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Examples of [[{{TOPLEVELPAGE}}]] in [[{{SUBPAGENAME}}]] include:

* Al Franken, comedian, writer, talk radio host and U.S. senator, made an interesting turn as co-writer of the romantic drama ''When A Man Loves A Woman'', starring Meg Ryan as an alcoholic struggling to keep her marriage together.
* Al Franken, comedian, writer, talk radio host and U.S. senator, made an interesting turn as co-writer of the romantic drama ''When A Man Loves A Woman'', starring Meg Ryan as an alcoholic struggling to keep her marriage together.
** The film is supposedly based on Franken's real life relationship with his wife, who is a recovering alcoholic.
** The film is supposedly based on Franken's real life relationship with his wife, who is a recovering alcoholic.
* Leslie Dixon, usually a comedic writer for films such as the ''[[Hairspray]]'' remake, also wrote the sci-fi thriller ''[[Limitless]]'', about a man who becomes addicted to a powerful mind drug.
* Leslie Dixon, usually a comedic writer for films such as the ''[[Hairspray]]'' remake, also wrote the sci-fi thriller ''[[Limitless]]'', about a man who becomes addicted to a powerful mind drug.
* Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic strip turned animated series ''[[The Boondocks]]'', also co-wrote the non-comedic war film ''[[Red Tails (Film)|Red Tails]]'', about the Tuskegee Airmen in [[World War II]].
* Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic strip turned animated series ''[[The Boondocks]]'', also co-wrote the non-comedic war film ''[[Red Tails]]'', about the Tuskegee Airmen in [[World War II]].
* John Patrick Shanley, the [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner playwright of ''[[Doubt (Theatre)|Doubt]]'' and [[Academy Award]] winning writer of ''[[Moonstruck]]'' also wrote the adaptations of ''[[Were Back a Dinosaurs Story (Film)|Were Back a Dinosaurs Story]]'' and ''[[Congo]]'', along with the fantasy comedy ''[[Joe Versus the Volcano]]''.
* John Patrick Shanley, the [[Pulitzer Prize]] winner playwright of ''[[Doubt (theatre)|Doubt]]'' and [[Academy Award]] winning writer of ''[[Moonstruck]]'' also wrote the adaptations of ''[[We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story|Were Back a Dinosaurs Story]]'' and ''[[Congo]]'', along with the fantasy comedy ''[[Joe Versus the Volcano]]''.
* If this can be extended to television, [[Stephen J Cannell]] was not limited to cop dramas and adventure shows - as one newspaper article pointed out, do ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]'' and ''Baa Baa Black Sheep'' have any real similarities other than both involving flying?
* If this can be extended to television, [[Stephen J. Cannell]] was not limited to cop dramas and adventure shows - as one newspaper article pointed out, do ''[[The Greatest American Hero]]'' and ''Baa Baa Black Sheep'' have any real similarities other than both involving flying?


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Examples of Playing Against Type in Film Writing include:

  • Al Franken, comedian, writer, talk radio host and U.S. senator, made an interesting turn as co-writer of the romantic drama When A Man Loves A Woman, starring Meg Ryan as an alcoholic struggling to keep her marriage together.
    • The film is supposedly based on Franken's real life relationship with his wife, who is a recovering alcoholic.
  • Leslie Dixon, usually a comedic writer for films such as the Hairspray remake, also wrote the sci-fi thriller Limitless, about a man who becomes addicted to a powerful mind drug.
  • Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic strip turned animated series The Boondocks, also co-wrote the non-comedic war film Red Tails, about the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.
  • John Patrick Shanley, the Pulitzer Prize winner playwright of Doubt and Academy Award winning writer of Moonstruck also wrote the adaptations of Were Back a Dinosaurs Story and Congo, along with the fantasy comedy Joe Versus the Volcano.
  • If this can be extended to television, Stephen J. Cannell was not limited to cop dramas and adventure shows - as one newspaper article pointed out, do The Greatest American Hero and Baa Baa Black Sheep have any real similarities other than both involving flying?
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