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You have to know human behaviour … And the quality of your writing is absolutely capped at your understanding of human behaviour. You’ll never write above what you know about people.
Tony Gilroy
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Tony Gilroy
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: September 11
Film Director
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Anthony Joseph Gilroy
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A reversal is just anything that's a surprise. It's a way of keeping the audience interested.
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