"In film and television we are oftentimes so pampered that the truths are withheld"
- Charles Keating
About this Quote
Charles Keating's quote speaks to the concept that in film and television, the fact is typically concealed or kept from the audience. This could be due to the fact that filmmakers and television producers are often attempting to develop a specific image or narrative that they want to depict. As an outcome, they might be tempted to leave out particular truths or details that could potentially interfere with the story they are trying to tell. This might be provided for a range of reasons, such as to make the story more entertaining or to make it more palatable to a broader audience. Eventually, this quote serves as a tip that we need to understand the capacity for reality to be kept in movie and television, and to be mindful of the messages that are existing to us.
This quote is written / told by Charles Keating somewhere between December 4, 1923 and today. He/she was a famous Lawyer from USA.
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