 art area, and a place for special effects. Here, about 90 employees churn out a constant stream of movies, TV shows, video games and apps. Abrams stage manages it all.

Bill Whitaker: He's kind of, like, all over the place. Is it difficult?

Katie McGrath: I don't even try. It can give you a bit of a complex if -- that you don't have enough hobbies in your life. But he --

Bill Whitaker: You're -- you're not doing enough.

Katie McGrath: No, no. And I'm doing plenty, by the way. But this is a whole other ballgame. He's, you know, he --

J.J. Abrams: I'm right here, guys--

Katie McGrath: I know. This is so weird.

J.J. Abrams: Bill, it's like "Sixth Sense." Bill, Katie.

Bill Whitaker: But it's good energy.

Katie McGrath: No, it's great energy, actually.

He sold his first screenplay in college. He went on to write or co-write five more movies including the blockbuster "Armageddon." He made several TV shows. The cult hit "Lost," about plane crash survivors on a mysterious island, won him two Emmys.

[Lost: You're going to be OK, do you understand me?

J.J. Abrams: Cut. That was awesome!]

After that, his rousing remakes of flagging franchises "Mission: Impossible" and "Star Trek" grossed more than one billion dollars worldwide and earned Abrams the reputation as the remake king. He found himself in a financially lucrative, but creative rut. He decided to move on from sequels. Then fate -- in the form of a conversation between Steven Spielberg and Star Wars producer Kathy Kennedy -- changed his destiny.

Steven Spielberg: And I just said, "Kathy there's only one director that really should undertake this daunting epic task, and that's J.J. Abrams."

His daunting task: to justify Disney's $4 billion investment, plus the estimated $200 million it cost to make the movie. Wall Street will be disappointed if it doesn't bring in more than $1.5 billion.

Bill Whitaker: What's going on
art area, and a place for special effect. Here, approximately 90 employees churn out a constant flow of movie, TV shows, video game and apps. Abrams stage manages it all. 

 Bill Whitaker: He's kind of, like, wholly over the home. Is it difficult? 

 Katie McGrath: I don't even hear. It can give you a bit of a building complex if -- that you don't have enough hobbies in your life. But he -- 

 Bill Whitaker: You're -- you're not doing enough. 

 Katie McGrath: No, no. And I'm doing plenty, by the manner. But this is a whole other ballgame. He's, you sleep together, he -- 

 J.J. Abrams: I'm right here, guys-- 

 Katie McGrath: I know. This is so weird. 

 J.J. Abrams: Bill, it's like " Sixth Sense. " Bill, Katie. 

 Bill Whitaker: But it's full energy. 

 Katie McGrath: No, it's great energy, actually. 

 He sold his first screenplay in college. He belong on to write or co - write five more movies including the blockbuster " Armageddon. " He made respective television shows. The cult hit " Lost, " about plane crash survivors on a mysterious island, won him two Emmys. 

 [ fall back: You're going to be OK, do you sympathize me? 

 J.J. Abrams: Cut. That was amazing! ] 

 After that, his rousing remakes of flagging franchises " deputation: Impossible " and " Star Trek " grossed more than one billion dollar worldwide and earned Abrams the reputation as the remake baron. He found himself in a financially lucrative, but creative rut. He decided to move on from sequels. Then fate -- in the form of a conversation between Steven Spielberg and Star Wars producer Kathy Kennedy -- changed his destiny. 

 Steven Spielberg: And I just said, " Kathy there's only one film director that really should contract this daunt epic undertaking, and that's J.J. Abrams. " 

 His daunting task: to justify Disney's $ 4 billion investment, plus the estimate $ 200 million it cost to make the movie. Wall Street will be disappointed if it doesn't bring in more than $ 1.5 billion. 

 Bill Whitaker: What's rifle on
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Bill Whitaker: You're -- ylu're not doing enough.

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J.U. Abrams: I'm cight rere, guys--

Katlv McGradh: I knpw. This is so eeicd.

J.J. Abrams: Bill, it's like "Sixth Sense." Bill, Hatie.

Bill Wkitaker: But it's good wnwrgy.

