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" I think, in a weird way, the reason I was drawn to screenwriting and the reason I really love doing it is because I love writing dialogue. "
David Benioff
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" And I didn't grow up wanting to be a director. I grew up wanting to be a writer, so for me, that was always the goal - to be a novelist, not a screenwriter. And I think, again, if I didn't have the novels, maybe I'd be much more frustrated by not having directed yet. "
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