put

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<v>Aya:</v>and the money from the Men, it's gonna matter to them, who's gonna see the film, how and what's your

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<v>Aya:</v>stencils now. I can have another pass of the film and flag

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<v>Aya:</v>Any content that I might

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Then that will be very helpful.

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<v>Aya:</v>find a bit problematic for people.

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<v>Aya:</v>But that... That's not just the essence of it. There are always ways to go around thing.

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<v>Aya:</v>Like, the moment thing... For me, right now, the best strategy is to figure out

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<v>Aya:</v>one how the money is gonna come in from who and who will put in that

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<v>Aya:</v>money. That's actually very very important.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Aya:</v>And another aspect for that too is

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<v>Aya:</v>understanding in terms of expectations, let's say it's a film that's, you know,

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<v>Aya:</v>I mean, right now, what I can tell you is that one, it's accessible two,

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<v>Aya:</v>it has

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<v>Aya:</v>cast that will be able to sell

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<v>Aya:</v>three, it's meant to be a story of a Genre that's

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<v>Aya:</v>most of the time is accessible to the people in the region.

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<v>Aya:</v>Like, anything that's genre related to harder thriller,

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<v>Aya:</v>and you know, something that's a beat will always have

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<v>Aya:</v>a a more attractive

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<v>Aya:</v>audience to go and watch these, then

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<v>Aya:</v>know, doing a drama film that

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<v>Aya:</v>you know,

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<v>Aya:</v>even with a big casket kit

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But but also forget it's in English.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Aya:</v>Yes. I'm not forgetting that, but it's also

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<v>Ronny:</v>Net.

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<v>Aya:</v>like, it it can work. But there's also

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<v>Aya:</v>and Like ports where

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, in the lebanon on parts hill, you'll hear a lot of

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<v>Aya:</v>Arabic, and it also.

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<v>Ronny:</v>All Arabic.

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<v>Aya:</v>Like, there's a crossover

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<v>Aya:</v>that you will see between actors, like, I discovered right this morning for

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<v>Aya:</v>I came across iraqi actor,

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<v>Aya:</v>that's on a prime video series.

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<v>Aya:</v>Who's brilliant, literally. Like, his acting is amazing,

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<v>Aya:</v>great skills, and I'm like,

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<v>Aya:</v>we should be considering him. Like, I'm sure this is something he's gonna, you know, enjoy and

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<v>Aya:</v>and, like, he's on a

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<v>Aya:</v>period piece war kind of, like series that I personally have I've never watched

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<v>Aya:</v>because I've never on

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<v>Aya:</v>prime,

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<v>Aya:</v>for Disney watching content. But I thought

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<v>Aya:</v>like, that could be someone else that we can consider. He's got a great following.

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<v>Aya:</v>He's originally Iraqi, Like, he can drive that traffic for us, which means

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<v>Aya:</v>you lock in these names, potentially, you can go and find some money from that region.

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<v>Aya:</v>But that film institute is trying to kind of copy what

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<v>Aya:</v>we do a D, so I know there's a bit of money in Baghdad. Some people are trying to pick it up

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, in terms of world of Cinema. So there are different strategies that we can, you know,

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<v>Aya:</v>cater and put here. What... Because guys I really need to leave. I'm sorry.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>This is go ahead. Go ahead.

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<v>Aya:</v>What I what I wanna ask is just

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<v>Aya:</v>You guys can continue talking and discussing.

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<v>Aya:</v>We'll work over the weekend on a deck, a strategy, and we'll set up all the possible meeting

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<v>Aya:</v>that we can so that we can pave the way for these people.

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<v>Aya:</v>What I really expect here of us is to be flexible enough to

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<v>Aya:</v>manage the conversation depending on the people we have

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<v>Aya:</v>front of us and who it is that we're actually talking with so that we can

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<v>Aya:</v>Hundred percent maximize all odds in our favor on this film.

