Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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“The Optimist” comes out with a limited theatrical release on March 11th. See it on the big screen while you can!

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Tell me a little bit about the film and how you got involved
2:15 What was the real life Herbert Heller like?
3:38 Did your background in psychology have a heavy impact on how you approached this film?
5:09 Where did Abbey’s storyline come from?
7:07 What led to the choice to approach the story from a modern lens?
10:16 How can viewers support the mission around this movie?
11:27 What do you hope audiences take away from The Optimist?
12:19 Goodbyes and Closing Information

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