Thinking about Matt Reeves’ answer to “Bruce Wayne is the mask”.

I FEEL SEEN. I FEEL LISTENED TO

"By being veiled, a kind of instinctual side comes out that's very pure."

"I don’t know if you could ever reduce anyone to one part of what they express. That’s what’s fun about his character...there’s a very bright light that shines on his shadow side.

sobbing into my hands

the sentiment that "Bruce Wayne is the mask" has always frustrated me to no end. Because it is so reductive, so easy, so...goddamn trite. there isn't any nuance in it. And this answer conveys that nuance. unpacks the layers and shades of becoming/being.