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so what is it you do I'm a driver Oh
like it like a chauffeur you drive
around important people I guess I do
anyone I'd know I hope not you know
aren't you mysterious
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introversion is a topic that comes with
a lot of misconceptions as introverts
are often mistaken for people who are
shy or antisocial or who just need to
come out of their shell which isn't
necessarily the case I think baby driver
subverts a lot of the stereotypical
images of introversion which I want to
explore today by using L'Oreal goes
insightful book introvert power while
your inner life is your inner strength
although we tend to view introversion
and extraversion as default states
meaning that you're either one or the
other the concept was originally
identified by Carl Jung as two opposing
forces interacting dynamically within
each individual with the individual
often preferring one over the other as
Lorie he'll go rights though you
probably use both introversion and
extraversion one of these orientations
usually feels more like home more
comfortable more interesting and more
energizing than the other
in short extroverts prefer a rich outer
life and tend to gain energy by
interacting and expand energy while
reflecting for introverts pretty much
the opposite is the case they prefer a
rich inner life and then to gain energy
by reflecting and expand energy while
interacting contrary to popular belief
this doesn't mean that introverts don't
enjoy interactions or social activities
it's just that it can cost them more
energy and they may therefore rather
save it for more meaningful interactions
when we look at baby we see this more
nuanced interpretation of an introvert
as someone who can be quiet and
withdrawn but who isn't necessarily shy
or socially anxious I think the main
distinction here is that introverts
unlike people who deal with social
anxiety aren't hold back by fear but
simply aren't motivated to be part of
certain social environments
unfortunately it is because of this
inward orientation that introverts have
received they're somewhat inferior
position in our society after all an
introverts inner life as vivid as it may
be is not as visible as the external
life of the extrovert
and as iris Chang comments whatever is
not commonly seen is condemned as alien
I just want to find out what's going on
between those ears the side of course
from Egyptian reggae so how does it go
right visualize this inner life that
often goes unseen most obviously there
is this use of music aside from the
narrative reason for babies constant
need to listen to music
he's got tinnitus you know what tinnitus
24 hours a day
it is also used to communicate
baby-smooth without using dialogue or
narration L'Oreal go notes that
introverts often find conversation a
limited form of self-expression and
rather turn to more creative
alternatives like music baby to explains
how he has multiple iPods for different
moods implying that this music is an
extension of his inner being in your
inner thinking glittery mood I am no
less obvious is the way baby reuses
dialogue he picked up during moments
where he was seemingly inattentive as a
finest one and a diamond of all the
wines and bars in town
they grow up so freaking fast don't they
they grow up so freakin fast don't they
do an ir team nothing is more important
than our friendship how's it working out
for you how's that working out for you
it's a subtle way of not only showing
that baby was paying attention but also
that there is a deeper layer of
reflection behind this quietness which
at the surface level is after mistaken
for absent mindedness I used to do that
as a kid is that you kind of pick up
things from sitcoms and stuff or like
movies and then you try and pass them
off in your own kind of like at school
or whatever so is this a similar thing
to that I think this idea of quiet
contemplation until the right moment
comes for expression can also be applied
to baby striving or a story he'll go
puts it introverts get the best stuff
inside that is until it's ready
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Bebe's driving is strongly connected to
the music he listens to generally if the
music is in sync then so is this driving
remembering that music is used as a
reflection of baby-smooth I think this
shows that babies driving is always
energized from within and like a true
introvert is stifled when the external
pressure becomes too much here we also
find a main conflict of the film as baby
is forced to try for dark to pay off a
debt which brings them into contact with
all kinds of criminals who unlike baby
seem to prefer extraversion as the main
source of energy and are suspicious of
babies introversion in fact although I
don't think at co-write intended it this
way I think this forms an interesting
metaphor for a mostly extroverted
society that values the outer life over
the inner one leading to environments
where introverts are perceived as
abnormal and are often pressured to act
in a more extroverted way this is not to
say that extraversion is bad but for
introverts who have different
preferences this environment where
everyone else seems to be energized by
external things and activities is
obviously not very stimulating and can
even be experienced as hostile at times
some Debora
what's wrong in an extroverted society
we introverts rarely see ourselves in
the mirror we get alienating feedback
this alienating feedback happens when
our quiet spaces are seen as places to
colonize even men it is well intended in
the beginning of the film baby seems to
accept all this knowing that his
commitment to dark is only temporary and
copes with the situation by finding
little moments to retreat and energize
himself
be it a brief moment of solitude during
a heist or the small break he gets while
he's going for coffee again Edgar Wright
uses music here to enlarge these scenes
and emphasize their importance for baby
I think this idea of having to find
little moments to oneself to cope with
the seemingly unrelenting extroverted
world is a relatable reality for many
introverts one that can be pretty
frustrating and exhausting over the
course of the film baby realizes that I
really is no escape from it even when he
is paid off his death he is still
pressured for more no I don't think I
need to give you this feature for what
happens when you're saying no how I can
break your legs and tell everyone you
love because you already know that die
here Laurie he'll go draws attention to
the importance of listening to your
inner voice and taking care of your own
well-being she points out that are
actually far more people who prefer
introversion than his commonly thought
and we would realize that if only more
people would speak out to remind
themselves and others that no is an
option of course as we see in the film
this is easier said than done and often
comes with a price
Laurie Helga offers a variety of ways to
deal with these issues and create a
better balance between taking care of
your own needs and interacting with the
external world ultimately introversion
and extraversion are just categories to
help you do this they do not define you
as a person it mostly comes down to
asserting yourself in accordance with
your inner voice which allows you to set
your own limits and decide what really
matters but when you do find yourself
stuck when you have to endure a
situation or environment that only seems
to leech the life out of you then when
you can do it for love
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