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“I just saw Titanic, which is a $200 million film about a real-life disaster at sea, but according to Hollywood Logic, none of the actual passengers was interesting enough, so the writer-director had to invent a Romeo and Juliet-style fictional couple to heat up the catastrophe. This seems a tiny bit like giving Anne Frank a wacky best friend, to perk up that attic.”

Quote by Paul Rudnick

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Paul Rudnick is an American playwright known for his humor and satirical style. His works span across various mediums including theater, film, and television, with notable pieces such as 'Mamma Mia!' and 'The Tony Awards'. more

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