I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days.

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I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars...

I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars...

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director....

I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director....

The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated...

The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated...

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.

I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for...

I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for...

While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and...

While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and...

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to...

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to...

When I saw The Player, I came out with knots in my stomach because it...

When I saw The Player, I came out with knots in my stomach because it...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

Robert Altman's Nashville is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases -...

Robert Altman's Nashville is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases -...

All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner,...

All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner,...

I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos...

I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos...

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under...

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under...

I love all of Albert Brooks' work from Defending Your Life back to his first...

I love all of Albert Brooks' work from Defending Your Life back to his first...

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have...

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have...

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed...

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed...

Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love.

Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love.

Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script.

Originality is, for me, the most important quality in a script.

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic...

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic...