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I think violence in movies, for it to work, you have to use it smartly. People get numb very fast. If you have too much violence in the beginning, it gets to a point where you don't feel it.

Fede Alvarez

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Fede Alvarez
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: February 9
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