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What I always studied in screenwriting from my mentor John Glavin was that the most interesting characters are characters with shades of gray.
Mike Birbiglia
Mike Birbiglia
Mike Birbiglia
Born: Jun 20, 1978

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Characters, John, Shades, Mentor, Studied, Most, Always, Screenwriting, Interesting, Interesting Characters, Gray

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