I think longer that you sit on a screenplay the longer you sit. I'm a firm believer that … - Todd Farmer

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Todd Farmer

I think longer that you sit on a screenplay the longer you sit. I'm a firm believer that you can write the magic out of a movie, out of a screenplay. I'm not saying that the first draft is always the best draft but a lot of times the magic is in the first couple of drafts. T

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