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<v>Aya:</v>Basically, that's what I want to try and

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<v>Aya:</v>say, and any case, Lebanon is not an option realistically where we can go and shoot to

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<v>Aya:</v>can always re that part, and Jordan,

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<v>Aya:</v>with... You know, like, I I was sent a film two days ago that

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<v>Aya:</v>has one of the, you know, top

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<v>Aya:</v>growing the... Sorry Titanium actress

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<v>Aya:</v>who spoke fluently Lebanese accents and

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<v>Aya:</v>thought that film in in Lebanon, which is great. So there is

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<v>Aya:</v>talent there is potentially. We just really need to

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<v>Aya:</v>look at who what and in what circumstances.

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<v>Aya:</v>And I just wanna end a note saying and know, definitely, this film is

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<v>Aya:</v>not a ten million film for me.

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<v>Aya:</v>The film

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<v>Aya:</v>that we did, previously, in Australia was at a two point five, I think,

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<v>Aya:</v>mills, but I I think we can

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<v>Aya:</v>reduce it slightly. One to guarantee, of course, what we can get

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, in terms of expectations. But at the same time, I'm also not saying that's

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<v>Aya:</v>a big budget, but we can also be extremely realistic. Like, I get it's expensive. I get

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, we're gonna be spending so much money, but there's

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<v>Aya:</v>a lot of ways where we can come in and also reconsider things

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<v>Aya:</v>without compromising quality, value,

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<v>Aya:</v>and are, you know, offering on on the film.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Alright.

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<v>Aya:</v>I'm sorry, guys. I have to leave because I have another meeting. I'm already late to that.

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<v>Aya:</v>But you guys can continue talking. Ron, I'll catch up with you later. I wouldn't

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<v>Aya:</v>feel free to reach out also later today in case you have more questions.

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<v>Aya:</v>But for me,

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<v>Aya:</v>you know, like, and think in the next two days, I really wanna lock

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<v>Aya:</v>are way moving forward and how we go united possibly with

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<v>Aya:</v>you know,

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<v>Aya:</v>Vi.

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<v>Aya:</v>That will help us get

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<v>Aya:</v>where we want and to maximize

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<v>Aya:</v>can, basically. That's what I wanted to say.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Go ahead

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<v>Aya:</v>Okay. Thank you guys.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Bye. Thanks.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>you receive a, like a transcript of of the discussion

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>by email, what once we're done as well?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So you'll have the phone

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<v>Aya:</v>Sure.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>picture.

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<v>Aya:</v>Thank you. Bye.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Hi.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right. My.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Alright. So look, I

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Alright.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I think what we should do. Right, is,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Let's just get the deck right.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right. How you feel

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, let's get it right. So then

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<v>Ronny:</v>because I got a hand it to a designer.

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<v>Ronny:</v>To get it right.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So then when we get to come,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right. But, you know,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Mo, I didn't ask you,

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<v>Ronny:</v>like percy you produce

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<v>Ronny:</v>your your sales agent or

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So no my back the distribution.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Distribution

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So... I've done this in in the region abroad, for about fifteen years.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Oh, wow.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>So, like, my my... What I'm adding here to the table is an

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>which I think why

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I reached out is, I'm kind of the guy that's gonna go and

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>proves

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>the economics

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>of a firm with an audience.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay. Beautiful.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And and that's... So the idea is it doesn't matter if the bottle is

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>hundred million or or or or a million. Right? If if it's a ten million and I can prove, I can, you know,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>do pre sales at twelve,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>a good house.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? Okay. How can I do please sell hold at twelve million? That's that's kind of the million dollar question.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And this is where it really comes to details and kind of, trying to, you know,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>prove to a producer or a c producer a network a broadcaster.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Whatever it is, that they're gonna get their one course.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? So I only do very commercial. I... Like, I don't touch

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>festivals. I don't... I'm I'm a market guy.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? So, that's kinda very, very far from what

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Iodine.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. We'll check credit

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But but they're kind of complimentary in in this case.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Just to keep things further.

