Michael Pitt Quotes

If I'm able to catch the screening, there's a point in the film where, like clockwork, a portion of the audience gets really emotional and begins to cry. And that's very difficult to make happen.

Michael Pitt

• Film
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• Audience
• Difficult
• Able
• Cry
• Portions
• Clockwork

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• If I'm able to catch the screening, there's a point in the film where, like clockwork, a portion of the audience gets really emotional and begins to cry. And that's very difficult to make happen.

  

  Michael Pitt
  • Film
  • Emotional
  • Audience