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Jim Burnstein (Love and Honor, D3: The Mighty Ducks, Renaissance Man ) discusses his screenwriting career and shaping the next generation of young writers at UofM   We Talk About: Working in Hollywood while living in Michigan The journey to the first feature film production Teaching Shakespeare to soldiers and Renaissance Man The importance of re-writing your screenplay The value of talent versus the value of discipline Taking notes on your writing and giving notes to others Collaborating with a writing partner   Quotes from the Show: "The best thing about being a writer is you can write on the moon. You don't have to wait for somebody to give you a job. It only takes one great script to get you in the game." "I do not believe that you can teach talent any more than you can teach speed. A good track coach can make you faster, but he can't make you fast." "I look at the first draft like a dream. You don't know what it means. You don't know why you wrote it. T