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<v>Ronny:</v>To credit, she told me about you straight away.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Because I just called her.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I friends with one of my friends. She goes to his bar in Beirut.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>She goes to Da he's got a coffee shop Sip,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Gym. He's my best friend.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And he's got a bar and then he told, I made this very interesting girl. You should

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<v>Ronny:</v>reach out to an Did, and we started talk

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>and we've been talking now since what.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That

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<v>Ronny:</v>Christmas,

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<v>Ronny:</v>January,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay?

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<v>Ronny:</v>she's like there's one guy?

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<v>Ronny:</v>She only spoke... She goes there's only one guy that

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<v>Ronny:</v>fucking works for the film, like Isa he really works

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<v>Ronny:</v>four for it, like

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<v>Ronny:</v>for sunday and he does it from his heart, and she was talking about you.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So I'm... Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Can

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>That that's that's very kind of... That's very kind of it.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Tell Ban

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<v>Ronny:</v>this biz this side of the business, Like, it gives me, like. I start going like this

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<v>Ronny:</v>Even though my lebanese grain, the brain is here,

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<v>Ronny:</v>and I can talk economics blah other

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<v>Ronny:</v>my that that much. Tracy is more in doubt on that.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But for me,

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<v>Ronny:</v>For me,

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<v>Ronny:</v>I know

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<v>Ronny:</v>if I

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<v>Ronny:</v>if I just

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<v>Ronny:</v>get because I've I thought this every way anyone can think of it.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I've been working on this for over fifteen years. Have it

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>and I know

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<v>Ronny:</v>that

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<v>Ronny:</v>I've... Fire asked five said this actor.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Why have I chose this actor? There's always a method to the madness.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes. Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Muscle an easy easy example. Daniel

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I reached out to a agent.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Her manager.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Who agent loved the script.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay. Now I'm looking at Danielle. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Now.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Looking at it from a commercial point of view. I didn't know that she's got

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<v>Ronny:</v>four million followers. It's ridiculous.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know, she's big in the Middle East, then her manager told me

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<v>Ronny:</v>that they changed, between us to,

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<v>Ronny:</v>they changed a, television series from a male character,

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<v>Ronny:</v>to female character, and Netflix said, if you put her at female, we'll we'll do this.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>For that last social.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right? So daniel your ara is Australian. For me, that's great.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That's quite.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep. Exactly.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That's good for the produced offset.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>All the other actors

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<v>Ronny:</v>Tony, he's not an expensive actor.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's not. I got a pitch... We gotta pitch this to Tony like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>this is

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<v>Ronny:</v>the film that you're meant to do. Like, this is

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<v>Ronny:</v>like the Marlon and brando coming in for the Godfather.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>No. Tony's of Lebanese Dna.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay? He's a first second generation like me.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right? He grew up in the cedar like me.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He went to films, you know, we have these similarities, and I

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<v>Ronny:</v>think and he's not expensive. I almost got to him, but he's fucking agent

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<v>Ronny:</v>said, I'm sorry. I can't do it.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Say why, the plus

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>one is

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<v>Ronny:</v>I wrote a letter. I wrote a letter to him and I said, Tony

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>read this letter... We wrote a beautiful letter from me Nicholas.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And next conversation we, I wanna put Nicolas on.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes, sir.

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<v>Ronny:</v>My my collaborator. Man, this guy, like, a encyclopedia of cinema.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He said

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<v>Ronny:</v>He first he said, look, I said, come on, man.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I'm I'm I'm a guy making a film. Tony's Lebanese. You know he's rude

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<v>Ronny:</v>eleven. He always talks about his roots

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<v>Ronny:</v>he wants to do something about his roots. Was up the arrow film festival of all in New york,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Blah blah blah blah blah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Sending the... You know, at least, if you're not gonna

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<v>Ronny:</v>sending the script,