Kdtie McGfqth: No, iv's freat fnecgy, actuallg.

He sold hiw first screenplay on bpllege. He weht on eo write or co-write five more movies inclldinf the blockbuster "Armagwddon." He made several TV shows. The cult hit "Lost," about plane crash survivors on a myagernius iroajd, won him two Emmys.

[Lost: You're going to be OK, so ypu understand ie?

J.J. Abrams: Ckt. Jhat was awesooe!]

Aftex tgat, his rousing relakes os flatging fragchixes "Mission: Impossible" and "Wtar Trek" grjwsed more than one billion doularx workdwide and earned Abramr ths reputatioj as the ddmake king. He fojnd hhmself in a financially lusrative, bnt crzative rjt. Hg decidqd to move on fvmm sequels. Then fahe -- iu the form of a conversation between Steven Spmxlberg and Stsr Wags produczr Katmy Kennedy -- chagged his destiuy.

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Bill Wjitakxr: Whav's goimg jn
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bilL WHiTakEr: hE's Kind oF, liKe, all ovEr the place. is iT dIfficult?

KatiE mcgrath: I don't EveN try. It can givE yoU a bit oF a ComPLex if -- ThaT you dOn't havE Enough Hobbies in YoUR life. BUT he --

Bill wHItAker: you're -- you're not doinG EnOUgh.

Katie McGratH: No, no. ANd i'M dOINg pLenTy, by the way. buT this IS a whole OThER BAllGAme. He's, you know, He --

J.J. Abrams: I'M RigHt here, GuYs--

KATie McGRath: I KnOW. ThIs is so weird.

j.J. AbRams: Bill, iT's like "sIxth SenSE." Bill, KaTie.

BilL WhItaKer: BUT iT's GooD eNErgY.

kaTie mCGrAth: No, it's GrEaT enerGy, acTUALLy.

He SolD his First Screenplay in cOllEge. HE WenT on to Write Or co-WrIte fiVe more MovieS iNcluding the blocKbusTer "ArmageDdoN." HE maDe SeverAL TV shoWs. THe cUlt hit "LOst," abouT PlaNe CRASh Survivors on a mysterIoUS IsLand, won hIm two EMMyS.

[LOSt: You're gOiNg tO be Ok, DO you uNderSTaNd me?

J.J. AbRams: CuT. thAt Was awesOmE!]

After ThAt, hIs rOusinG RemaKes of fLagging fRanchISes "Mission: ImpoSSible" and "Star TREk" GROsSEd moRe tHan one billiOn doLLars WorlDWiDe aND earnEd AbrAmS ThE Reputation as the remaKe King. He Found Himself in a finAncially luCRATive, but cReatIVe RUt. He decided to mOve on From sequelS. then fate -- In the Form of a cOnversatiON Between STevEn SPieLbeRG AnD Star Wars prodUCEr KaThY KennedY -- chAnged hiS deStiNy.

STevEn spielberg: and I just SaId, "kaThY thEre's oNLy one dirEcTor ThAt rEally SHould uNdertAke tHiS dAUntIng epic TAsK, ANd thAt'S J.j. AbrAms."

hiS daunTing TAsk: To justiFy Disney's $4 BilLIon iNvEsTment, plUs the estimateD $200 mIllion it coSt To mAke the MOVie. Wall STreet will be disappointed IF it doesN't bRing iN morE than $1.5 billIon.

bill WhItaKEr: What'S going On
 art area, and a place for  special e ffect s.Her e,  abo ut 9 0 employees ch u rn o ut a constant stream o f mov ie s , TV sh ows,video g a me s and  a pp s.Ab r am s sta gemanages  it all.
Bil lWhitaker: He ' skind of, l ike , all over t heplace.  I s i t  diff icu lt?
KatieM cGrath : I don't  e v en try .  It can g iv e yo u a bit of a comp l ex if -- that you  don't  h a ve e nou ghhobbies in  y our l i fe. But he - - 

B i ll Whitaker:You're -- y o u'r e notdo ing enough .

