[on being a screenwriter] I've created all my life. People thought i was crazy, a sort of lunatic. I was always an avid reader, perhaps that helps, dunno. I wasn't the brightest at school and so on, and was a university drop out, but had a healthy work ethic. That helps for sure.
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Soft spoken, empathetic and with a great sense of humor, Beetsma is dedicated and goal oriented. His modesty is often misinterpreted as shyness to fellow collegues and his self-deprecation is considerable.