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“It's much, much harder working on a show than it is working on a movie. It really is. Even if you're in production, that production lasts for a set period of time. A TV show goes on for months and months and months.”

Quote by Zak Penn

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Zak Penn is a talented screenwriter known for his contributions to the film and television industry. Born in 1968, he has been involved in the creation of scripts for numerous well-known movies and TV shows since the 1990s. more

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