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The further you get up the corporate ladder, the farther you get from the actual filmmaking process.

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As much as I love storytelling, I've always been drawn to talent.

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I have creative ADD.

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I do remember feeling, 'I don't ever want to feel impotent in terms of what I can control in a business in which you can have very little control.' And that motivated me to go to law school - that, and my parents saying, 'Go to law school before you do anything.'

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There were 100 intellectual reasons not to pursue 'Wicked.' There were times where it was very challenging, where the mind said, 'This is maybe too challenging,' but the heart willed it. The heart willed it to succeed.

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I loved being a film executive. But something was always missing for me. I always had the feeling that I was looking over my shoulder - what's going on on Broadway?

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The film world is always looking for great source material, and Broadway has traditionally and historically been a place to go.

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Many actors in films are willing to go to Broadway, and screenwriters are writing plays. It's almost commonplace.

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Winning an Oscar attracts the attention of directors and other actors and creates a boost in salary, particularly for someone like Halle Berry. For an established star like Denzel Washington, the benefits are less tangible.

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TV has the unique opportunity to take musicals, live events, so it has that feeling and excitement and spontaneity, but still has a camera between you and what you are watching.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Producer

Born: April 14th, 1957

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