As author in control of the plot I can choose and dictate the fall-out of events from any number of infinite possibilities -- which is a very volatil… - Peter Greenaway

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As author in control of the plot I can choose and dictate the fall-out of events from any number of infinite possibilities -- which is a very volatile state of affairs, suggesting the ephemerality of fictional narrative. I can choose to have seven characters and kill six of them off in the first five minutes. I can have seventy characters and squash them under a fallen rock, make them copulate with beasts, sit them on the moon or turn their hair white. This casual condition of authorship is irresponsible.

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About Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh film director.

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Alternative Names: P. Greenaway
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