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Judith Rossner

"I knew I'd have to go to work in real estate or something else or I could never finish my novel."

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"I knew I'd have to go to work in real estate or something else or I could never finish my novel."

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"With Fellini, the fear dropped out of my work because it was such a happy experience... hanging out with Fellini, having pasta on the set with Fellini, and going out with Fellini!"

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