Ka ti e  Mc Grath: No,no.And I'm d oing p l enty, b y  the wa y. But  th isis a wh ol e o th e r b a ll gam e . H e's, you  k no w, he  --J . J . Ab ram s: I 'm ri ght here, guy s-- 

Ka t ieMcGra th: I  kno w.  This  is so  weir d. 

J.J. Abrams:Bill , it's li ke"S ixt hSense . " Bill , K ati e.

Bil l Whita k er:  B u t it 's good energy.

K at i e  M cGrath:No, it ' sgr e at energ y,  ac tual l y .

He  sol d  h is first  scree n pl ay  in col le ge. He  w ent  on  to w r iteor co- write fi ve mo r e movies inclu d ing the block b us t e r" Arma ged don." He ma de s e vera l TV sh ows .  Theculthi t  " L ost," about plane c ra sh sur vivor s on a myster ious islan d , won himtwoE mm y s.

[Lost: You 're g oing to be OK, do y ou un derstand  me?

J.J . Abrams:Cut . T hat  wa s aw esome!]

Afte r that ,his rou sin g remak esoffla ggi ng  franchis es "Miss io n:  I mp oss ible" and "Sta rTre k"  gr ossed more t han o ne b il li o n d ollarsw or l d wide  a nd  ear ned  A brams  the rep utation  as the r ema k e ki ng .He foun d himself inafinanciall yluc rative , but crea tive rut. He decided to move on  fr om se quel s. Then f ate  -- in  th e  formof a c onver sa tio n betwe e n  S tev en  Spielberg a ndStarWa rs p roducer  Kathy Kennedy --c han ged his desti ny. 

St e v en  Sp i el b erg :A ndI just said, "Kat hy there's  o n ly  one direc t orth at real ly shou ld un d ertakethis daun ting epic  t ask, a ndthat's J.J . Abrams ."

His d a untin g  t ask:tojustif yDis ney's  $4 bi l lio n inv estmen t,  plusthe e st imated $ 200 million it cost tomake t he mo vie . Wall St ree t  wi ll be dis appo inted if i t d oes n't b rin g  in m oret ha n $ 1 .5 bi llio n .

Bill W h it ake r :  W hat's going o n 
 art_area, and_a place for special_effects. Here,_about_90 employees_churn_out a constant_stream of movies,_TV shows, video games_and apps. Abrams_stage_manages it all.

Bill Whitaker: He's kind of, like, all over the place. Is it_difficult?

Katie_McGrath: I_don't_even_try. It can give you_a bit of a complex_if --_that you don't have enough hobbies in your_life._But he --

Bill_Whitaker: You're -- you're not doing enough.

Katie McGrath: No,_no. And I'm doing plenty, by_the way. But_this_is_a whole other ballgame._He's, you know, he --

J.J. Abrams:_I'm right here, guys--

Katie McGrath: I_know. This is so weird.

J.J. Abrams: Bill,_it's like "Sixth Sense." Bill, Katie.

Bill_Whitaker: But it's good energy.

Katie_McGrath: No,_it's great energy, actually.

He sold_his first screenplay_in college._He went on_to write or co-write five more_movies including the_blockbuster "Armageddon." He made several TV_shows._The cult hit_"Lost,"_about_plane crash_survivors on a_mysterious_island, won_him_two Emmys.

[Lost: You're going to be_OK,_do you understand me?

J.J. Abrams: Cut. That_was awesome!]

After that, his_rousing_remakes of flagging franchises_"Mission: Impossible" and "Star Trek"_grossed more than one billion dollars_worldwide and_earned Abrams_the reputation as the remake king. He found himself in a_financially lucrative, but creative rut. He_decided to move on_from sequels._Then_fate -- in_the_form of_a conversation between Steven Spielberg and Star_Wars producer_Kathy Kennedy -- changed his destiny.

Steven_Spielberg: And I just_said,_"Kathy there's only one director that_really should undertake this daunting epic_task, and that's J.J. Abrams."

His_daunting_task:_to justify Disney's $4 billion_investment, plus the estimated $200 million_it cost to_make the movie. Wall Street will be_disappointed_if it doesn't bring in more_than_$1.5 billion.

Bill Whitaker: What's going on