The camera can't catch my blushes!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Keaton jokes that the camera prevents him from showing embarrassment.
- In plain terms
- The camera keeps my blushing hidden.
- What can you take from it?
- Technology can hide emotional reactions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does the camera help you hide?
- Is hiding emotion good?
Another view
It is a joke that implies blushing would be visible otherwise.
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