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Education: SUNY Cortland, Gotham Writer’s WorkshopPlace of Residence: New York with large doses of Los AngelesPlaces worked for: Gold Circle Films, Goldcrest Films, Global Media TelevisionJob Prior To Entering Film: Developed children’s programming for Lincoln CenterFavorite Place to Read: Coffee shop or a comfortable couchFavorite Movies: Alien, Jaws, Midnight Run, Cinema Paradiso, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The TerminatorFavorite Screenwriters: William Goldman, Lawrence Kasdan, Shane Black, Tony Gayton, Aaron Sorkin, David KoeppFavorite Director: Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, George Roy HillFavorite Novels: Blood Meridian, Underworld, Salem’s Lot, Lord of the FliesFavorite Novelists: Don DeLillo, Cormac McCarthy, Stephen King, George RR Martin Analyst Interview WHAT ARE THE MAIN THINGS YOU LOOK FOR WHEN YOU READ A SCRIPT?Compelling characters, rich, colorful dialogue and conflict conflict conflict. A clear objective for the protagonist. Tight pacing with no wasted space. I