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"But I'm the sort of person who, if certain structures topple, it could all go horribly wrong."
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"Well, you just know, as a writer, I didn't really write one of the five best screenplays of the year. There were lots of brilliant screenplays; I was just one of the lucky ones who got nominated."
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