An actor must make his needs (goals, wants, objectives) so strong that…

Michael Shurtleff
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An actor must make his needs (goals, wants, objectives) so strong that he is willing to interfere with the other actor in order to get what he needs. Interfering means getting in their way so that what you want is stronger than what they want.
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