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"You know you lose a lot of social skills if you're a writer. You spend too long alone. And its forced me to address that."

Anthony Minghella, British Director

Isolation, Writer

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"You know you lose a lot of social skills if you're a writer. You spend too long alone. And its forced me to address that."

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"You know you lose a lot of social skills if you're a writer. You spend too long alone. And its forced me to address that."

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