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“I think directing and writing are very different jobs. Obviously, directing is a more social and managerial job. The other thing about directing is that it's a very, very pragmatic job, and writing isn't.” quote by Charlie Kaufman — Download Open image

“I think directing and writing are very different jobs. Obviously, directing is a more social and managerial job. The other thing about directing is that it's a very, very pragmatic job, and writing isn't.”

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I feel like I want to keep moving toward idiosyncracy. Personal, personal, personal.

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I actually think I'm probably more interested in structure than most people who write screenplays, because I think about it.

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I just try to be honest, because I think that's part of my job description as a writer.

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