Paul and director Paul Haggis in a bar in New York yesterday.

Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners: Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Crash (2005), the latter of which he also directed. Paul and Haggis working on joint project.

Haggis said (on Instagram account): “Ok, have to admit; it was an incredible honor, spending the afternoon with someone I admire so much.”