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"The Sims is kind of an interesting case because we had all these expansion packs. We were able to incrementally add on and explore without invading the core dynamic or the core game play."
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"What I try to do in a play is put a problem on stage, head-on, without evasion."
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"We really never know what we're gonna play when we get on stage."
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"You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile."
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"I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks."
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"I never said I wasn't going to play any more. I don't know where that came from."
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"We just finished making a record. Everybody wants to play shows, so we're going to after that."
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"When I die, I'll probably climb out of the coffin and play the organ at my own funeral!"
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"I was jumping out of my skin. It was horrible. I was all over the place, because I'd never been in front of a live audience. That's a whole other element in the play, the audience."
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"All I ever wanted to do was play the drums; I felt good about myself when I played the drums. So I worked anywhere and everywhere I could lug my drums in."
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"I was only in one play at Steppenwolf, in the early days."
Play
"But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity."
Finance
"Fear of failure has always been my best motivator."
Fear
"While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and have much affection for it. My parents and sister still live there so I try to visit as often as I'm able."
Home
"That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed in these privileged circles and am grateful for the opportunity to have worked closely with some of the most powerful and successful people in the business including Steven Spielberg and Ted Turner."
Business
"I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for my sense of self. So I developed other interests and surrounded myself with a small group of friends I could trust."
Trust
"Robert Altman's Nashville is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases - it's original, moving, and has something to say, but also funny and incredibly entertaining."
Funny
"Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have something to say, which probably wasn't always the case."
Now
"There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for emotionally needy people like me!"
People
"I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts."
Business
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