unite an audience with humanity
7th August 2016 | for Creatives | writing, reaching your audience, Steve Coogan, filmmaking, artist's message, comedy writing, performance art |
"I was used to uniting an audience with humour; this time, I wanted to unite an audience with humanity."
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