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David Cronenberg

Anybody who comes to the cinema is bringing they're whole sexual history, their literary history, their movie literacy, their culture, their language, their religion, whatever they've got. I can't possibly manipulate all of that, nor do I want to.

David Cronenberg

Religion

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David Cronenberg is saying that every person who watches a film brings their unique background, including their experiences with sexuality, literature, movies, culture, language, and religion. He acknowledges that it is impossible and unnecessary for him to control or influence all these personal factors in how they interpret his work.

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