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Francis Underwood was entirely based on Richard III. When Michael Dobbs wrote 'House of Cards' in the original British series, Richard III… — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
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Aristotle wrote the 'Poetics' 2,400 years ago. It's really an instruction manual for aspiring filmmakers. It's as valid today as it was then. — Nicholas Jarecki Copy Share Image
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Many writers will get a contract by selling chapters and outlines or something like that. I wrote the entire novel, and when… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
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I wrote Steve Carell's last episode. I think it was a really good episode, but there's always a tension between what's good… — Greg Daniels Copy Share Image
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I wrote all the lyrics on 'Good Vibrations' and most of them in 'Kokomo.' 'Kokomo' was extremely popular and fun to sing… — Mike Love Copy Share Image
Every Thanksgiving, we all write down three things we're thankful for and put them in a hat. Then we pass the hat… — Debby Ryan Copy Share Image
One day, I found my dad's dressing-gown in an old suitcase, and it transported me back to when I was five and… — Anthony Browne Copy Share Image
'Scary Movie' was a different type of comedy than I'm used to. I've mostly done sitcoms, so working with David Zucker, who… — Ashley Tisdale Copy Share Image
On that other novels followed: but I still wrote fairy tales and dreamy poems of another world. — Laurence Housman Copy Share Image
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