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escapism. And I think that’s very
important in movies. However, I
think when people watch a docu-
mentary, that veil really isn’t there.
There is an immediate connection
between the people watching the
documentary and the people on
screen. Someone is more apt to
look at a character on screen and
say, “That's just like the guy next
door. That's just like my grandfa-
ther. That’s just like the jerk I work
for.” They can at least make these
instant connections to their own
life. A good narrative film makes a
statement. It doesn’t have to have
a political message or take a cer-
tain stand on an issue but it makes
a statement, even an entertaining
statement. A good documentary is
more of a conversation between
the audience and the film maker.
Hopefully, if the documentary film
maker does a good job, he or she
doesn’t take sides. He presents the
situation and allows the audience
to think about it depending on the
beliefs they came in the door with.
So, I wanted to have more of a
conversation than simply say,
“This is my point of view.”

I think, even in cities, people do
sometimes feel they're being
pushed out. Not as much economi-
cally, but sort of socially often
times. I think in the eighties peo-
ple felt that a certain way of
thinking was being pushed out in
favour of a much more ambitious,
greedy, no holds barred, competi-
tive cappuccino atmosphere. The
town that I grew up in was a
paper mill town throughout the
seventies and then IBM moved in
and the Steven Spielbergization of
the town began. All these very
wealthy people moved in from all
these different cities coming to
this one small town. And all the
bars kind of disappeared except
for one bar just off of Main St.
and they built the cheese shops
and they built the coffee shops
and the wonderfully expensive
clothing stores. Now, then again, is
that a bad thing? I don’t think it’s
bad. It just depends on what your
point of view is. It just happens.

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There really are no good guys and
bad guys. Everybody’s doing
things with what they think are
their best intentions. And you
have two different sides, two dif-
ferent sets of best intentions con-
flicting, it’s very tough because
whoever loses is going to be com-

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with America?” Where do you go
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cscapism. And I think that's very
Important in movies. However, I
think when people watch a docu
mentary, that veil really isnt there.
‘There is an immediate connection
between the people watching the
documentary and the people on
screen. Someone is more apt to
Took at a character on sereen and
say, "That's just like the guy next
door. Tat’ just like my grandfa~
ther. That's just like the jerk I work
for.” They can atleast make these
Instant connections to their own
life. A good narrative film makes a
statement. It doesn't have to have
political message oF take a cer-
tain stand on an issue but it makes
statement, even an entertaining
statement. A good documentary is
‘more of a conversation between
the audience and the film maker
Hopefully, ifthe documentary film
maker does a good job, he or she
ocsnt take sides. He presents the
situation and allows the audience
to think about it depending on the
beliefs they came in the door with,
So, | wanted to have more of a
conversation than simply say,

“This is my point of view.”
think, even in cities, people do
sometimes feel they're being,
pushed out. Not as much economi-
cally, but sort of socially often
times. I think in the eighties peo=
ple felt that a certain way of
thinking was being pushed out in
favour of a much more ambitious,
greedy, no holds barred, competi-
tive cappuccino atmosphere. The
town that I grew up in was @
paper mill town throughout the
seventies and then IBM moved in
and the Steven Spiclbergization of
the town began. All these very
wealthy people moved in from all
these different cities coming to
this one small town. And all the
bars kind of disappeared except
for one bar just off of Main St

and they built the cheese shops
and they built the coffee shops
and the wonderfully expensive
clothing stores. Now, then again, is
that a bad thing? I don’ think it's
bad. It just depends on what your
point of view i. It just happens.

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‘There really are no good guys and
bad guys. Everybody's doing
‘things with what they think are
‘their best intentions. And you
hhave two different sides, two dif-
ferent sets of best intentions con-
flicting, i's very tough because
‘Whoever loses is going to be com-
pletely confused and feel as if they
never belonged in the fist place.
‘You know, "What's happening
with America?” Where do you go
if you're kicked out ofa small
town?

“Terry Dawes

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