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title: "3 James Genn Quotes - Famous Film director"
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# James Genn

(1972)   Film Director

 **3** quotes in **18** categories

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James Genn is a film director.

## Quick Facts About James Genn

Born January 1, 1972

Profession Film Director

## About James Genn

Canadian director and screenwriter... \| James Douglas Genn is a Canadian film/TV writer, producer, and director born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1972.

##  Quotes by James Genn

> [Don't want to slump over the oars.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-genn/don-t-want-to-slump-over-the-oars/)

James Genn

[Exhaustion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/exhaustion/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/673/james-genn-77368_exhaustion_don-t-want-to-slump-over-the-oars-171168_1711684.jpg)

> [Good storytelling is humanity's great connector, and it just might keep the world from eating itself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-genn/good-storytelling-is-humanity-s-great-connector-and-it-just-might/)

James Genn

[Connectors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/connectors/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e36/james-genn-77368_connectors_good-storytelling-is-humanity-s-great-co_2417576.jpg)

> [Drumming is like film directing. You build a framework for everyone to create something together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-genn/drumming-is-like-film-directing-you-build-a-framework-for-everyone-to/)

James Genn

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/adc/james-genn-77368_directing_drumming-is-like-film-directing-you-buil_2573993.jpg)

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