Say anything you want against The Seventh Seal. My fear of death - this infantile fixation of mine - was, at that moment, overwhelming. I felt myself in contact with death day and night, and my fear was tremendous. When I finished the picture, my fear went away. I have the feeling simply of having painted a canvas in an enormous hurry - with enormous pretension but without any arrogance. I said, 'Here is a painting; take it, please.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker admits overwhelming fear of death while making The Seventh Seal, which disappeared after finishing the film.
- In plain terms
- I was terrified of death when making this movie, but finishing it calmed me.
- What can you take from it?
- Creating art can help process and resolve deep personal fears.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What fear are you trying to solve with art?
- How do you know when you are done?
Another view
Fears may return regardless of finishing a creative project.
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