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“I personally have close ties to Marvel because of Kevin Feige, because Kevin worked for me.”

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In the past, I've been a workaholic. I'm trying not to be anymore.

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Producing is figuring out how to make each character have a distinct voice, how to make the story twist and turn - that's the…

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With Legion, we're our own universe. It gives Noah [Hawley] the freedom to do what he wants to do. Because we play with so…

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When I was in my 20s, I was always sick. I was always feeling exhausted.

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The first writer I developed a script with was John Hughes, and that was 'Mr. Mom.' That was my first feature film.

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What we always want to say [in X-men] is, "It's OK to be yourself, and actually it's a gift to be yourself. Whatever it…

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Somehow we allow, if a character goes to the dark side, if we're hooked into that character - I'm obsessed with Peaky Blinders. Those…

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People would congratulate Dick for my movies. It bothered me for a long, long time.

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The first two actors we cast were Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. Because we started so highbrow, we were able to get anyone. Plus,…

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I like having an idea, or hearing an idea, and getting it into a proper script.

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