but i was just thinking as i watched this film that there was a moment where my friend j.j. abramsa tv series that starred her and boris kodjoe. >> absolutely. >> it just didn't get lift off. i was thinking as i walked out of the theater how about how timing is everything. she tried the series. it didn't work. this movie comes along. >> it was waiting for her. >> oh, my goodness. >> i really believe this story, this history, was waiting for her. it was waiting for me. i think it was a form idable collaboration. i enjoyed every minute of it, but i was exhausted. what keeps you going when your father's just died? to answer that question it was the talent of these people that i had to help them complete. g gugu, tom, but my production designer, my cinematographer. we were filming this on the tiniest budget. their work, their blood, their sweat. gugu's work, blood, sweat and tears had had to be seen to be believed in so many ways. she has to be so complex. she's a child of a slave, this child of an aristocrat, this child of a white person, a black person, this woman of color in an aris

don't produce anyone else's work, and they just produce their own cannons, and then some of my j.j. abramst kids. the classic narcissist that i am great, there should be more of me. younger versions of me should be around. i don't know how i am going to do it all. another lifetime. but my eyes have always been bigger than my stomach, as i say. it is something older women say. it is not a sexy thing that a young television actress should maybe say, but i do feel that way. the next thing is i would like to direct something that i wrote. that would be nice. >> thank you. >> of course, thank you for having me. >> a pleasure. ♪ >> this is "taking stock" for wednesday, august 27, 2014. i'm pimm fox. today's theme, the boy scouts model, always be prepared. new research reveals detail of financial anxiety. plus, how professional sports stars prepare to retire. you will meet one that made the transition from playing to profit. and american craft beer, yes, being prepared in germany. how stone burberry is tapping the barrels in one of the

don't produce anyone else's work, and they just produce their own cannons, and then someone like j.j. abramsant kids. the classic narcissist that i am great, there should be more of me. younger versions of me should be around. i don't know how i am going to do it all. another lifetime. but my eyes have always been bigger than my stomach, as i say. it is something older women say. it is not a sexy thing that a young television actress should maybe say, but i do feel that way. the next thing is i would like to direct something that i wrote. that would be nice. >> thank you. >> of course, thank you for having me. >> a pleasure. ♪ >> live from pier 3 in san francisco, welcome to "bloomberg west," where we cover innovation, technology, and the future of business. i'm emily chang. first, to the headlines. the pier to pier landing site connects bar with landers on the internet, lending club says it has extended $5 billion in personal loans on the platform. a sales ban on certain samsung smartphones is rejected again. a ruling says it did not inflict substantial harm. and pat issu -

actually, the connection with felicity is -- matt reeves, who was co-creator of "felicity" with j.j. abramsf us are still very close. and we've been trying to find something to do together. i did not think it would be "planet of the apes." but he calls me and he said come do this, it will be really great. i think that's what's so good about this movie in a way is that, even though it is this giant, big slick 3d extravaganza with andy serkis, who i know you just spoke with -- isn't he the best? >> seth: he's the best, he's incredible. such an incredible actor. and the work he does in this film is amazing. you really see him through the apes. [ laughter ] i don't know how else to say it. but you can say there's a real felicity vibe to this "planet of the apes." [ laughter ] some of the apes are real dense -- >> yeah. oh my god, and a goth roommate and all of it. so it was matt. and matt's sort of sensitivity and sense of character that he really brought to this. he told me he was going to do it and i read the script and there are those moments that pop, that feel very intimate and very much l

meesa super excited j.j. abrams is directing this time.a very optimistic. [ laughter ] moving on. on one side we have "your date." on the other side we have "your bedroom." ooh, i think i know what's going to happen in the middle here. oh, no! blocked by the roommate. [ laughter ] he is eating hummus with his fingers. that guy is the worst. next, on one side we have "vladimir putin." on the other we have "your aunt barb's record collection." and in the middle we have "things that have no soul." [ cheers and applause ] both have a lot of country -- or in vladimir's case, countries. moving on, on one side we have "things you hear at the olive garden." on the other side we have "things you hear in a cult." and in the middle we have "when you're here, you're family." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] and depending on cult rules, you might also get unlimited breadsticks. up next, on one side we have "saving money on car insurance." on the other side we have "a voicemail from your mom." in the middle we have "things that only take 15 minutes.

is there anything you can tell us about the j.j. abrams film in the works?n only tell you that production's under way. we had a very brief hiatus -- we have a very brief hiatus, due in part to the fact that harrison ford broke his ankle. but the footage we've seen is very, very exciting to us, and i think there are about 500 days left between now and december 18th, 2015, when the movie comes out. that doesn't seem like very long and there's a lot of pent-up demand. so, we're just as excited as the fans are about it. >> well, if you want to give us a sneak peek of the footage, we wouldn't say no. moving to the parks and resorts, i understand you raised prices a little bit earlier this year, but what's driving that up side, both in terms of the revenue and operating income? 23% increase in operating income. >> we had great success domestically, higher attendance and higher spending. clearly, demand for the parks in the united states and in other places around the world, hong kong and tokyo, very, very strong. great intellectual property there. fine operation,

around the world from entertainment industry giants like disney's ceo bob eisner and filmmaker j.j. abramsesident obama and even secretary of defense chuck hagel praising williams for his work entertaining the troops. last night through this morning robin williams trended on twitter and on facebook. both in the u.s., and worldwide. williams landed on the scene in mork and mindy which aired between 1978 and 1982 and became a comedic icon with signature improvisations and rapid switching between different characters. but he also found great success with drama. winning an academy award for his role as a teacher in "good will hunting" in 1997. also winning three golden globes for "good morning vietnam," "the fisher king" and his iconic role as "mrs. doubtfire" the hit that is so popular it's still the most frequently played movie on basic cable. his dozens of film grossed $3.2 billion at the u.s. box office and $5.2 billion worldwide and those numbers are not adjusted for inflation. most recently williams starred on the crazy ones, a sitcom on cbs which was canceled after one season. a sequel