I go to conventions and universities and talk to young filmmakers and everybody's making a zombie movie! It's because it's easy to get the neighbors to come out, put some ketchup on them.
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I'm more alarmed by people reacting violently to the violence in my films than I am by the violence in films.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote suggests that the audience's violent reactions are more concerning than the violence depicted in films.
George A. Romero expresses a profound concern about how people react to the violence portrayed in his films, positing that the real issue lies in the audience's capacity for violence rather than the fictional violence itself. This calls into question the responsibility of filmmakers and the desensitization of viewers to violent content, suggesting that an alarming acceptance or imitation of violence can be more problematic than the portrayals themselves.
Themes
ViolenceFilmsReactionPerceptionSociety
In practice
Example use cases
During a film discussion panel about media influence.
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