"When I was young I wanted to write and direct little personal films, " he told CNN.

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Along the way, Guy Manos learned how to write, stage and direct aerial scenes.

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Tom Kitt will supply the music, Brian Yorkey will write the story and lyrics, and Michael Greif will direct.

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Importantly, it also provides them a platform to write compelling descriptions of those products, and to embed links that direct consumers to their websites or to order forms.

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Singer is returning to direct the next film, having previously stepped aside to co-write and produce.

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And that competition is a direct consequence of the fact that everyone now has a freedom to write for a national audience.

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She directed (but didn't write) the much inferior "What Women Want, " and co-wrote (but didn't direct) "Baby Boom, " starring Ms. Keaton, as well as the remake of "Father of the Bride" and "Father of the Bride Part II, " in both of which Ms. Keaton played opposite Steve Martin.

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