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Audiences are less intrigued, honestly, by battle. They're more intrigued by human relations. If you're making a film about the trappings of the period, and you're forgetting that human relationships are the most engaging part of the storytelling process, then you're in trouble.

Ridley Scott

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Ridley Scott
Age: 86
Born: 1937
Born: November 30
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