Here is someone, who has an enormous, inordinate, neurotic fear of disorder. And that's from which he makes his art. He always has his people in a moment of disorder. They think they're in control, they think they have power, they think they have order, and then he just slips the rug out from under them to see what they're going to do. - Drew Casper
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Casper describes Hitchcock's art as stemming from a personal fear of disorder, which he imposes on his characters.
- In plain terms
- His fear of chaos drives the chaos in his stories.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal anxieties often shape artistic themes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does personal fear limit or help art?
- Where does art come from?
Another view
This interpretation is external and not confirmed by Hitchcock.
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