In films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hitchcock points out that movies show murders as tidy, while real killings are messy and difficult.
- In plain terms
- Real murder is messy, not clean like in films.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't trust cinematic portrayals of violence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does media shape our view of violence?
- What are the consequences of romanticizing murder?
Another view
The quote oversimplifies the varied nature of real crimes.
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