I do try to deliver a solid first draft, meaning it's my ten... — Dustin Lance Black

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Dustin Lance Black — Director (American)

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"I do try to deliver a solid first draft, meaning it's my tenth or twentieth draft and then I call it 'first' and hand it in, much to the chagrin of the studio sometimes when they look at the contract and go, 'You've passed your deadline.'" — Dustin Lance Black

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I do try to deliver a solid first draft, meaning it's my tenth or twentieth draft and then I call it 'first' and hand it in, much to the chagrin of the studio sometimes when they look at the contract and go, 'You've passed your deadline.'

Dustin Lance Black Director • American

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