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I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.
But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity.
I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director. 'Bullets Over Broadway' is the only film of his I've enjoyed in the last 10 years.
I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers rather than imposing my own subjective tastes, judgements or sensibility on the project.
The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under essentially the same principles and pressure.
We do not give thanks because we are happy. We are happy because we give thanks." --Douglas Wood
Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.
While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and have much affection for it. My parents and sister still live there so I try to visit as often as I'm able.
I love all of Albert Brooks' work from 'Defending Your Life' back to his first film, 'Real Life', but am sorry that he seems to have lost his edge in his more recent work.
The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated films, then read the screenplays for them afterwards.
Most prayers are not really questions ... and if we listen very closely, a prayer is often its own answer ... We pray because we are here - not to change the world, but to change ourselves. Because it is when we change ourselves ... that the world is changed.
I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts.
That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner.
Robert Altman's 'Nashville' is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases - it's original, moving, and has something to say, but also funny and incredibly entertaining.
Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.
Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.
When I saw 'The Player', I came out with knots in my stomach because it was so true to my experience.
All of the material for 'The Fine Line' was created via improvisation with my partner, but not in front of an audience. We'd continue to refine it in front of an audience based on their responses until it was set and scripted.