“Big Short” Is Collection Of Oddballs, Including Its Director

In his subtle yet detached method of making sense of the world, Michael Lewis has often eschewed the idea that his financially-focused books can make a positive difference in the world. Liars Poker, for instance, only seemed to serve as a recruitment piece for Wall Street. He thought his writing was too long, his topics too complex and Wall Street, “like a clever pervert, is often suspected but seldom understood and never convicted.” This are the challenges that the movie "The Big Short," scheduled for December release, faces. In a new Vanity Fair article timed for the release, Lewis highlights what he seems to like best: oddball stories, filled with oddball characters dealing with oddball circumstances. In the end,...