Our primary function is to create an emotion and our secondary function is to sustain that emotions.
Making a film means, first of all, to tell a story. That story can be an improbable one, but it should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human. What is drama, after all, but life with the dull bits cut out?
I'm not much into rear window ethics.
Never judge a country by its politicians.
I'm sure anyone who likes a good crime, provided it is not the victim.
Mystery is an intellectual process... But suspense is essentially an emotional process.