A film reel unspools an amber strip that curls upwards beneath a small green seedling.

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Christopher Walken

I look for good possibilities in movies. I don’t look for perfection.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Rather than hunting for flawless films, the speaker looks for ones with promise, meaning something interesting that could work. It's a relaxed, realistic standard: potential matters more than polish, and perfection is not the thing being sought.

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