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Just how crucial do you believe Shelby Foote was to your film?

Thanks for doing this. I'm a biomedical researcher. Funding cuts have been devastating. Is there any hope to waking up congress? What can we do?

No question. Just chimed in to say this is a fascinating AMA.

Some skeptics claim cancer researchers are NOT trying to find cancer cures, because treating cancer is far more lucrative. Have you run into any such people, and what is your reaction to that?

I know this sounds odd, but it is true. When I first saw Cuckoo's nest, I was just massively struck by the short scene of a squirrel traveling across a utility wire. For whatever reason, it seems to be a superb, simple and beautiful moment in cinematography. In my mind, it is the most memorable moment in the film. How did that scene come about? Why did it make it into the final cut?