2006 Writers Guild Awards

The speaker describes waking up with thoughts about a past carjacking incident and deciding to write about it from the perpetrators' perspective. This led to weaving together various stories from Los Angeles, resulting in a movie idea. The speaker discusses concerns about racial themes in the writing and the unexpected reception, noting that people of color embraced it while some white liberals were upset. The focus was on self-reflection and societal issues.

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