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I'm so consistent that my director's cuts are usually 20-25 minutes longer than the released version of the movies.
M. Night Shyamalan
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M. Night Shyamalan
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 6
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You don't have your film finished when you have your director's cut finished. It's just a bunch of green screen.
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