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Strengthening Skills

Clip: 11/24/1991 | 2m 59sVideo has Closed Captions

Constantly faced with decisions, Sayles has to determine what is a priority...

Constantly faced with decisions, Sayles has to determine what is a priority especially when shooting with a small budget. He is currently working on a new story and adapting novels into screen plays.

11/24/1991

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The Real Side of His Writing

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Clip: 11/24/1991 | 7m 5s | Sayles is intrigued by the depth of people and real life situations. He's not writing... (7m 5s)

Socially Aware

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Clip: 11/24/1991 | 7m 49s | Living all over the Country, Sayles sees the problems of urban cities relating to... (7m 49s)

Storytelling

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Clip: 11/24/1991 | 6m 28s | Writing stories was easy for Sayles, even at an early age. He never thought of it as... (6m 28s)

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