“Movies have to handle time very efficiently. They're about stringing scenes together in the present. Novels aren't necessarily about that.”
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HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned.
About 15 years ago I went though a period of a year or so when I just couldn't find anything good. My wife noticed I was having trouble reading menus. I bought some cheap reading glasses in a drug store. I got home and suddenly all these books that weren't good were good.
People often ask me how I make things funny. I don't make things funny.
I don't think there's a shortage of material in the world. Or in my head. I just pray for continued good health, because I've got other stories to tell.