A worn clapperboard with a blank slate stands beside a crumpled paper star on a muted gray surface.

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Sid

Something has to be done, but nothing too original, because hey, this is Hollywood.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker wants action but immediately rules out anything too original. Blaming Hollywood makes the restriction sound familiar and absurd at once. The joke presents a place associated with making things as strangely wary of new ideas, turning caution into a defining habit.

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