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What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out
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"What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out"

- Alfred Hitchcock

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This quote by Alfred Hitchcock talks to the power of drama as a kind of storytelling. He recommends that drama is a method of presenting life in a more amazing and interesting method, by eliminating the ordinary and dull elements of life. By doing this, drama can produce an increased sense of reality, permitting the audience to become more purchased the story. Hitchcock's quote implies that drama is a way of providing life in a more interesting and amusing way, while still maintaining its realism. It is a method of providing life in such a way that is more appealing and fascinating, while still being true to the truth of life. By eliminating the dull and mundane elements of life, drama can develop a more interesting and interesting story that can draw in the audience and keep them bought the story.

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Alfred Hitchcock This quote is written / told by Alfred Hitchcock between August 13, 1899 and April 29, 1980. He was a famous Director from United Kingdom. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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