For me, the hardest part is getting up and writing, that’s the hard part. I always felt like I could teach someone to direct if I really had to.
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Ben Younger7 quotes“For me, the hardest part is getting up and writing, that’s the hard part. I always felt like I could teach someone to direct if I really had to.”
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I feel like it’s a skill that’s passable, but writing… writing is the worst. That’s what I’m doing right now, it’s just the hardest thing that you’ll ever do.
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Ben YoungerBen Younger When you’re writing there’s no one to collaborate with, there’s no material to look at. I haven’t adapted something yet, so, I’m sure that would be helpful. When you’re writing an original piece you have nothing.
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