Drama is life with the dull bits left out.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Drama is life stripped of boring moments.
- In plain terms
- Drama removes the dull parts of life.
- What can you take from it?
- Storytelling focuses on compelling events.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much of life should be omitted for drama?
- What is lost when we cut the dull bits?
Another view
Removing context can oversimplify reality.
More from Alfred Hitchcock
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
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