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Nov 2016
33m 3s

Arrival Screenwriter Eric Heisserer

CHRIS O'FALT
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Eric Heisserer talks about adapting Ted Chiang's "Story of Your Life" -- a short story many thought was un-adoptable for the big screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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