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Actors Quote by Thom Powers

“You can start a documentary with just a camera, as…” quote by Thom Powers — Download Open image

“You can start a documentary with just a camera, as opposed to a fiction film where you need actors, a crew, a script, a lot more start-up resources. It may be self-perpetuating.”

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