Reply #74: He's attracted to melodrama

[DerBeppo]

Violence is second only to sex as far as basic, primal human activity. Pain has spawned both drama and comedy and is perfect for broad appealing mediums such as film. The ability to choose one act, put it up on a screen and be able to illicit dozens of emotions from invigoration to disgust to fear is alluring to artists. I think the ability to use such broad strokes in an artistic and appealing way shows just as much talent as an artist that uses subtlety and understatement to convey his or her message.