and on it was a little broken plastic figurine, with a light bulb inside it, of the Virgin Mary. And I thought, that's just a little hidden piece of magic. You know, all around the city are little slices, little icons of Christmas, that are as effective and beautiful in and of themselves as any 40-foot Christmas tree on the lawn of the White House. So that, in a lot of words, is the answer. The Predator casting controversy Black hired his friend Steven Wilder Striegel for a minor, un-auditioned role in The Predator (as well as, previously, Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys). Striegel spent six months in prison in 2010, having pleaded guilty to risk of injury to a child and enticing a minor by computer after he had attempted to lure a 14-year-old girl into a sexual relationship via email. Olivia Munn, an actress in The Predator, insisted on having a scene with Striegel removed after she discovered his history. Black initially defended his decision and his friend, but later rescinded them and released a public apology. Awards and honors Black received the Distinguished Screenwriter Award from the Austin Film Festival October 21, 2006. In 2005, he received the Best Original Screenplay award for Kiss Kiss Bang Bang from the San Diego Film Critics Association. Filmography Film Uncredited script doctor Predator (1987) Dead Heat (1988) The Hunt for Red October (1990) RoboCop 3 (1993) Unproduced Shadow Company (1988) Television Acting credits References External links 1961 births Living people Male actors from Pittsburgh American male film actors American male screenwriters UCLA Film School alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Science fiction film directors Film directors from Pennsylvania Writers from Pittsburgh Film producers from Pennsylvania Male actors from Orange County, California People from Fullerton, California Film directors from California Film producers from California Screenwriters from California Screenwriters from Pennsylvania