"But what I did think would be interesting is if we created a fictitious story of our own, and then took these stories that we had collected and assigned them to characters who would be played by actors"
- Jim McKay
About this Quote
Jim McKay is recommending that the group develop a fictional story and then designate the stories they have actually collected to characters in the story. This would permit the group to bring the stories to life by having stars represent the characters. This would be a special method to inform the stories and could be a powerful way to accentuate the stories and the issues they represent. It might also be a terrific way to engage the audience and create a more significant experience. By having actors represent the characters, the audience could connect with the stories on a deeper level. This might be a terrific method to accentuate the stories and the concerns they represent.
This quote is written / told by Jim McKay somewhere between September 24, 1921 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA.
The author also have 25 other quotes.
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