“Violence within the context of policing has a sense of control and power to it, whether it is dominance, getting what you want, or acting out of emotion. At the same time, it is not ultimately satisfying and [you are] trapped in the cycle.” WantActingEmotionViolenceWhat You WantCyclesSatisfyingTrappedDominanceActing OutGetting What You Want Author:Keanu Reeves
“Hopefully we'll get to a point where there are absolutely no restrictions on any kind of violence in movies. I'd love to see us get to a point where you can go to theaters and see movies unrated and that people know its not real violence. It's all pretend. It's all fake. It's just acting. It's just magic tricks.” PeopleKnowsKindRealActingViolenceMagicTheaterTricksHopefullyFakeRestrictionMagic TricksViolence In Movies Author:Eli Roth
“Counter-violence against the colonial regime is liberatory because it is an act, and by acting, the absolute power of colonialism, internalized by the colonized, is shaken.” ActingViolenceAbsolutesRegimesColonialismAbsolute Power Author:Nigel Gibson
“Ethan [Hawke] just - they got along great. He got to act with a dog, for real, and it felt like Jumpy was acting with him. It was a surreal thing to watch. When you watch the movie [Valley of Violence], you just kind of accept it. But if you do think about how we show - there's a dog and a movie star interacting - and you buy it. That's crazy.” IfsThinkingKindRealShowsStarsFeltActingAcceptingWatchesViolenceCrazyDogValleysMovie StarSurrealInteracting Author:Ti West