INTERVIEW: Ariel Vromen on balancing the emotion and violence at The Iceman Interviews: 69th Venice Film Festival

The speaker discusses the challenges of adapting a script to suit a general audience, balancing violence and emotion in storytelling, and addressing criticism while maintaining neutrality. They highlight the difficulty of conveying a 20-year story in a 98-minute film, aiming to keep a balanced narrative that resonates with viewers.

What challenge does the speaker mention about making the content suitable for a general audience?

• Balancing graphic content with emotional depth

• Including more Disney movie quotes

• Adding more characters to the story

• Reducing the length of the movie

What does the speaker say about the relationship between violence and emotion in storytelling?

• One can satisfy both easily

• They are two schools that are hard to satisfy simultaneously

• They are irrelevant to the story

• They are both easy to balance

What does the speaker hope to achieve by balancing violence and emotion?

• To focus solely on emotional content

• To avoid any criticism

• To make the story more humorous

• To create a rollercoaster of feelings for the audience

Why does the speaker mention the difficulty of telling a 20-year story in 98 minutes?

• To highlight the challenge of condensing a long story

• To indicate the story is too short

• To suggest the story should be longer

• To emphasize the need for more characters

What is the speaker's approach to showing moments of the journey?

• To emphasize the emotional journey

• To present a neutral perspective

• To apologize for the character's actions

• To focus only on the violent aspects