Deliverance is about what I went through the first time. And I chalk it up as a learning experience.
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I love films like 'Deliverance' where you can watch it over and over again and decode all of its many different meanings.
What I tried to do is deliver movies that have worked for me more than once.
Let me now praise the American writer James Dickey. In 1970, his novel 'Deliverance' was published. I found it to be 278 pages that approached perfection. Its tightness of construction and assuredness of style reminded me of 'The Great Gatsby.'
I wanted to express myself more fully through writing and directing. It just feels like a package deal. Anytime you create anything, you try to exert mastery over your world.
Along the way, I learned the key to launching a company. It's all about storytelling.
A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences.
I view the experiences that I have had - both tough ones and the pleasant ones - as gifts. They've been full of lessons. And I've learned to be open to those lessons.
My experiences have taught me a lot and I'm happy with my learnings, if not with what I went through to learn.
The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.
Donald Westlake's lean prose and deadpan delivery are engaging, as always.
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