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There's such good writing now on television and I don't see a lot of great writing on films sadly.

Writers are very much undervalued in the creative process.

I think the writing skills of actors are sometimes underestimated.

I think writing well takes a little bit of talent and an awful lot of work.

I think the most satisfying part about filmmaking is seeing a production in full bloom. When I write, I write in isolation.

Screenplays are the currency of Hollywood.

There is good and mediocre writing within every genre.

People might think writing is a hard business, but it's nowhere near acting.

My preference is for good writing. It doesn't matter if it's for film or TV. Whatever. It starts with the writing. Even though I've had problems with writers, it doesn't matter how great of an actor you are. If the writing is bad, you're going to struggle.

Most scripts that get written in Hollywood don't go anywhere.