The Stuff That I Write Doesn't Work

That's A Very Real Feeling - That I Don't Have A Story To Tell. I'm Not A Pure Storyteller. I Have A Tough Time With Story.

People Don't Live Their Lives In A Series Of Scenes That Form A Dramatic Narrative, They Don't Speak In Dialogue, They're Not Lit By A Cinematographer Or Scored By A Composer. The Properties Of Real Life And The Properties Of Drama Have Almost Nothing To Do With Each Other. The Difference Between Writing About Reporters And Being A Reporter Is The Same As The Difference Between Drawing A Building And Building A Building.

Honestly, I Don't Try To Guess At What Most People Want. I Don't Think I'd Guess Right, And I Just Think That That's Not A Good Recipe For Storytelling. I Try To Write What I Like, What I Think My Friends Would Like.

There Are No Asian Movie Stars

Mrs. Landingham, Does The President Have Free Time This Morning? The President Has Nothing But Free Time, Toby. Right Now He's In The Residence Eating Cheerios And Enjoying Regis And Kathie Lee. Should I Get Him For You? Sarcasm's A Disturbing Thing Coming From A Woman Of Your Age, Mrs. Landingham. What Age Would That Be, Toby? Late Twenties? Atta Boy.