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

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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...

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 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...

Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.

Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.

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...

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,...

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly...

I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly...

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 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....

There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for...

There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for...

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...

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,...

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...

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.

I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers...

I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers...

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...

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,...