I think, as the writer, you're always going to mourn something [left out of a film]. But you also just want to know there's a good reason for it being left out. On the whole, you want to give something to somebody creative. The worst thing you can do is say, "Here, be creative, but do it like I want you to do it." I was always very mindful of that.
Markus ZusakPeople die of broken hearts. They have heart attacks. And it's the heart that hurts most when things go wrong and fall apart.
Markus ZusakFailure has been my best friend as a writer. It tests you, to see if you have what it takes to see it through.
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