Leigh Brackett

Leigh Brackett
Leigh Douglass Brackettwas an American writer, particularly of science fiction, and has been referred to as the "Queen of Space Opera". She was also a screenwriter, known for her work on such films as The Big Sleep, Rio Bravo, The Long Goodbyeand The Empire Strikes Back...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth7 December 1915
CountryUnited States of America
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Screenwriting is still a challenge for me. It's more technical than creative. You have to be a very good journeyman plumber and put the proper parts together. Then, if you can still inject a little bit of something worthwhile, you have done as much as can be expected.
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David will never go to space again. I'm glad.What did it gain the McQuarries? What has it ever gained men? Have men ever brought back more happiness from the stars? Will they ever?
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Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? And well you should not. For my ally is the Force. And a powerful allyit is.