Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.
Alfred HitchcockRead
Fear isn't so difficult to understand. After all, weren't we all frightened as children? Nothing has changed since Little Red Riding Hood faced the big bad wolf. What frightens us today is exactly the same sort of thing that frightened us yesterday. It's just a different wolf. This fright complex is rooted in every individual.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Fear is a universal experience that often stems from childhood fears, manifesting in different forms as we grow.
In this quote, Alfred Hitchcock highlights the persistent nature of fear throughout our lives. He draws a parallel between childhood fears, such as those depicted in the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, and the adult fears we face, suggesting that while the sources of our fear may change, the fundamental experience of fear itself remains constant and deeply ingrained in our psyche.
Themes
FearChildhoodCouragePsychologyRoots
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about overcoming adversity, one might refer to Hitchcock's quote to illustrate the importance of addressing fears.
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