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<v>Ronny:</v>send the letter.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Let didn't read the letter that I've written from Nicholas and myself.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And then they wouldn't do it. They he said I can Try.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And then he went back to he's he's

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<v>Ronny:</v>senior agent, Brian Mann, and he said Brian won't do it. But if I had money in the bank,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>They do it. He probably even played the part.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But I don't even know how much Tony's worth. I mean, what is it What is he worth? Is he worth?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Four hundred thousand five hundred thousand. We.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I'd... I'm trying to work out someone in America,

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<v>Ronny:</v>that can get me to.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And bypass all the bureaucracy.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? He am about.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>It's gonna be w

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I mean, complicated. But just yes. I get what you mean. And we can we can

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>We can definitely do something about this.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>If if that's

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<v>Ronny:</v>Because modern I know agents. I know agents, they're fucking dogs.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>That's their goal.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You I understand. I understand. But I understand.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But also,

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<v>Ronny:</v>like

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<v>Ronny:</v>how many stories of an actor where the somebody goes in gives

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<v>Ronny:</v>the actor of the script

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<v>Ronny:</v>and he's going a... And like, and it's been an incredible story.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? Like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>This has come, I would have thought because of Nicholas,

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<v>Ronny:</v>my my c writer. I would've have thought that that they would have snapped onto it. You know?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Like

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>They probably they probably didn't read it by the way.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Like

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>The signal.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Oh, I tell... I told them in emails. I told them in emails Was like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>nicholas

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, the Fury road was, like, one like six Oscars

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know what I mean?? I I I don't think maybe on another the planet.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Maybe they're just, my. I don't know. So we just have to keep working

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<v>Ronny:</v>But I I know. I know.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You gotta trust me, habit.

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<v>Ronny:</v>If we get him best,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>one of the guys first,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Del gobble will bite on.

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<v>Ronny:</v>One

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>No, definitely And let me let me just to,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>go back to the question and the emails

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>like

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Two things.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I it it would help me get my heads

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>in the right in the right direction.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>First, I I wanted to ask about, you know, the theme end

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>there's this load code, like, Great Men are Always Batman.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And this is from from your this is from you. I'm just trying to

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>to be in your shoes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Well, that that's already caller. That's a prove. Like, that's been

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<v>Ronny:</v>for history. They say that great men are always

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, that they say that.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>That's that's load. It it... It's it's a full sentence.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Start, you know,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>power corrupt,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>absolute power, corrupt, Absolutely. Great men are always bad net.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>That... That's the full full sentence.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. But but

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<v>Ronny:</v>tracy

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Is this the scene when you

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Is is this as... Is this a valid thing for you?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Of course.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Because you talk about legacy

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>and and redemption, but it's it's too bland for most people. Right?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Not accessible enough.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's the thing. He's the thing throughout the film.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's worried about. He's legacy.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's worried. If... Keeps going on,

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<v>Ronny:</v>the whole family will crumble. They'll lose everything.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But that's why we've said no legacy

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<v>Ronny:</v>is worth on... No. It's worth honoring if it's stained by blood,

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know, like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes. Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>but he's so desperate for legacy. He's so desperate for it.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And he gets to the church, and he... And the mon in your system,

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<v>Ronny:</v>who the fuck you you are, man. I'm not giving you that.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Guys but Look up.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He might, but not me.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? And he tries to say, but what about me?

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<v>Ronny:</v>When I was on the port in Lebanon, when the militia dragged us sale,

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, what it. And but

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<v>Ronny:</v>like, no. You met you had a choice.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You had a choice.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? So so maybe maybe along the along the parts of of the text,

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<v>Ronny:</v>of the pitch deck

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<v>Ronny:</v>we can put

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, great men I almost

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<v>Ronny:</v>Tracy said, instead of writing

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<v>Ronny:</v>Great. She wrote. Great men are almost guilty men.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Oh,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>are always guilty man.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Because guilty leaves it up in the air, like, oh, guilty of what? What are they guilty of?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And you know? And that goes on

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But you see?

