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There have been screenwriters who i'm sure would gladly kill me, because i've been very fast and loose with their work, because i felt like it wasn't up to my high standards. i would push and pull it on set, and make changes all the time. but then when you're working with an original screenplay, my theater instincts kick in, and i suddenly become very keeper-of-the-words.
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There Have Been Screenwriters Who I'm Sure

Sam Mendes
There have been screenwriters who i'm sure would gladly kill me, because i've been very fast and loose with their work, because i felt like it wasn't up to my high standards. i would push and pull it on set, and make changes all the time. but then when you're working with an original screenplay, my theater instincts kick in, and i suddenly become very keeper-of-the-words.
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