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burbanked.com - 5/5/2008

Here’s the best advice I ever got about working in the film industry.

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Disclaimer: If you’re a friend, coworker or landscaper of mine, you’ve likely already heard this story. Knowing me, probably more than once. I’d suggest that you visit another website for the next 10 minutes. Perhaps you’d enjoy a story about ancient animal dung? Carlo Conda is a blogger and aspiring screenwriter who visits and comments here [...]

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