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Hey Kumail,

I'm the guy from the Rotterdam Q&A that asked the first question, a brief update, The Big Sick is my favorite film of the year including porn.

So, question time: how has your personal circle reacted to the movie? Have both if your parents seen it by now? How about your friends? Have you gotten a lot of "oh wow, I never knew that"?

What would your Sandman have been like?

Hey man, big fan of you and your work. I follow the podcast since the start and backed your kickstarter. You even replied to one of me emails, which was very much appreciated. I'd like you to know you have at least one big fan in The Netherlands. I have three questions, feel free to pick and choose.

1) Can you describe from your perspective how your relationship with Dave Chen came about? I think I've heard the story from him once on a podcast, and you both seem a little too humble to talk about each other on the podcast.

2) Just reading your replies here reminds me you have a way with words. I know you wrote a book, is writing or directing in film or television something you'd like to do?

3) I'm obsessed with "oh hey it's that guy!" actors, which you pretty much are the king of. Actors most people know the face of, but few people know the name of. Guys like William Fichtner, Clancy Brown, Gary Cole, Stephen Root, Keith David, David Morse and so on. Are you consciously aware of your status of being one of those actors? If so, how does that feel? That might be a strange question, if your prefer, you can read this as "please tell us a little about being a 'that guy' actor.

Hey Max, thanks again for talking with me at the New York Comicon last year!

You're in the field that had a strike six years ago about digital content distribution. With the prevalence of time shifted viewing and Netflix, the issues that the strike were about now seem to be part of everyday life. Have things changed? I don't know how active you were six years ago, but it's still a question I like asking writers. Also, in Matt Cohen you have a mutual friend with Kevin Smith. Have you guys ever met? I have no idea if you guys would get along or your respective eccentricities would clash, but I'd really like to hear you on his Fatman on Batman podcast.