One of the things that separates a good genre movie from a bad genre movie, I always think, ironically, is when you care about the people. The dime a dozen ones are where you don't have any awareness of the character.
Ethan HawkeRead
If you can understand the inner life, then you can wear the uniform, the tattoos, or whatnot and realize that the things that are different about us become superficial.
Interpretation
Understanding inner life transcends outward appearances and differences.
Ethan Hawke emphasizes the importance of understanding a person's inner life, suggesting that when you truly grasp their experiences and emotions, external differences such as clothing or tattoos become insignificant. This highlights the essence of humanity, where shared feelings and thoughts connect individuals beyond superficial appearances.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about inclusivity and empathy.
One of the things that separates a good genre movie from a bad genre movie, I always think, ironically, is when you care about the people. The dime a dozen ones are where you don't have any awareness of the character.
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There's something about knowing life is finite that makes it so precious.
I think it's my job to risk looking foolish. One of the things I've learned from the actors I've worked with is you don't get something for nothing. If you don't risk looking foolish, you'll never do anything special.
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The only secure knowledge is that I exist.
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The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech.
The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.
But this people has deliberately made itself stupid, for nearly a millennium: nowhere have the two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity, been abused more dissolutely.
Many Christians take their time and have leisure enough in their social life (no hurry here). They are leisurely, too, in their professionally activities, at table and recreation (no hurry here either). But isn't it strange how those same Christians find themselves in such a rush and want to hurry the priest, in their anxiety to shorten the time devoted to the most holy sacrifice of the altar?
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