Word: adaptable
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Bankrolled by a Seattle multimedia firm, Smoke Signals was shot on a $1.7 million budget after being developed at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute, which sponsors a program for fledgling Native American filmmakers. Though he had been approached by producers eager to adapt his works to the screen, Alexie bided his time until he found an Indian director with respect for the material. Enter Chris Eyre, a 28-year-old Cheyenne-Arapaho director of shorts and documentaries, who read Alexie's book and cold-called him for a meeting. Their film, later acquired by Miramax for close to $3 million...
...would seem that versatility is a trait McLaughlin has mastered. But the greatest testament to his ability to adapt to new situations is the post-Commencement job that McLaughlin has lined up for himself...
Still, the play stands as another testament to McLaughlin's uncanny ability to adapt to new situations--in less than a quarter of an hour, Tommy Mac had elevated his play from the college level to that required of him in the professional ranks...
...During high school, I played back for my clubteam [FC Delco] while I was playing forward on myhigh school team," McLaughlin explained. "I didthat for three or four years before coming toHarvard, so I've been learning to adapt since Istarted playing...