My strength is with actors. I think I'm good at working with them to get the best performances, at seeing what it is that they have and that the story needs.
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It's my job to motivate the audience to believe. I have to get them to suspend their judgment in favor of involvement.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of inspiring belief and engagement in an audience.
Sydney Pollack highlights the role of a motivator or speaker in fostering a sense of belief and participation among the audience. The essence lies in encouraging individuals to set aside skepticism and become actively involved, thereby enhancing their experience and connection with the message being conveyed.
Themes
MotivationAudienceBeliefInvolvementEngagement
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech at a conference, I could use this quote to inspire participants to engage fully.
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You hope that the responsibility of making movies will fall into the hands of essentially moral people.
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I think a lot of creative people are uncomfortable with therapy. Because you're basically trying to 'solve' the unconscious. And the unconscious is where it all comes from.
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