E esta, hein?

Em 2000. o produtor James Schamus dizia na Filmmaker de Primavera:

As responsible citizens of the new global media imperium, we should (…) redefine media companies in the public service, even if that means fighting to limit their total hegemony over the marketplace of ideas. Otherwise, we may soon live in a world where we are free to say anything, but where the cost of reaching out to anyone who can afford to hear us will be beyond prohibitive.

Em 2002, a sua produtora, a Good Machine, foi comprada pela Universal e rebaptizada Focus Features. Ele manteve-se como um dos presidentes.