He pivoted to pitching his next project. “I couldn’t bring Ed [Burns] on The Corner,” Simon explained. “I had to bring Dave Mills, and I was happy to work with Dave Mills, but I felt bad for Ed. I said to Ed, ‘This is what The Corner’s going to be. Maybe we’ll have a shot doing something bigger if The Corner turns out okay.’ And sure enough, after The Corner was completed, but not yet broadcast, they turned to me and said, ‘That turned out really good. Do you have anything more?’ ”
