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James L. Brooks on Chayefsky
Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaI’ve never watched Network (1976) and Broadcast News (1987) back to back, but that would be an interesting experiment. James L. Brooks, writer/director of Broadcast News, has been open about his admiration of the Oscar-winning writer of Network. “I think Paddy Chayefsky should be in the argument for the greatest American writer. Just his versatility. [...]
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