Not enough gets said about the importance of abandoning crap.
I think the most famous person I've ever met is Brad Pitt.
The most important possible thing you can do is do a lot of work.
I think good radio often uses the techniques of fiction: characters, scenes, a big urgent emotional question. And as in the best fiction, tone counts for a lot.
You'll hit gold more often if you simply try out a lot of things.
The truth is, I just don't have that much time to see movies. So if I get two hours where I can actually see a film, I don't want to go backwards, I want to go forwards.