Douglas Wood

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

— Douglas Wood

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I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly structured one with cliches. ↗

— Douglas Wood

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I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers rather than imposing my own subjective tastes, judgements or sensibility on the project. ↗

— Douglas Wood

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

— Douglas Wood

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Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case. ↗

— Douglas Wood

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Robert Altman's 'Nashville' is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases - it's original, moving, and has something to say, but also funny and incredibly entertaining. ↗

— Douglas Wood

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The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated films, then read the screenplays for them afterwards. ↗

— Douglas Wood

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The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under essentially the same principles and pressure. ↗

— Douglas Wood

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There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for emotionally needy people like me! ↗

— Douglas Wood

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

— Douglas Wood

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