Billionaire Behind "It Ends With Us" Breaks His Silence on Baldoni Case and 'Moving On'

On Richard Roeper’s “The Movie of Your Life” podcast, Steve Sarowitz—Paylocity founder and chairman, philanthropist, and chairman/financier of Wayfarer Studios—discusses Wayfarer’s mission to show the nobility of every person through films that inspire empathy and unity. He addresses the painful recent controversy involving Justin Baldoni, saying accusations were false, many claims were dismissed, and the matter was resolved without payment, crediting his Baha’i faith and loyalty to friends. Sarowitz previews Wayfarer projects including “Dinner With Audrey,” about Audrey Hepburn’s friendship with Givenchy, and “Hello Darkness,” a true 1960s story of Sandy Greenberg’s blindness, resilience, and friendship with Art Garfunkel that connects to “The Sound of Silence,” noting he’ll donate 100% of his profits to blindness eradication. He also talks about operating Wayfarer Theaters as community hubs. *Note: Wayfarer Theaters is the sponsor of this podcast and it is addressed at the 24 min mark. 00:00 Universal Love Vision 00:46 Podcast Intro Setup 01:04 Meet Steve Sarowitz 02:01 Controversy Lessons 06:24 New Films Preview 07:00 Hello Darkness Story 11:36 Wayfarer Film Mission 14:28 Break And Sponsor 15:05 Wayfarer Theaters Community 17:08 Audrey Hepburn Casting 19:33 Art Versus Business 21:01 Blindness Charity Promise 23:00 Closing Unity Message 23:57 Journalism Transparency 26:41 Subscribe Outro ----- 🎬 THE MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE with Richard Roeper Every one of us gets top billing in our own movie — but no great story happens alone. Join film critic Richard Roeper as he explores the connection between life and the movies we love. Featuring conversations with fascinating guests, deep dives into the best films of all time, and the question that drives it all: What's the movie of your life? 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: 🍎 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 💚 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/26gN7OA... New episodes dropping regularly. Subscribe so you never miss one.