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Every so often you want to map out your plot mythology but never so specifically that you can’t let a story surprise you. You want to allow the type of action of the writer’s room so that you have the ability to take a left turn.

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Eric Kripke
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: April 24
Film Director
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Television Director
Television Producer
Television Writer
Toledo
Ohio
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