Brian Grazer Talks AI, ‘8 Mile,’ ‘Splash,’ Revving His ‘Engine of Curiosity’ and Why Flat Salaries for Artists are ‘Disincentivizing’

As a young producer, Brian Grazer wouldn’t stop selling his mermaid movie no matter how many times he heard “no.” It turned out to be the hit – 1984’s “Splash” — that set off his career. He wasn’t sure if he should make 2002’s “8 Mile” with Eminem. A conversation over dinner with Tom Hanks […]