As I sit in the cutting room looking at take after take… there is one consistency and that is that every child knows and understands their lines and delivers them well. Sometimes better than others for a million reasons is life but of the things I had on my mind each and every day I did not have to worry about them not knowing, understanding or over rehearsing their lines. I don’t remember thanking you sufficiently before we all moved on and wanted to do so now. All of the concerns I had about attempting such an intense period of filming with children simply disappeared as soon as you started on the film.
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