2007: the year of the writer/director?
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Almost since the beginning of Hollywood, writers have written themselves into becoming directors €” the long list includes Billy Wilder, Barry Levinson and Oliver Stone. What's changed is the number of billionaires and quasi-billionaires eager to take a chance on proven names who want to direct. In the studio world, the concept has become king, but in the indie realm, the writer-director has become God. Visit the LA Times to read the full story.Almost since the beginning of Hollywood, writers have written themselves into becoming directors €” the long list includes Billy Wilder, Barry Levinson and Oliver Stone. What's changed is the number of billionaires and quasi-billionaires eager to take a chance on proven names who want to direct. In the studio world, the concept has become king, but in the indie realm, the writer-director has become God. Visit the LA Times to read the full story.