Original artwork, not a still
If nothing else, there's applause...like waves of love pouring over the footlights.
— All About Eve ‧ 1950
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Applause becomes a physical flow of affection, crossing the stage's boundary like waves. 'If nothing else' makes that response sound like a consolation that remains when other things may be missing. The comparison gives a public sound the intimacy of being loved.
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