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Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers

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"Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers"

- Mel Brooks

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Mel Brooks is stating that while anyone can take on the role of a director, there are just a couple of people who have the talent and skill to be thought about truly fantastic authors. He might likewise be suggesting that the most essential factor in the success of a movie is the quality of the writing.

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This quote is written / told by Mel Brooks somewhere between June 28, 1926 and today. He/she was a famous Comedian from USA. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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