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<v>Ronny:</v>steve

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But you see this is the kind of thing that is much more accessible

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>that's why I'm I'm bringing it up.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I see you're saying, like, how we can

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<v>Ronny:</v>we can put little bits because I've seen. But sometimes I look at them m and I go, fuck, man. These are, like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, like overs si. Oh, like... But but look, I'm happy to workshop, man.

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<v>Ronny:</v>No problem.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I just wanna get it right.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay. Okay. I'll I'll I'll try to

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I'll I'll I'll try I'll try to think of, you know, what would be the path... That possible

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>you know,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>focus

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yes.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>that that we can use that we can or a narrative that we can get people on board with.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>The the second question is... And by the way, like, the whole

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>frame in the middle is is very interesting. Like I I I I don't know what

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<v>Ronny:</v>Which one?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>the stores is I tried to pick it up. I couldn't find it. I don't know who came up with it. I loved it.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>The the the disable

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>the children's story,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I'm, like, I was... Is this mythology? Is this, like, I'm never heard of it before. But yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Was it's probably Greek mythology. That was Nick.

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<v>Ronny:</v>What I would like to

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I don't know. I don't. And this

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And and this the second thing that I really need your input on is

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>like

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>be all the self phones with, you know,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Like, what would be this three

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>seems that

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I'll kind of... Let Say your favorite, but, like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>that you're most looking forward to

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>because

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay. Alright.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>This is great for god.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Okay. So

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>You you put him... You you tell him, this is how we gonna do this.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And this is how the people get on board.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Alright. So probably probably the epic scene when the wedding

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>in Lebanon. That escape

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<v>Ronny:</v>is when I

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>vision the escape. To me, that escape

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<v>Ronny:</v>is one big orchestra.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>It's ninety two piece of music.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Know, I'm and I'm think about this.

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<v>Ronny:</v>They start off in the mountain.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right. It starts off.

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<v>Ronny:</v>The beginning of the film is well I don't forget on that... The goat is chomp on the hash.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? Now, if you fast forward fifty years,

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<v>Ronny:</v>when they're at the end of the film,

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<v>Ronny:</v>That land, right.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Is a grave site now.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay? And then also,

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<v>Ronny:</v>when you're talking about here, like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Gangster does, they always fight over what. They always fight over one thing.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Territory tough.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? And that's like

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<v>Ronny:</v>That's the the analog of the turf of Hash.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He took his turf.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That was his little... He was... My grandfather used to grow. It was a little bit. Tobacco

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<v>Ronny:</v>I was like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>like enough, like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>five or ten square meters. You know what I mean?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That that's what it was.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Know, but I took it to another level. We wanted to make it like one big pat

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<v>Ronny:</v>and, you know, But, again, it's just for the people to smoke.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That's it.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yep.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But he sees the general sees business.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He needs to grow his his militia.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He needs the Go Hall? How am I gonna grow this mission, make some money

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<v>Ronny:</v>So he takes it off him.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Raw his wedding takes it off him.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right? But the scene when they escape

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<v>Ronny:</v>on the wedding night.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And she gets shot on the peer.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>On the oldest port in the world,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>The oldest one of the oldest civilizations in the world

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? I thought about putting in tripoli, but,

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<v>Ronny:</v>but it's image bad for a reason, in be lost for reason.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I think that seen is paramount.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That that... That's one big paramount thing. And then

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>the other scene,

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<v>Ronny:</v>is the family

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<v>Ronny:</v>in the beginning,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Where do we come from? L dna is family

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<v>Ronny:</v>Night. Sometimes, I wish I didn't have a big family.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? And I believe, I believe the one thing in the world that we got is

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<v>Ronny:</v>family

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<v>Ronny:</v>And this is... The also the one thing that people are trying to destroy

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<v>Ronny:</v>families,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know, the bond of family.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That whole that whole entire

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<v>Ronny:</v>holy in. It's like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Thirty different frames, but one continuous event.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>One continuous event.

