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I dont feel the obligation to have a big explosion in the first 20 seconds so the audience doesnt turn on another channe
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"I don't feel the obligation to have a big explosion in the first 20 seconds so the audience doesn't turn on another channel. We are trying to make something that looks like a feature film that was bought for television and I think we are succeeding"

- Tom Selleck

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Tom Selleck's quote talks to the value of producing quality television content that is engaging and entertaining. He is recommending that the audience must not be expected to be instantly hooked by a big explosion or other fancy effects. Instead, the objective must be to develop something that looks like a feature film, which needs more time and effort to develop. This is a testimony to the value of producing quality television material that is interesting and entertaining. It also talks to the idea that tv ought to not be viewed as a lesser form of home entertainment than motion pictures, however rather as an equal. By producing material that appears like a feature film, Tom Selleck is suggesting that tv can be simply as appealing and amusing as motion pictures. This quote is a reminder that quality content is crucial to producing successful tv programs.

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Tom Selleck This quote is written / told by Tom Selleck somewhere between January 29, 1945 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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