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Quote by Bruce Beresford
Really, what I like doing is telling stories. All I really try to do is tell the story as simply and directly as I possibly can.
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The speaker sees storytelling as the central pleasure and purpose of their work. They value clarity over complexity, aiming to present events or ideas in a way that is easy to follow. “Simply and directly” suggests removing unnecessary decoration so the story itself remains the focus.
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