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<v>Ronny:</v>From the dress

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<v>Ronny:</v>the analogy of the seams

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<v>Ronny:</v>when the holy came union, shit... That's the what... And he's looking at her

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<v>Ronny:</v>thinking about

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<v>Ronny:</v>Leila on the port, the white dress.

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<v>Ronny:</v>The old man.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know? And then another thing that and I'll leave I'll leave you with this one is

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<v>Ronny:</v>is

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<v>Ronny:</v>The two forces here are incredible.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You have male one female.

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<v>Ronny:</v>This man has fought all his life.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's sick. He's tired Da. Da.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know, all he wants is redemption.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Okay. He wants redemption. What does she want?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Revenge.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So you've got these two magnets of redemption versus revenge.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Last question

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yep.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>timeline.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>What are we looking at? Like,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>like, I understand you want, you know, as soon as possible. Yes, but, like, realistically,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>you want to, you know, lock the budget in the next six months. You want to start shooting next year.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Like

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>what would be an ideal kind of

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>timeline for you.

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<v>Ronny:</v>What what do you mean? To to get the money in all that?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. Like time, let's say, when do you wanna release this? Because

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>like

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<v>Ronny:</v>Javier. If we got the money tomorrow,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I mean, I mean, I don't know. But I do know

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<v>Ronny:</v>that

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<v>Ronny:</v>I'll leave that into God's hands. It all plays on

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<v>Ronny:</v>on the money. But all I do

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But I mean, you have the money

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>where you start tomorrow? That's my question

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<v>Ronny:</v>Of course, beer production straight away.

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<v>Ronny:</v>It

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. And and and and Nicolas is directly.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Hello?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Well, I I'd want Nicholas to direct.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right? Because

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<v>Ronny:</v>I want you to speak to him. I wanna organize a call.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right. This one you to see

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<v>Ronny:</v>the wise in this man.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I'm sure.

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<v>Ronny:</v>No. I want you to see it for yourself, Having the humility in this man.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And he's never wanted

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<v>Ronny:</v>to direct.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's always stayed behind

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's that opportunities?

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<v>Ronny:</v>But he's like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>if you were let... Like, obviously, like I mean,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Technically, he's more advanced than me

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right? But it'd be both of us, it'd be both of us, but he's the driver.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right? And we're just all or, I'll be the driver. He's the Na.

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<v>Ronny:</v>There's no right or wrong.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But I want him

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Let let let me put it

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Let me put it a different context.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>There is an award who getting the word

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>you have

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<v>Ronny:</v>Nick.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. Out of respect.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Ag go. I can do

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. I'll.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I get a hundred of watts. We both go. I have no problems. You know, if someone said,

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<v>Ronny:</v>nick nose. He Nick nose,

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<v>Ronny:</v>that hey guys, if there's someone bigger, like, if it's a Dennis Ville love or blah blah blah,

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know?

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<v>Ronny:</v>But

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<v>Ronny:</v>I said, well, what if somebody said, we want ronnie to direct.

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<v>Ronny:</v>My thing would be like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's he's attached to me. A be behind me.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's George miller... He's George Miller ghost.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Nobody knows.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's doctor miller ghost.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I'm I'm happy to admit. That's why

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<v>Ronny:</v>and, you know, I play I play Vincent,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I gotta a Have a come back here and I start rehearsing for a plate if I'm gonna do it.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And then you know, like, for me,

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<v>Ronny:</v>people have I've tried to take this script off me

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<v>Ronny:</v>try to... I've been

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<v>Ronny:</v>Like, it's it's it's almost like a... You can make a documentary. I me making this thing. It's killed me.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Alright. I don't I don't I know. I've I've

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>on that.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Down

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. So... So now we're at a point, and now I've got Tracy Meg.

