Taika Waititi's got some great advice for writers and film directors

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Be a genius and incredibly funny?

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When they put up the first statue to this guy, I’ll be happy to visit it.

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It took me a while to work out who was playing Hitler in the Jojo Rabbit trailer :open_mouth: That looks like it could be interesting; especially as it features some Sam Rockwell dancing.

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His point seems to be that writing many drafts and then editing them mercilessly can lead to results that are brilliant and hilarious. Remember that the final draft we read or watch may bear little if any resemblance to the first draft, and it takes a LOT longer to create something than to consume it.

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Harry Zimm: I once asked this literary agent, uh, what kind of writing paid the best… he said, “Ransom notes.”

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