pˈeɪn lˈeɪɾɚ mˈuːvd ˌɪntʊ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fˈiːtʃɚ fˈɪlmz, æz hiː hæd ˈɜːlɪɚ dɪzˈaɪɚd, ðˌoʊ kəntˈɪnjuːd tə wˈɜːk ɔnðə sˈɪmpsənz twˈaɪs ɐ wˈiːk æz ɐ kənsˈʌltɪŋ pɹədˈuːsɚ.
Payne later moved into writing feature films, as he had earlier desired, though continued to work on The Simpsons twice a week as a consulting producer.