Marcus Nispel On the Spot

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At 40, Nispel complains—in a manner of bemusement more than irritation—that recent articles about him read like lifetime-achievement summaries. For that, he can blame all the Clios and MTV Music Awards he’s won, plus credits that include 1,000 commercials, 150-plus music videos and now a movie, the Michael Bay-produced Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, opening Friday. Besides, he had a head start: He joined a small shop in his hometown of Frankfurt, Germany, as a wunderkind 15-year-old and jumped to Young & Rubicam in New York on a Fulbright scholarship.—Q:

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