I don’t know any form of art or entertainment that can affect people the way movies can. I know it sounds ridiculous, but they can change your world. They can change your views.

Evans emphasizes cinema’s unusual power to shape perception. Movies combine image, sound, performance, and narrative into an immersive experience that can bypass purely intellectual defenses and work directly on emotion and empathy. By saying films can “change your world” and “change your views,” he points to how stories can reframe what audiences consider normal, possible, or morally urgent—whether by introducing unfamiliar lives, challenging stereotypes, or making abstract issues feel personal. The remark also implies a responsibility for filmmakers and actors: entertainment is not value-neutral, because the stories that reach mass audiences can influence attitudes and, indirectly, culture.