"It's not like the original movie where you thought it was the mother committing the murders, but it was actually the son. I don't think it's possible to create the kind of shock today that we created in 1959. And I don't even want to try"
- Joseph Stefano
About this Quote
Joseph Stefano's quote talks to the power of the initial motion picture, Psycho, which he wrote. He is stating that the surprise twist of the motion picture, where it is revealed that the boy is the killer, was so shocking that it might not be recreated today. He is indicating that the audience of 1959 was more easily stunned than today's audience, and that it would be impossible to develop the exact same level of surprise. He also indicates that he does not want to try to recreate the same level of shock, as he believes it would be not successful. This quote speaks to the power of the initial Psycho and the effect it had on audiences in 1959. It also speaks with the altering nature of audiences and how they respond to shock and surprise.
This quote is written / told by Joseph Stefano between May 5, 1922 and August 25, 2006. He/she was a famous Writer from USA.
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