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Steven Seagal

It doesn't work if the bad guys kill his mother's uncle's friend's neighbor's pet dog. You've got to make the stakes high.

Steven Seagal

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Steven Seagal is saying that a story loses impact if the harm done is too distant or unimportant to the main character. To create real tension, the threat or loss must be directly meaningful and significant to the person involved.

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