Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth19 March 1957
CountryUnited States of America
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I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen.
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I actually believe that I am proof positive that the current policy of training the Iraqi army -- of recruiting, training and buddying them worked -- because it was the Iraqis that got me out.
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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.
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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.
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Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.
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When I saw 'The Player', I came out with knots in my stomach because it was so true to my experience.
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I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.
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Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to be grounded.
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Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.
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There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for emotionally needy people like me!
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I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly structured one with cliches.
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The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under essentially the same principles and pressure.
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All of the material for 'The Fine Line' was created via improvisation with my partner, but not in front of an audience. We'd continue to refine it in front of an audience based on their responses until it was set and scripted.
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I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers rather than imposing my own subjective tastes, judgements or sensibility on the project.