Complex sentence: The reason cited by Hordern was because of the conflict taking up a large part of people's lives; whether it be one of love, loss, nostalgia or tragedy, everybody, according to the actor, had a story to tell.
Split into simpler sentences: The reason cited by Hordern was because of the conflict taking up a large part of people's lives. Whether it be one of loss, love, nostalgia or tragedy, everybody, according to the actor, had a story to tell.