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Everything is in a script for a reason, and only by being part of a writing team (or writing it yourself), do you really understand the intention of every beat.

Peter Jackson

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Peter Jackson
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: October 31
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Rivalry doesn't help anybody.
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I just got to the point where I literally didn't want anyone else to do it.
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