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" Lots of people think the violence in the films I make is overwhelming, but they think they're seeing something that they aren't seeing. "

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" I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act after seeing violence in a movie, I think the question that needs to be asked is: would that person still have committed the act if he had not seen a violent film? "

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