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I don't have an aversion to quote unquote remakes, because I understand what dramatic writing is, what the dramatic profession has always been about, which is talent, not the pretext for its exhibition.
William Monahan
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William Monahan
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: November 3
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I learned my job from English dramatists. Tennessee Williams was no good for me, New York stuff was no good to me.
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Casting is all about availability, as much as anything else.
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Casting is always subject to availabilities.
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