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.
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There is nothing so good as a burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote humorously suggests that a burial at sea is an uncomplicated way to handle a dead body without drawing suspicion.
Alfred Hitchcockβs quote cleverly plays with the concept of burial at sea as a means of disposing of a body in a simple and discreet manner. It captures the director's dark humor, implying that the act is not only practical but also potentially leaves no evidence behind, hinting at themes of guilt and the macabre in human nature.
Themes
BurialSeaHumorDark HumorDeath
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a speech about creative ways to deal with embarrassing situations.
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