Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth19 March 1957
CountryUnited States of America
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I love all of Albert Brooks' work from Defending Your Life back to his first film, Real Life, but am sorry that he seems to have lost his edge in his more recent work.
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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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I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for my sense of self. So I developed other interests and surrounded myself with a small group of friends I could trust.
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But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection, the financial insecurity.
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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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I know a lot of people in the business recommend the many Story Structure seminars being offered here, but I point to them as the single biggest contributor to lousy scripts.
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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 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 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.