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Harvey Fierstein

Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas.

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Harvey Fierstein is saying that movies focus mainly on the sequence of events and what happens in the story. In contrast, theater emphasizes exploring deeper thoughts and concepts beyond just the storyline.

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