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“To call them emotional comedies sounds cloying. Like Billy Wilder said, 'You want to make them laugh and you want to make them cry,' and it's very hard to do so. If you ground it in reality, you get a more honest comedy. You don't have to reach for jokes to manufacture situations as much. And I think it's a type of film I do best.”

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Charles Shyer, born on October 11, 1951, is an American film director known for his humorous and emotionally rich films. His notable works include 'The War of the Roses' and 'The Flamingo Kid'. more

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