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The eternal challenge for screenwriter adapters is figuring out how to make something work on screen, when so much of what made it work in the book were the thoughts of the character, and obviously wanting to avoid voiceover.

David Benioff

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David Benioff
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 25
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