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I know a lot of shows are like, 'Here's the pages,' right before they start filming. I'd have a heart attack. The anxiety would be way too much for me. I don't have as strong a backbone as those other show writers.

Alan Ball

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Alan Ball
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 13
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