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I think the process is one of using the camera and sound in the way a detective uses a magnifying glass: to find the clues. They're discovery devices, not performance devices - you're watching things the way a cat does. You're not judging. You're there to witness something.
D. A. Pennebaker
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"I think the process is one of using the camera and sound in the way a detective uses a magnifying glass: to find the clues. They're discovery devices, not performance devices - you're watching things the way a cat does. You're not judging. You're there to witness something."
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I think the process is one of using the camera and sound in the way a detective uses a magnifying glass: to find the clues. They're discovery devices, not performance devices - you're watching things the way a cat does. You're not judging. You're there to witness something. — D. A. Pennebaker

About D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. Pennebaker was a Director from United States (1925–2019).

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This quote is attributed to D. A. Pennebaker, a Director from United States.
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D. A. Pennebaker lived from 1925 – 2019.
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