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The speaker says that other people’s violent reactions to his films worry him more than the violence shown in the films themselves. The quote suggests concern about how audiences respond to art, not just what is depicted on screen. It separates fictional violence from real-world behavior.
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Originally said in English.
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About George A. Romero
American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor
George A. Romero was an American and Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor. He was widely regarded as a major figure in horror cinema, especially for his work on zombie films. He was often described as an icon of the genre and as the father of the zombie film. His reputation rests on reshaping horror film language through a body of work that made zombies central to modern popular culture.
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