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Anatomy of a scene from episode 4


Allan Cubitt on Paul Spector's shower scene
Gibson and Larson discuss his less visible scars
This kind of inter-cutting is used quite frequently in The Fall. It's Spector's first post-operative shower and I wanted the audience to see how damaged he has been by the shooting in the woods - he's been through a traumatic experience and bears the visible scars - while Gibson and Larson discuss his less visible scars. Gibson deconstructs Spector's character, listing his many and varied perversities, while Larson starts the process of trying to understand their origin in childhood.
Inside Spector's mind

Inside Spector's mind
Gibson and Dr Lawson attempt to explain the psychology behind Spector's actions.