Playwright and screenwriter Horton Foote passed away yesterday at 92. Foote's brilliance was in his simplicity. He took the likes of "ordinary" people and gave them a wider audience through both the theater and film. He is most widely known for bringing "To Kill a Mockingbird", "A Trip To Bountiful", and "Tender Mercies" to the screen. All films won their leading men Academy Awards. A true actors' writer...
As we all brainstorm on how to build a better mousetrap, keep in mind the power of simplicity and the ability of the human mind to interpret.
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even greater the human minds ability to interrupt. Eliot 3/17/09
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