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Everyone is treating it like a Hollywood story. In Madison, its a neighborhood story
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"Everyone is treating it like a Hollywood story. In Madison, it's a neighborhood story"

- Chris Farley

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In this quote, Chris Farley is highlighting the stark contrast between how the media and the general public are depicting a certain event or circumstance, versus how it is actually being experienced by those directly included. He recommends that the media is sensationalizing and glamorizing the occasion, treating it like a hit Hollywood motion picture, while individuals in the area where it is happening are enduring it as a genuine and individual story. Farley's words work as a pointer to not get captured up in the buzz and spectacle of the media, however to keep in mind the human aspect and impact of any offered situation.

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Chris Farley This quote is written / told by Chris Farley between February 15, 1964 and December 18, 1997. He was a famous Comedian from USA. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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