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Paul Schrader's very candid, conflicted feelings over his first Oscar nomination

Paul Schrader received his first Oscar nomination Tuesday, for original screenplay for "First Reformed." Schrader also directed the film, in which Ethan Hawke stars as a small-town parish pastor undergoing a deep crisis of faith.

Schrader has a long career as a screenwriter and director of films in which angry, lonely people confront a largely indifferent world. As a screenwriter, his collaborations with Martin Scorsese include the films "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull" and "The Last Temptation of Christ." As a director, his films include "Blue Collar," "American Gigolo," "Light Sleeper,"

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