War's dirty little secret is that some men love it.
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I began to exercise a lot of cinematic muscle with the precepts I had learned in the New York art world. Film was intriguing. I began to think of art as elitist; film was not.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Kathryn Bigelow reflects on her transition from the elitism of traditional art to the more accessible medium of film.
In this quote, Kathryn Bigelow illustrates her journey of embracing film as an art form that is more democratic and accessible compared to the traditional notions of art that can be seen as elitist. She emphasizes how her background in the New York art world equipped her with valuable skills, enabling her to explore and push the boundaries within the cinematic realm, which she found to be more inclusive and engaging for a wider audience.
Themes
ArtFilmElitismCinematicAccessibilityCreativity
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the evolution of art forms, one could use this quote to illustrate how film democratizes artistic expression.
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