Mike Nichols

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That’s a Wrap

“Directing, he said, ‘is mystifying. It’s a long skid on an icy road, and you do the best you can to stay on the road. . . . If you’re still here when you come out of the spin, it’s a relief. But you’ve got to have the terror if you’re going to do anything worthwhile.”

—Mike Nichols (1931-2014), film, TV and theater director and EGOT winner (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). See “Mike Nichols, acclaimed director of ‘The Graduate,’ dies at 83,” Los Angeles Times, Nov. 20, 2014

• Editorial Comment: He must have been terrified a lot.

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