For me, this is when the act of watching transforms into the act of witnessing. To witness something implies a responsiveness, the response/ability of the viewer toward the performer. It is radically different from what we might call the 'consuming' gaze that says 'here, you entertain me, I bought a ticket, and I'm going to sit back and watch.' This traditional gaze doesn't want to get involved, doesn't want to give anything back.Ann Cooper Albright
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The act of watching transforms into the act of witnessing when you get so involved in the film that you become acutely aware of what is happening on the screen. You're not just watching something on television, you're enthralled by what is happening on the screen that you don't even realize that it's your TV. The power of this type of watching happens when you become so carried away with watching a movie or show that you are completely absorbed in what is happening on the screen.
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