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Academy Librarian Q & A

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Eadweard Muybridge's Attitudes of Animals in Motion
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Scores of film fans went to our Facebook page on Friday to find out the inside scoop on the Margaret Herrick Library and the lucky people who work there. Here are just a few examples of the questions and answers that were exhanged.

Academy AMA: Casting Director Bernard Telsey

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Bernard Telsey AMA
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Casting Director and Academy governor Bernard Telsey (Into The WoodsA Most Violent Year and Across the Universe Movie) took part in our ongoing Academy Q&A series.

Here are some highlights from his hour-long interview.

Q: Have you ever watched a film that you didn't cast and said to yourself, "wow, that was great casting?"

Academy AMA: Screenwriter Phil Robinson

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Phil Robinson
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Screenwriter Phil Robinson ("Field of Dreams", "All of Me", "Sneakers") took part in our ongoing Academy Q&A series. Here are some highlights from his hour-long interview.

Q: As I writer myself I find it hard to stay committed to finishing a script. Do you have any tips for beating writer's block and maintaining a passion for the story?

Academy AMA: Film Editor Lynzee Klingman

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Academy AMA - Lynzee Klingman
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Veteran film editor  ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Ali," "A River Runs Through It") Lynzee Klingman answered Ask Me Anything questions on reddit this week as part of our ongoing Academy Q&A series.  Check out the highlights from her hour and a half long interview below. 

Q:  What sort of things can AE's do to really stand out? 

A: The assistants I've worked with have become part of my family.  So I need them to be pleasant, have a sense of humor and be very good at their jobs. 

Academy AMA: Casting Director Lora Kennedy

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Veteran casting director Lora Kennedy ("Man of Steel", "Argo", "Soapdish") answered Ask Me Anything questions on Reddit this morning.  Here are some highlights from her wide-ranging, hour-long interview: