You have to avoid caricature, at the one end of the spectrum, and sentimentality, at the other; which is not to say that such characters shouldn't be funny part of the time, or that their actions shouldn't evoke genuine feeling.
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"You have to avoid caricature, at the one end of the spectrum, and sentimentality, at the other; which is not to say that such characters shouldn't be funny part of the time, or that their actions shouldn't evoke genuine feeling." — Robert Boswell
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You have to avoid caricature, at the one end of the spectrum, and sentimentality, at the other; which is not to say that such characters shouldn't be funny part of the time, or that their actions shouldn't evoke genuine feeling. — Robert Boswell
About Robert Boswell
Robert Boswell was a Writer from Kingdom of Great Britain (1746–1804).
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This quote is attributed to Robert Boswell, a Writer from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Robert Boswell lived from 1746 – 1804.