æz ɐfəlks vˈiːzə wʌz ɐbˌaʊt tʊ ɛkspˈaɪɚ, ɐ fɹˈɛnd ɪnfˈɔːɹmd hˌɪm ðæt ˈænɪmˌeɪɾɚz wɜː bˌiːɪŋ hˈaɪɚd tə wˈɜːk ɔnðə sˈɪmpsənz.
As Affleck's visa was about to expire, a friend informed him that animators were being hired to work on The Simpsons.