Things get very distorted when you do a movie, weirdly so.
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I've done it with Broadcast News-where there was no finish line, there was no agenda that I had to move all the characters to this point, that I was sort of open to what happens.
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| Birth: | 9th May, 1940 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Television Producer |
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James Lawrence "Jim" Brooks was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an American film director, film producer, TV producer and screenwriter. He directed several films include: Terms of Endearment(Won- Academy Award for Best Director), Broadcast News, I'll Do Anything, As Good as It Gets, Spanglish, and How Do You Know. He produced several films include: Starting Over, Terms of Endearment(Won- Academy Award for Best Picture), Broadcast News(Nominated- Academy Award for Best Picture), Big, The War of the Roses, I'll Do Anything, Jerry Maguire(Nominated- Academy Award for Best Picture), As Good as It Gets(Nominated- Academy Award for Best Picture), Riding in Cars with Boys, Spanglish, How Do You Know, and The Edge of Seventeen. He has written several films include: Starting Over, Terms of Endearment(Won- Academy Award for Best Writing, Won- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay), Broadcast News(Nominated- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay), I'll Do Anything, As Good as It Gets(Nominated- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay), Spanglish, and How Do You Know. He has written and produced several TV series.
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