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There was a moment in the early '80s when I wanted to work on films and wanted to live in L.A.

~Christopher Hampton

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I like L.A., but I think what's changed is that the kinds of films I do, the mid-range dramatic film, has become an endangered species.

~Christopher Hampton

Topics: Become Changed Dramatic Endangered Endangered Species Film Films Kinds Like Species Think I Think

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It's great to get out of the study and work with real living and breathing people.

~Christopher Hampton

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Since my adaptation of Ian McEwan's 'Atonement,' I get sent a lot of novels that people think will work as movies. So every now and then I make a point of sitting down and reading a couple of them.

~Christopher Hampton

Topics: Adaptation Atonement Couple Down Every Get Lot Make Movies Novels Now Now And Then People Point Reading Sent Since Sitting Them Then Think Will Work

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I find I have to give myself a day when I just shut myself off and do nothing but read.

~Christopher Hampton

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Often I think the novels I read won't make very good movies - I better not say which I'm looking at for potential films! - but it's nice to have an excuse to just sit and read for a whole day.

~Christopher Hampton

Topics: Better Day Excuse Films Good Good Movies Just Looking Make Movies Nice Novels Often Potential Read Say Sit Think Very Which Whole I Think

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I love films. If I'd known how to get into or do it from the word go, I would have done that.

~Christopher Hampton

Topics: Done Films Get Go How Known Love Word Would I Love

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I'm ashamed to say the first play I saw at the Royal Court was mine.

~Christopher Hampton

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Playwright

Born: January 26th, 1946

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