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“[With theater] you draw the audience into the room as best you can, and in film, you can draw them into the room, you can draw them outside into the desert, you can take them out into the ocean, you can do all these amazing things.”

Quote by Kenneth Lonergan

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Kenneth Lonergan

Kenneth Lonergan, born on October 16, 1962, is an accomplished American playwright known for his profound emotional depth and complex character development. His works, including 'This Is the Water' and 'You Can't Kill Me', have gained widespread recognition in the theater world, earning him awards such as the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize. more

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