Here’s a quick story of an unexpected phone call from a slightly familiar phone number.

The phone just rang.

The call was from a Los Angeles area code. The caller’s name wasn’t displayed in the ID, but I seemed to remember the number. So I answered—tentatively.

“Hello?”
“Hello, I’m trying to reach Mr. Brockelman.”
“This is he…” I responded—again tentatively.
“Hi, this is Emily at the Directors Guild of America. How are you?”