I think we are fascinated and scared by evil at the same time. I think it's important not to suppress our fascination but to walk into it with open eyes.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There is a fascination with fear. It grabs our attention.
I think one of the appeals of suspense is to safely explore our innermost fears.
Who isn't fascinated by evil?
Evil is important for us to look at, in my opinion, only insofar as it makes us look at our own actions and make us wonder, 'Am I participating in some kind of human evil that I really should stop doing?'
I think we have to own the fears that we have of each other, and then, in some practical way, some daily way, figure out how to see people differently than the way we were brought up to.
Fear is our deepest and strongest emotion, and the one which best lends itself to the creation of nature-defying illusions.
Coming to terms with our true natures and who we really are has always been a fascination to humans. I know it fascinates me.
I'm terrified of the supernatural things, which is why I'm very grateful that I don't see things like that. Because if I did see things of the paranormal persuasion, I don't think I'd be able to continue making scary movies.
Once we're willing to confront our emotional suffering, we begin making choices based on attraction instead of aversion, love instead of fear. Where we used to think about what was 'safe,' we now become interested in doing what seems right or fun or meaningful or ripe with possibilities.
The pleasures of love are always in proportion to our fears.
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