The whole thing about gamblers is, they're the least thoughtful people in the world. All that stuff that you take for granted about co-existing with other people, such as not making others wait for you, not gloating when you win, not spitting in others' faces, not stealing others' food or money, and not complaining when something happens that is clearly nobody's fault....these are all things that gamblers cannot not do, that is, they love to do them. They can't imagine what it is to do something on behalf of someone else, because they don't really understand the concept of "other people;" other people are just potential conduits of money, and whether they win it, steal it, beg it, or con it from you, it is the only reason they will ever have any interaction with you.
...Meanwhile, the movie's going really well, on paper. We looked at a lot of good locations and now have a rough idea how long it will take to shoot this puppy. Of course there's till the matter of securing dates at those locations that somehow coincide with the frantastic schedules of actors and crew....but the whole project seems a lot more finite now, whereas last month it felt overwhelming. Whatever hangups we face, it's only, as They say, a matter of time.

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