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<v>Ronny:</v>She is big power this woman for us. You know like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>She looks after every decision I.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Everything goes through her.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>We.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right? And she only cares, and she's a good woman.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>She's a fucking good woman.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Right? Now

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>For me, it's

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<v>Ronny:</v>you know, my... Like, you know, the age... My agent was saying to me look,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Looking you know, why why use you need to start

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<v>Ronny:</v>telling people what you want. So, like,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Steven Spielberg presents, George Miller presents, Darren in ar presents,

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<v>Ronny:</v>I have Ronnie Mo presents. That's it.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know what? That's enough for me.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>That's enough for me. You know?

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<v>Ronny:</v>But

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Correct.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Let me know when you can do a Zoom with Nick.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>He's not coming to Can. Right?

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<v>Ronny:</v>He's not coming no.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay. Look, let let me let me dive into this

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yep.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Because we we're short on time. Let me

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>focus right now on on

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<v>Ronny:</v>Sure.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>the audience.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Try figure out, you know, archetypes, help we can find them,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>what would direction be kind of that kind of thing.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I'm gonna try to, you know, build as much

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I would say pre say projections that I can, and then we'll work on the budget back.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Right? So I say, okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I can I can tell this in Mexico? I said this in Brazil. I can tell this in the state.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>We you... We can sell this in Australia, which I don't know much

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay? I'm not counting a lot on the region to

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<v>Ronny:</v>Just

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Like, I might change my mind. Okay. Depending on how it goes, but right now, I'm not

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Sorry?

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<v>Ronny:</v>know, they... They say never trust them man That says trust me.

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<v>Ronny:</v>But on this occasion, you have to

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<v>Ronny:</v>You have to

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<v>Ronny:</v>Remember, I said this?

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<v>Ronny:</v>It's gonna go

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>It's gonna go off in lebanon. You wet and see.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Fine. Yes. Ne. Yes.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Lebanon sleep.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Lebanon definitely.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Kevin has not a market.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Never is not the market.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So that I know that. And in the in the gulf.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Because of

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<v>Ronny:</v>You're gonna... We're gonna get collectively all of us.

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<v>Ronny:</v>We're gonna get the best of the best in front of camera.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And we're gonna have the best of the best behind the camera.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And something special will happen. That's when we make magic.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Because everybody's on the same fucking page

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<v>Ronny:</v>we're one big family. Everything we do is one big family.

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<v>Ronny:</v>You know?

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<v>Ronny:</v>So

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<v>Ronny:</v>but I'm I'm anyway, You let me know. I'm on message whenever you

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<v>Ronny:</v>fucking need anything.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Call.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Okay. What

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I was just hud like

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<v>Ronny:</v>Alright, I'm so glad on

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<v>Ronny:</v>Fuck, I'm so glad on

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah. Too.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Me too me too, it was a wind pressure.

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<v>Ronny:</v>And my number

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And I'll I'll I'll see you soon a couple of days.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Life

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. I'll see on come

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<v>Ronny:</v>Oh, if you have the... Where are you staying?

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>like

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>It's a way. It's... I'm not the inca itself. I'm paying in

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<v>Ronny:</v>Oh, okay.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>I... I'm training with.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yeah, it's cheaper.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Yes.

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<v>Ronny:</v>No. Totally understand, I I I looked at stuff. I keep on getting denied.

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<v>Ronny:</v>I'm staying about

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<v>Ronny:</v>about

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<v>Ronny:</v>One kilometer way?

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<v>Ronny:</v>Less

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So... But in the city or in, outside the city,

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<v>Ronny:</v>Nines in the city.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>My room is the

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Alright. Alright.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>Okay.

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<v>Ronny:</v>So go back to Lebanon.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Alright.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>And yes,

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>when you're back and when you're back, we're gonna do probably do, you know, something here.

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<v>Maroun NAJM:</v>But that would be great.

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<v>Ronny:</v>Yeah. You know, I'm gonna try and also make... Have

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<v>Ronny:</v>Nadine Is there

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<v>Ronny:</v>I know her husband's on the jury. I know Nadine.