Suraj Sharma Before ‘Life of Pi,’ I wanted to do economics. And now, I realize how bad a mistake that would have been. I just can’t see it as my cup of tea anymore. – Suraj Sharma
Sam Esmail Pi’ was one of my favorite films growing up because I thought it employed paranoia and voice-over, and also because it used this unreliable narrator in a very fascinating way. – Sam Esmail
Ricky Gervais I wanted to be clever, but being funny came first. That’s how you know someone is clever. They don’t come out and tell you pi to 13 places – they tell you a joke. – Ricky Gervais
Rick Yancey My foray into young adult lit was by no means planned. I wrote the first ‘Alfred Kropp’ book as an adult novel, which everyone loved but no one would publish – until I changed my protagonist from a thirty-something P.I. into a 15-year-old kid. After that, it was off to the races, and I am so glad. – Rick Yancey
LeRoy Neiman I played an artist in a comedy called ‘Rooster.’ It was a zany film by Glen Larson, a friend who produced several successful television series including ‘Magnum PI.’ – LeRoy Neiman
Jonathan Nolan I grew up watching ‘Magnum, P.I.’ and shows like that, where you could develop a character over eight seasons, with stories along the way. – Jonathan Nolan
Joe Pantoliano They’ve been talking about Pi, which I haven’t seen, they’ve been comparing it to Usual Suspects, Sixth Sense, and Fight Club, and I didn’t see that either. – Joe Pantoliano
DeAndre Hopkins I feel like if they put the ball in the air, it’s my ball. It’s either a PI or it’s my ball. – DeAndre Hopkins
David Hemmings I would never, ever, ever, ever say I have regretted the ‘A-Team,’ ‘Magnum PI’ or ‘Murder She Wrote’ or any of the others I did – and if you mention a television series, I’m sure I had a hand in it. – David Hemmings
