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Levine On Why Writers Direct

June 29th, 2008 at 11:02 am

“Billy Wilder … was once asked if he thought a director should be able to write. His answer was: ‘No, he should be able to read.’ The question always arises: why do writers want to direct? As a writer who also became a director ten years ago I can tell you the answer. And it’s not the answer you expect.”

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