![I very comprehensively studied Irving Thalberg and his biographies. He's who [Scott]Fitzgerald roughly modeled the character after. He worked for him, as a writer, when he was at MGM. And, of course, I revisited the novel and the politics of MGM and the studio system at the time and familiarized myself with the world. There was a great deal of physical and literary work that went into it.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-very-comprehensively-studied-irving-thalberg-and-his-biographies-hes-who-sco.jpg)
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