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Deborah Kaplan Biography

Screenwriter

Deborah Kaplan, born on November 11, 1970, is a talented screenwriter known for her profound character development and engaging storytelling. Her works have brought unforgettable movie experiences to audiences worldwide.

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“To be fair, that MTV was very cooperative with the film [ "Josie and the Pussycats" ], and this MTV has been very cooperative. I actually didn't even think about it until you said it.”

Thinking Has Beens Said Film Fairs Mtv Cooperatives Josie

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“I actually didn't even think about "Josie and the Pussycats" . I was like, "Oh yeah we kind of took some shots at MTV," but I think everyone had a good sense of humor about it. People either got that movie completely, or completely missed it and dumped all over it.”

People Thinking Kind Shots Yeah Over It Sense Of Humor Good Sense Mtv Dumped Good Sense Of Humor Josie

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“I was trying to think of a word that was not offensive. Yeah, Harry [Elfont] is right - it is kind of a different MTV for sure.”

Thinking Trying Kind Different Yeah Offensive Mtv

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“We both [wuth Harry Elfont] had those sort of misfit childhoods.”

Childhood Misfits

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“I don't know if it [Mary and Jane] is a do-over or wanting someone to have made certain entertainment for us that did not exist when we were that age, but we keep going back and doing it again. I have a 12-year-old girl now and I want to make things that will speak to her. Things that will that have lessons for her to take away.”

Ifs Knows Want Years Made Age Certain Girl Speak Lessons Entertainment Keep Going Mary Jane Wanting Someone

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“It is not an easy thing to do [found the tone right away].”

Found Easy Things To Do Tone Easy Things

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“I have the Google alert for marijuana articles come on my phone everyday. There are some interesting ones that have come up that I file away.”

Interesting Everyday Phones Come Up Articles Marijuana Google Files Some Interesting

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“There are a couple of things that we did not get to do last season [of Mary and Jane]. There was one that we had written and then we had to excise it and still have not gone back to it.”

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“There are more stakes [in Mary and Jane], which is always good.”

Stakes Mary Jane

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“I think at a certain point we a little bit forgot that it was a pot show. I think I said something to Harry [Elfont], around Episode 7 [of mary and Jane], I was like, "We have a pot show. Nobody is smoking any weed." There is literally a shot in the season finale where everybody lights up at the same time. I was like, "I feel like we are not honoring our concept." It just became a show. It became a show about these two girls doing this crazy thing and getting into all these adventures and it was really not about the weed.”

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Author:Deborah Kaplan

About the Author

Born: November 11, 1970
Known for: Screenwriter
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