“I studied Hitchcock and Josef von Sternberg under Richard Dillard at Hollins, and that year under his tutelage just completely rewired my brain. Both directors combine moral seriousness with great artistry and, certainly in Hitchcock's case, an enormous respect for plot, for its power to enthrall and delight.” YearsBrainMoralCasesDirectorsDelightEnormousPlotGreat ArtSeriousnessGreat ArtistArtistryHitchcockTutelage Author:Adam Ross
“I'm interested in the limits of personality, in the possibility of change, and the saving power of art. Do powerful works of art raise our consciousness to such a degree that we refrain from sliding into moral hazard? Do we take note? Or are we doomed to repetition?” ArtPowerfulConsciousnessMoralPossibilityPersonalityLimitsDegreesRaisesNotesSavingWorks Of ArtDoomedRepetitionRefrainHazardsPossibility Of ChangeMoral Hazard Author:Adam Ross