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> [“If every minute of time elapsed on the screen equals in length of time every other minute, and obviously it does, and if time on the screen equals importance to the audience, that is, one minute of screen time gives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-joseph-decker/if-every-minute-of-time-elapsed-on-the-screen-equals-in-length-of/)

Dan Joseph Decker

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## More by Dan Joseph Decker

> [“If every minute of time elapsed on the screen equals in length of time every other minute, and obviously it does, and if time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-joseph-decker/if-every-minute-of-time-elapsed-on-the-screen-equals-in-length-of/)

Dan Joseph Decker

> [“In a movie, people only talk when they want something. If your characters are not pursuing their needs in the scene, they are invariably…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-joseph-decker/in-a-movie-people-only-talk-when-they-want-something-if-your/)

Dan Joseph Decker

> [“Plot is a by-product of Character.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-joseph-decker/plot-is-a-by-product-of-character/)

Dan Joseph Decker

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